Highland Self-Build Loans Available

by SCF | Apr 4, 2016 | News Archive

Looking to build a home in the Highlands? Applications are now being accepted for a £4m loan fund, the Highland Self Build pilot. This is operated by the Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust on behalf of the Scottish Government. The pilot is a two year...

SCF REJECTS VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF SCOTTISH AGRICULTURE

by SCF | Mar 29, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has rejected the Scottish Government’s published vision for the future of Scottish agriculture on the grounds that crofting barely features in it. “Despite successive ministers for crofting giving assurances that the Scottish...

FIVE ACTIONS FOR CROFTING

by SCF | Mar 24, 2016 | News Archive

With the commencement of the campaigns for the Scottish elections, the Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) is challenging political parties to lay out in their manifestos how they will deliver for crofting based on ‘Five Actions for Crofting’. “We are keeping this...

LFASS LETTER PANNED

by SCF | Mar 17, 2016 | News Archive

Some crofters have been “confused and concerned” by a Scottish Government letter regarding payments to be made under the government’s interim Less Favoured Areas Supports Scheme (LFASS). The interim scheme is intended to pay out an estimate of crofters’ and farmers’...

Local Meetings

by SCF | Feb 19, 2016 | News Archive

SCF is coming to Barra and Benbecula! On Wednesday 24th February and Thursday 25th February, SCF will be hosting local meetings in Barra and Benbecula.The meetings will have speakers on national issues, a Q&A session and discussion of local issues.As well as...

Young Crofters Angry At Delay In Payments

by SCF | Feb 3, 2016 | News Archive

The shambolic distribution of the new Basic Payments Scheme has angered young crofters as it appears only around 1% of crofters have received their first part payment from the Scottish Government. “Winter is the worst time of year for delays to payments, with...