NEWS
Sorry we're closed
29 March 2021
We will be closed on Friday 2 April and Monday 5 April for the public holiday. Happy Easter everyone.
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We want your input
26 March 2021
The Crofting Commission are looking to get a better understanding of croft under-use and availability to new entrants. We are looking for crofters, aspiring crofters, crofting community residents and anyone else with views on this to complete our anonymous survey. The results wil...
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Why do calls from the Crofting Commission show a 01224 prefix and not an 01463 ?
18 March 2021
As our staff continue to work from home we looked at the easiest and most effective means to allow our staff to contact crofters directly and vice versa. As all staff had access to Microsoft Teams for video meetings and internal telephone calls this ...
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National Development Plan for Crofting
18 March 2021
The Scottish Government have published the National Development Plan for Crofting which highlights the core elements necessary to ensure that crofting remains at the heart of our rural and remote rural communities. National Development Plan for Crofting - gov.scot (www...
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Fourth post in the Western Isles advertised
12 March 2021
A fourth vacancy in the Western Isles has been advertised by the Crofting Commission. We are now looking to recruit a Residency and Land Use Casework Officer who will be based in Benbecula. Together with the 2 development posts and the Stornoway-based corporate services post, adv...
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Women on Boards
01 March 2021
Following on from Commission, David Campbell's blog encouraging women to consider standing as Board members in the next crofting elections https://croftingcommission.wordpress.com/ We have created a short survey that is designed to seek information on women&rsqu...
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Have you returned your Crofting Census form yet?
26 February 2021
If the answer is “No” then you may be one of the crofters who gets a phone call next week from a member of our staff or one of our local Assessors to ask why you have not made a return yet.
Starting on 1 March we are going to conduct a pilot survey of a...
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Complete your Crofting Census online
18 January 2021
Rod Mackenzie, our Convener, has just completed his Crofting Census form online, here's what he had to say. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HasUDuhCy8c
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The Green Bowl
13 January 2021
The Green Bowl is an excellent example of what can be achieved when a community, crofters and non-crofters, work together.
Our thanks to Helen and Tessa for their time in pulling all the information together and to Cassie for the photos.
Read the full story https://cr...
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Plana Gàidhlig 2020 – 2025
18 December 2020
Thuirt an t-Àrd-Oifigear, Bill Barron, “Tha mi air leth toilichte gu bheil am Plana Gàidhlig againn airson nam bliadhnaichean troimhe gu [2025] air aontachadh le Bòrd na Gàidhlig. Tha an Coimisean làn dealasach a thaobh Gàidhlig adh...
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