Crofting Register: when to register a croft

by SCF | Dec 3, 2013 | News Archive

Between 30 November 2012 and 29 November 2013 the Crofting Register is open for the registration of voluntary applications. These can be made by the owner of the land on which the croft is situated; the landlord; the crofter; or, where the croft is an owner-occupied...

Mapping “wildness”; restriction by design if not yet designation

by SCF | Nov 20, 2013 | News Archive

A quick look at the SNH map of “core wild areas”, which has been recently consulted on, suggests that vast areas of the crofting common grazings are seen as areas of “wild land” in SNH’s eyes. In fact most of these “wild”...

Scottish Crofters’ Voice Joins Outrage over CAP Cash Heist

by SCF | Nov 11, 2013 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) joined the widespread calls for justice over the allocation of CAP ‘uplift’ funds that rightfully belong in Scotland. Following the recent announcement by the UK government to keep additional Common Agricultural...

Crofters’ Voice Heard in Parliament Regarding Goose Petition

by SCF | Oct 29, 2013 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) appeared before the Scottish Parliamentary Petitions Committee today (Tuesday) to defend its call for the Government to do more about the escalating numbers of geese devastating crofters’ crops. SCF Director Roddy MacDonald...

Government Failing to Provide Answers to Torridon Planning Controversy, says SCF

by SCF | Oct 29, 2013 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation has voiced its concern that the Scottish Government’s planning system is undermining crofting law after the Government said it would not intervene in the case of a Wester Ross woman who is trying to build a house on her croft.In...