Crofting Inquiry - Rannsachadh Croitearchd

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The four features that were mentioned most frequently were

• the way of life which was suited to the land;
• the community ethos;
• custodianship of the land for future generations;
• working with animals.

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Looking forward I'd like to add the opportunity to grow food for ourselves and local people, supply wood for heating, and be able to sustain ourselves and our families in a way that reduces our carbon footprint and safeguards us against a future of ever increasing oil costs.

Fewer young people are returning to work their family crofts in the 21st century and only a small percentage (12% of those interviewed) aspired to be crofters at all.
The system is now archaic. Crofting tenure was constituted as a response to the “Clearances” of the mid 1800’s. Both the political position and the practicalities of farming have moved on since then. The fact that crofting is in a natural state of decline, despite such extensive regulation to protect it, points to the fact that further legislation is not required particularly in areas where there is neither a crofting tradition at present nor any substantial demand for such a tradition to be “created”.
The Committee found that amongst respondents there was significant concern regarding affordable housing. They also found that respondents were concerned about crofters’ absenteeism. The Committee found that in the existing crofting counties, many young people did not want to take over their parents’ croft. It seems futile to require the Crofters Commission to find a suitable crofter for a particular area of land (and clearly there are difficulties in doing so in many cases) where that area of land could otherwise be sold on the open market to a young person working in the area, farming or starting a business (perhaps remotely). Restricting the holding of crofts in this way is not helping the position as regards affordable housing particularly for young people coming into more remote areas and in fact prejudices the position more than it assists.
What matters most about crofting is that it is regognised as being archaic and that it is phased out, together with its archaic legislation to permit greater freedom to others who make the lifestyle choice to live and work in the countryside.

"What matters most about crofting is that it is regognised as being archaic and that it is phased out, together with its archaic legislation to permit greater freedom to others who make the lifestyle choice to live and work in the countryside".
Does this include holiday makers? Living away from the Croft land? in towns like Paisley or Glasgow or other capital towns?

What? is included in your lifestyle choice? what work? on land? in the countryside?
You should move to progressive little islands which are actively being cleared for entrepenuers just like you profess to be!
meJane, disgusted by your posts.