Crofters say to Government: ‘Reconsider Torridon’

by SCF | Aug 22, 2013 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has written directly to the Scottish Government’s minister for local government and planning, to ask him to reconsider the decision to refuse a Torridon crofter’s plan to build a house on her croft.In its letter to...

SCF Concerns over Torridon Croft House Planning Refusal

by SCF | Jul 29, 2013 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has voiced concern over the refusal by the Highland Council and Scottish Government to grant planning consent for a Torridon crofter to live on her croft. SCF Vice-chair Fiona Mandeville said “It has very worrying...

Cabinet Minister talks about Scottish independence and agriculture

by SCF | Jul 29, 2013 | News Archive

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs Richard Lochhead gave a talk at theRoyal Highland Show on independence and how it would affect Scottishagriculture.The speech as an audio podcast download – http://soundcloud.com/scotgov/richard-lochhead-rhsA summary of his...

SCF Disappointed with Scottish Government Marine Imposition

by SCF | Jul 23, 2013 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has expressed disappointment at the Scottish Government’s decision to impose a marine Special Area of Conservation (mSAC) on the Sound of Barra, in the face of strong local opposition.Roddy MacDonald, an SCF Director, said:...

Scottish Crofting Federation Launches Goose Petition

by SCF | Jul 17, 2013 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has raised an on-line petition in the Scottish Parliament urging the Scottish Government to review its policy on the unfolding wild-goose debacle. “Everyone seems to be aware of the terrible threat of escalating wild goose...

SCF Welcomes Rejection of Controversial Lochaber Decrofting

by SCF | Jul 10, 2013 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation has welcomed the Crofting Commission's decision to reject as incompetent a controversial decrofting application in Lochaber that would have allowed ten houses to be built on a croft there. The SCF believes the decision is...