Crofting Bill is a "step in the right direction"

Crofting Bill is a "step in the right direction"

Eilidh Munro BY KIRSTY WATTThe new Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill is a welcomed first step to “modernising and simplifying crofting law”, Eilidh Munro, SNP candidate for Skye, Lochalsh and Badenoch told the Free Press this week. The bill, agreed in principle by the Scottish Parliament last week, aims to make regulation less onerous for active crofters and streamline administrative process. The bill will also see the merging of the Scottis…