Committee of Inquiry on Crofting to visit Outer Hebrides
The Committee of Inquiry on Crofting is visiting the Outer Hebrides next week (Monday 4 June- Thursday 7 June 2007) as part of their Summer tour. The Committee will host four public meetings and are inviting everyone with an interest in the future of crofting communities to attend.
Public Meeting Information-
Monday 4th- Voluntary Action, Lewis
Tuesday 5th- Harris Hotel, Harris
Wednesday 6th- Dark Island Hotel, Uists
Thursday 7th- Castlebay Community School, Barra
All meetings commence at 7.15 pm
Professor Mark Shucksmith, Chair of the Inquiry, said "These meetings are an opportunity for the people of the Western Isles to let us know their views about the future of crofting. Last year's debates on the Crofting Reform Bill showed that people have strong views about such things as the regulation of assignations, absenteeism, and the neglect of crofts. Our Inquiry is seeking to hear people's views and to gather evidence of all sorts to inform our report. Everyone is welcome to attend, crofter or not"
The Committee of Inquiry on Crofting has been established by Ministers following the passing of the Crofting Reform Act in December 2006 and will identify and report on the features of crofting which distinguish it from other systems of land tenure and which are unique to the context of sustainable rural development in Scotland. Further details are available on the Inquiry's website at http://croftinginquiry.org/
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- Monday 4 June - STORNOWAY - 7.15pm, Voluntary Action Lewis Offices
- Tuesday 5 June - TARBERT - 7.15pm, Harris Hotel
- Wednesday 6 June - LIONACLEIT - 7.15pm, Dark Island Hotel
- Thursday 7 June - CASTLEBAY - 7.15pm, Castlebay Community School
- Monday 25 June - BROADFORD - 7.15pm, Broadford Hall
- Tuesday 26 June - POOLEWE - 7.15pm, Poolewe Village Hall
- Wednesday 27 June - LAIRG - 7.15pm, Lairg Community Centre
- Wednesday 4 July - GLENUIG - 7.15pm, Glenuig Village Hall
- Thursday 5 July - OBAN - 12pm & 7.15pm, Corran Halls
- Monday 16 July - INVERNESS - 7.15pm Craigmonie Hotel
- Tuesday 17 July - KIRKWALL - 12.00 noon, Kirkwall Town Hall
- Wednesday 18 July - MID YELL - 7.15pm, Mid Yell Community Hall
- Thursday 19 July - LERWICK - 7.15pm, Shetland Museum
- Tuesday 24 July - TIREE - 7.15pm An Talla, Village Hall
- Wednesday 25 July - BOWMORE - 6.15pm, Ionad Chaluim Chille Ile
- Thursday 26 July - BRODICK - 7.15pm, Brodick Community Hall