1.Public Support for Crofting Development
Presentation to the Cross Party Group on Crofting
29th January 2014
Gordon Jackson Scottish Government
John King Registers of Scotland
Neil Ross Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Susan Walker Crofting Commission
2.Committee of Inquiry on crofting (2008)
“Government will enable innovation, enterprise, inclusion and institutional capacity for community action to ensure crofting contributes to society’s goals”
Croft entrant schemes
Legislation
Crofting
Land Reform
Crofting Communities Development Scheme
Bull Hire Scheme
Pre 2010
3.
Scottish Government (SG) Legislative framework
Future of crofting
- Policy lead
SGRPID
- Scottish Rural Development Programme
Single Farm payments
Rural development contracts - Land manager options
Rural development contracts – Rural priorities
Croft house grants
Crofting counties agricultural grant scheme
Less favoured area support scheme
Bull Hire Scheme
Crofting Commission (CC) Regulator
- Protection of crofting assets
Enhancing occupation of crofts
Ensuring purposeful use
Approval of appropriate development
Managing de-crofting & apportionment
Maintaining the Register of Crofters
Supporting Crofting Register (Map based)
mapping & regi’n common grazings
registrations of indiividual crofts
Other regulation of crofting
Lead on reporting state of crofting
Influencing policy development
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Integrating
- Next generation of crofters
- Skills and capacity building
Collaboration with CC
Influencing policy development
Registers of Scotland (RoS)
Host for Crofting Register
Registering crofts
Registration of common grazings
Registration of land held runrig
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)t
Supporting high nature value
agriculture
Evaluation of ‘conservation’ grants
(through SRDP)
- Research
Whole Community Led Development
Crofting Community Development
Local Authorities (LA’s)
Planning regulator
Development of planning
policy
Determination of
planning applications
Influencing policy development
C r o f t i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
Crofters, their families and neighbours
C r o f t i n g system
Post 2010
4.Regulation
Crofters’ duties
Grazing committees
Common grazings – assets!
Assessors network
Duty to report
Policy development
Crofting Commission
5.Crofting Counties Agricultural Grant Scheme (CCAGS)
Croft House Grant Scheme (CHGS)
Crofters Cattle Quality Improvement Scheme (CCQIS)
New Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP)
SG grant funding
6.Crofting Register
Provide a basis for crofting in the 21st C
Protect and secure croft land for crofters
Support crofting communities
Promote economic growth – enable croft land to realise its economic potential
Provide a means for resolving long-standing boundary disputes
ros.gov.uk
Recording and safeguarding your rights
7.Capacity and skills
Succession
Community land ownership
Community-led development
Public sector collaboration
Influencing policy
HIE
Whole Community Led development
Crofting Community Development
8.A range of free seminars and workshops
A network of business advisers
Sharing of experience and expertise
Business planning
Start-up
Growing businesses
Reaching full potential
Business Support
Accessing finance
Impartial advice
Specialist advisory services
LAs - Business Gateway
9.Joint communications
Policy and research
Planning
Geographic focus
Collaboration
An imperative to realise opportunities and agree priorities
10.“Government [in close collaboration with its agencies] will enable innovation, enterprise, inclusion and institutional capacity for community action to ensure crofting contributes to society’s goals”
Realising the potential