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Crofting: Promoting occupation, use and shared management of land.

Area Commissioners

There are six Commissioners plus the Commission Convener, Drew Ratter. Commissioners work part-time, approximately 4 days each month.  The Convener is also part-time based on 12 days a month.  The Convener and Commissioners are appointed by Scottish Ministers and supported by the Commission's Chief Executive and Management.

They sit as a Board to set policies and decide complex applications as well as serving a dedicated area within the crofting counties where they individually decide applications.
 
Commissioners also participate on a number of internal policy working groups with senior Commission staff.  These groups develop policy thinking and responses to partner organisations on consultations affecting the future of crofting.

Commission Board meetings are held in public.  This allows the Commissioners  to meet crofters and others who wish to attend, as well as letting them see at first hand our decision making.
Drew Ratter, Convener - Area Commissioner Northern Isles
Gifts & HospitalityNone
RemunerationConvener, Crofters Commission
Non-executive Director, NHS Shetland
Freelance Journalist, primarily for the Shetland Times
Related UndertakingsAgricultural partnership with wife, V K Ratter
ContractsNone
House, Land & BuildingsCrofts Of Voe & Blythhoid Crofting Tenancy
Crofts at Knowes, Muirs and Hjaans in the name of V K Ratter (Mr Ratter has no interst in these properties but for the sake of transparency has chosen to declare immediate family interests)
Shares & SecuritiesNone
Non-financial InterestsNational Union Of Journalists Member
Member NFUS
Member of the Board of Euromontana
Director North Mavine Community Development Company
Member of Ollaberry and Collafirth Common Grazings
Non-Executive Director of Shetland Abattoir Coop Ltd
Election ExpensesNone
Initial Statement Made01 January 1999
Last Amended11 December 2009
Robin Currie, Area Commissioner Skye, Lochalsh, South & West Inverness and Argyll
Gifts & HospitalityNone
RemunerationArgyll & Bute Council
Development Officer, Iomairt Chille Chomain (Community Development Company - landlord of 2 registered crofts)
Board Member, Crofters Commission
Related UndertakingsNone
ContractsNone
House, Land & BuildingsNone
Shares & SecuritiesNone
Non-financial InterestsMember Of Scottish Crofting Foundation
Management Committee Member Of West
Highland Housing Association
Chair, Ionad Chaluim Chille Ile
Trustee Islay Museum Trust
Election ExpensesNone
Initial Statement Made05 May 2003
Last Amended01 December 2009
Ronnie Eunson, Area Commissioner Northern Isles
Gifts & HospitalityNone
RemunerationBoard Member, Crofters Commission
Self-Employed Farmer
Related UndertakingsCommittee Member Of Advisory Committee On Organic Standards
Director of Shetland Organics CIC
Chairman of Shetland Livestock Marketing Group
ContractsWriter Of Occasional Articles For:
Shetland Life, Magazine
Shetland News, Website

House, Land & BuildingsPartner In Uradale Farm
Shares & SecuritiesNone
Non-financial InterestsMember NFUS
Member Leader Action Group
Election ExpensesNone
Initial Statement Made30 April 2007
Last Amended01 December 2009
Murdo MacLennan, Area Commissioner Western Isles
Gifts & HospitalityNone
RemunerationBoard Member, Crofters Commission
Non Executive Director, Bord Na Gaidhlig
Related UndertakingsDirector, Lewis Crofters Ltd
ContractsNone
House, Land & BuildingsCroft at Aignish, Lewis
Croft at Scarp, Harris And Cliasmol, Harris
Shares & SecuritiesIn the financial sector not related to agriculture or crofting.
Non-financial InterestsFellow, Royal Society of Arts
Member, Institute of Health Managers
Member, Scottish Crofting Foundation
Trustee, Bethesda Hospice, Stornoway
Chairman, Grazing Committee, Scarp, Isle of Harris
Member Highlands & Islands Valuation Appeals Committee (Western Isles)
Election ExpensesNone
Initial Statement Made05 June 2007
Last Amended01 December 2009
Davie MacLeod, Area Commissioner Western Isles
Gifts & HospitalityNone
RemunerationBoard Member, Crofters Commission
Self Employed Farmer And Rural Consultant
Self-Catering Accommodation On Farm
Related UndertakingsNone
ContractsNone
House, Land & BuildingsOwner Of Lyndale Estate, Edinbane, Isle of Skye
Shares & SecuritiesNone
Non-financial InterestsAppointed Member of the Pack Inquiry into Future Support for Agriculture in Scotland
Election ExpensesNone
Initial Statement Made19 November 2007
Last Amended01 October 2009
Angus McHattie, Area Commissioner Skye, Lochalsh, South & West Inverness and Argyll
Gifts & HospitalityNone
RemunerationBoard Member - Crofters Commission
SGRPID Appeals Panel
HIF&RS Retained Firefighter
Self Employed Income
SPPA Pension
Related UndertakingsNone
ContractsNone
House, Land & BuildingsCroft Tenant 9 & 10 Waterloo, Breakish, Skye
House Owner 10 Waterloo, Breakish, Skye
Shares & SecuritiesNone
Non-financial InterestsMember Of Waterloo Grazings Committee
Member Of Scottish Crofting Foundation
Member Of RSPB, JMT
Election ExpensesNone
Initial Statement Made30 April 2007
Last Amended21 February 2008
Isobel MacPhail, Area Commissioner Highlands and Caithness
Gifts & HospitalityNone
RemunerationSelf-Employed Rural Development Consultant, ARC
Working Croft, Agricultural Income
Writing & Teaching a Module for New UHI Centre for History BA Hons and M Litt Courses.
Board Member, Crofters Commission
Related UndertakingsNone
ContractsMacKay Country Project Management - Research, Events & Archive Work
Loch Croispol Research Project
Durness Development Group
House, Land & BuildingsCrofts 204/208 Clashmore incl �Runrig� Shares and Strip Shares 630, 633 and 614 Plus 265 Achnacarnin
Shares & SecuritiesNone
Non-financial InterestsMember of SCF
Elected Director of Assynt Crofters Trust
Clerk of Grazings for Clashmore & Raffin Township
Honorary Research Fellow, Dept of Geography and Topographic Science, University Of Glasgow
member of NWCPA & Assynt Foundation
Assisting Basement Jazz with Skye Jazz Festival
Election ExpensesNone
Initial Statement Made01 July 2008
Last Amended13 January 2010

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latest story: 02/03/2010
Calendar of Meetings & Events
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Board Meeting Papers
last update: 04/11/2009
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Regulatory Applications Received
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