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Counting the contribution to the future of crofting – The Crofting Census
At the end of October the Crofting Commission undertook an unprecedented data gathering exercise across the crofting community with over 18,000 Crofting Census forms sent out. Crofters are legally obliged…
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Crofting Commission Assessors Seminar 2014
The Crofting Commission is holding their second Assessor seminar on the 19 and 20 November 2014. Attendance at this year’s gathering in Inverness will top the 100 mark, with a…
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Contributing to the future of crofting – The Crofting Census
The Crofting Commission is carrying out an unprecedented data gathering exercise across the crofting community. Following the implementation of the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, the Crofting Commission has a…
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Crofting Commission mark milestones in registration of crofts and common grazings
The Crofting Commission is marking two significant milestones in the registration of crofts and common grazings. The Commission has received the first full registration for all common grazings within a…
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The Scottish Government’s Veterinary & Advisory Services Programme Support for Crofters and Scotland’s Remote Areas
A rural Scotland that is sustainable, outward looking and dynamic - with a diverse economy and active communities, where rural prosperity can increase in ways that make best use of…
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The Crofting Census – Making your contribution count
The Crofting Commission is carrying out an unprecedented data gathering exercise across the crofting community. Following the implementation of the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, the Crofting Commission has a…
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Click your croft winner announced
Registers of Scotland (RoS) has announced the winner of their ‘click your croft’ photography competition. Heather Gray of Shetland won with her photo ‘Hentin Totties’, which shows a family…
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Crofting Commission Appointment
Board representation for interests of landlords of crofts. Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Paul Wheelhouse today announced the appointment of David Campbell as Commissioner to represent the interests…
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Crofting Register Community Mapping Project – Project Liaison Officer Appointed
Earlier this year, Environment and Climate Change Minister Paul Wheelhouse MSP announced that efforts to encourage community applications to the Crofting Register were being stepped up. The Minister announced that…
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Duty to Report – Consultation Responses
The consultation recently conducted by the Crofting Commission into the Duty to Report form has shown a surprising divergence of opinions. While some welcome the form and see it as…