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Crofting Commission to step up its Duties work.
03 December 2020
At its Board meeting today, the Crofting Commissioners agreed the recommendations from a short term working group on crofting Duties.
The recommendations agreed by Commissioners are:
The Residency and Land Use Team will target non-returners of the Crofting Census, with prio...
full storyApplications invited for Crofting Commission Jobs in the Western Isles
01 December 2020
In July this year we announced that additional funding provided by Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism, would allow us to establish four permanent new posts in the Western Isles. We are therefore pleased to say that today the first of these posts h...
full storyDo we have your current address?
02 October 2020
At the end of October we will be extracting the data from the Register of Crofts to issue the 2020 Crofting Census, so remember it is your responsibility to make sure we have your current address. It's easy to get your information updated just drop an email to info@crofting.g...
full storyOur policy on subletting and short term lets has changed
17 August 2020
Important Information
Our policy on subletting and short term lets by non-resident crofters has changed and as a result the Commission will normally restrict applications from non-resident crofters to five years or less, unless there are exceptional circumstances which would j...
full storyIt's competition time
13 August 2020
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
It’s competition time again and your change to win a £25 Amazon voucher.
The competition is open to anyone aged 16yrs or under. The categories are:
• Livestock
• Landscape
• Working the croft
• My pet on t...
full storyAdditional funding will create jobs in the Western Isles
08 July 2020
Crofting Commission Convener Rod Mackenzie said: “This is an important day for crofting and its future and we thank Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism, for his recognition of the importance of crofting by giving the Crofting Commission this funding boo...
full storyCrofting Commissioners limit their travel
16 March 2020
Crofting Commissioners will limit their travel to Inverness this week by telephoning into their Board Meeting that will be held on Thursday 19 March 2020. At this point in time the meeting will still be open for members of the public to attend, but those Commissi...
full storyCrofting Census
13 January 2020
Only a week since the Crofting Census forms were issued and already we’ve had over 330 completed online and just over 1,000 hard copy returns.
Our Convener, Rod Mackenzie has filled in his census form online and said, “the online service is quick and easy...
full storyDecrofting Directions have been added to our ROC Online
05 November 2019
As of today entries in the ROC Online will hold details of historic decrofting Directions that have been issued in respect of the crofts. Historic in this case means all decrofting Directions from 1977 up to and including the 31/08/2019.
Decrofting Directions betwe...
full storyWant to learn more about our Regulatory Application Process?
18 June 2019
In order to give people a better understanding of the process and timescales involved for dealing with regulatory applications we have added information to this website www.crofting.scotland.gov.uk/forms-and-guidance which explains the timescales involved for a straightforw...
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UPDATE: CORONAVIRUS
The majority of our staff continue to work from home but we do now have some staff who are able to access our office, although the numbers are restricted due to social distancing measures. We will continue to give priority to applications that relate to statutory deadlines, or which concern a Crofting Register forms to notify the Commission that an event has taken place.
Please read this important information regarding effecting Commission regulatory decisions.
Site visits are still not possible until the government eases the current restrictions on movement. Similarly, no hearings will take place until public meetings (with appropriate social distancing) can take place.
Where possible you should continue to contact us by email info@crofting.gov.scot as although our reception line is operational it is not possible to transfer calls to staff who are working from home. However, staff will respond to any enquiries to our reception line by email.
November 2020.
The majority of our staff continue to work from home but we do now have some staff who are able to access our office, although the numbers are restricted due to social distancing measures. We will continue to give priority to applications that relate to statutory deadlines, or which concern a Crofting Register forms to notify the Commission that an event has taken place.
Approved Applications:
If you are a crofter who has had an application approved by the Commission within the last 3 monthsPlease read this important information regarding effecting Commission regulatory decisions.
Site visits are still not possible until the government eases the current restrictions on movement. Similarly, no hearings will take place until public meetings (with appropriate social distancing) can take place.
Where possible you should continue to contact us by email info@crofting.gov.scot as although our reception line is operational it is not possible to transfer calls to staff who are working from home. However, staff will respond to any enquiries to our reception line by email.
November 2020.
