Operation Brexit

by SCF | Dec 7, 2016 | News Archive

Everything we do, everything we plan, all conversation about development, is now done relative to what the situation will be if and when we leave the European Union. We live in the shadow of Brexit. It is the great unknown, an amputation where the UK is the limb being...

Crofting Federation welcomes review of Commission

by SCF | Nov 15, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has welcomed the review of the Crofting Commission recently initiated by Scottish Government, stating that the governance of crofting is at stake. “We asked for a review of the way in which the Crofting Commission has handled...

SCF Calls On Scottish Government To Oust Convener

by SCF | Oct 10, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has called on the Cabinet Secretary for crofting, Fergus Ewing, to halt the waste of public money and to oust the Crofting Commission Convener, Colin Kennedy, following his stated intention to stay. “This dreadful humiliation of...

Commission Convener’s Position A Farce

by SCF | Oct 4, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) have expressed bewilderment that the Convener of the Crofting Commission is still in place despite it being clear that he now stands alone. “The Crofting Commission board meeting last week was certainly an eye-opener”, said...

Federation Urges Crofters To Take Government Loan

by SCF | Oct 4, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has urged crofters to take the Scottish Government agricultural payments loan, despite the confusion caused by some erroneous notification letters. “It is now known that some of the Scottish Government letters that went out to...