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...

Comment From SCF On Events At Commission’s Board Meeting

by SCF | Sep 28, 2016 | News Archive

SCF chair Fiona Mandeville said: “Surely now the convener will do what he should have done weeks ago – stand down and let the people who genuinely care about crofting get on with their work. So much time and energy has been wasted during this inexcusable debacle. We...

SCF Welcomes Prospect Of Commission Apology

by SCF | Sep 22, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has welcomed the news that Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing has told the Crofting Commission to apologise to crofters for their behaviour over common grazings, and has launched a review of the Commission. “It has taken a long...

Deep Concern That Constable Is Still In Place

by SCF | Sep 20, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has written to the cabinet secretary for crofting, Fergus Ewing MSP, expressing deep concern that crofters’ democratic rights are being flouted by a constable appointed, perhaps illegally, by the Crofting Commission. “The...

SCF Regrets The Loss Of Commission’s Helm

by SCF | Sep 7, 2016 | News Archive

​The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) have expressed good wishes to Catriona MacLean, the CEO of the Crofting Commission, who is moving on, and its concern that the organisation is left without a helm. “We have worked closely with Catriona for over three years and...