MINISTER MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT ON CROFTING BILL

Posted on 2 October 2009

The Environment Minister, Roseanna Cunningham, has announced that an occupancy requirement, which would mean houses built on former croft land have to be used as main residences, will not be included in any new Crofting Bill. The Minister was addressing a crofting meeting in Grantown-on-Spey on Tuesday 29 September 2009.

Ms Cunningham also confirmed that there were no plans to end the Crofting Counties Agricultural Grants Scheme and the Croft House Grants Scheme. These are schemes that deliver funding into crofting communities.

This follows the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill that was issued for consultation on 19^th May 2009. This consultation set out proposals for changes in crofting legislation, which tackled difficult issues such as absenteeism as well as croft abandonment and neglect.

With all responses to the consultation currently being analysed by the Scottish Government, a final Bill is planned for introduction to the Scottish Parliament later this year.

If you require any advice on crofting matters, then please contact any of our agents who would be happy to discuss further.

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