crofters commission - Area Commissioners

Area Commissioners

There are seven 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
Gifts & Hospitality	None
Remuneration	Director, Highlands And Islands Enterprise Convener, Crofters Commission Freelance Journalist, primarily for the Shetland Times
Related Undertakings	Crofter
Contracts	None
House, Land & Buildings	Crofts Of Voe & Blythhoid Crofting Tenancy
Shares & Securities	None
Non-financial Interests	National Union Of Journalists Member Member of the Scottish Crofting Foundation
Election Expenses	None
Initial Statement Made	01 January 1999
Last Amended	08 January 2008

Sarah Allen, Area Commissioner
Gifts & Hospitality	None
Remuneration	Board Member, Crofters Commission
Related Undertakings	None
Contracts	None
House, Land & Buildings	None
Shares & Securities	None
Non-financial Interests	Membership Of: Highland Farming And Wildlife Advisory Group Scottish Crofters Foundation Institute Of Ecology And Environmental Management
Election Expenses	None
Initial Statement Made	15 May 2003
Last Amended	12 February 2007

Robin Currie, Area Commissioner
Gifts & Hospitality	None
Remuneration	Argyll & Bute Council Development Officer, Iomairt Chille Chomain (Community Development Company) Board Member, Crofters Commission
Related Undertakings	None
Contracts	None
House, Land & Buildings	None
Shares & Securities	None
Non-financial Interests	Member Of Scottish Crofting Foundation Management Committee Member Of West Highland Housing Association Chair, Ionad Chaluim Chille Ile Trustee Islay Museum Trust Justice Of The Peace
Election Expenses	None
Initial Statement Made	05 May 2003
Last Amended	13 June 2005

Ronnie Eunson, Area Commissioner
Gifts & Hospitality	None
Remuneration	Board Member, Crofters Commission Trustee Of Shetland Development Trust Self-Employed Farmer
Related Undertakings	Committee Member Of Advisory Committee On Organic Standards
Contracts	Writer Of Occasional Articles For: Shetland Life, Magazine Shetland News, Website Shetland Crofting Farming Wildlife Advisory Group 'De Voar' Project
House, Land & Buildings	Partner In Uradale Farm
Shares & Securities	None
Non-financial Interests	None
Election Expenses	None
Initial Statement Made	30 April 2007
Last Amended	21 February 2008

Murdo MacLennan, Area Commissioner
Gifts & Hospitality	None
Remuneration	Board Member, Crofters Commission Non Executive Director, Bord Na Gaidhlig
Related Undertakings	Director, Lewis Crofters Ltd
Contracts	None
House, Land & Buildings	Croft at Aignish, Lewis Croft at Scarp, Harris And Cliasmol, Harris
Shares & Securities	In the financial sector not related to agriculture or crofting.
Non-financial Interests	Fellow, Royal Society of Arts Member, Institute of Health Managers Member, Scottish Crofting Foundation Trustee, Bethesda Hospice, Stornoway Trustee, Highland Theological College
Election Expenses	None
Initial Statement Made	05 June 2007
Last Amended	21 February 2008

Davie MacLeod, Area Commissioner
Gifts & Hospitality	None
Remuneration	Board Member, Crofters Commission Self Employed Farmer And Rural Consultant Self-Catering Accommodation On Farm
Related Undertakings	None
Contracts	None
House, Land & Buildings	Owner Of Lyndale Estate, Edinbane, Isle of Skye
Shares & Securities	None
Non-financial Interests	None
Election Expenses	None
Initial Statement Made	19 November 2007
Last Amended	21 February 2008

Angus McHattie, Area Commissioner
Gifts & Hospitality	None
Remuneration	Board Member - Crofters Commission SGRPID Appeals Panel HIF&RS Retained Firefighter Self Employed Income SPPA Pension
Related Undertakings	None
Contracts	None
House, Land & Buildings	Croft Tenant 9 & 10 Waterloo, Breakish, Skye House Owner 10 Waterloo, Breakish, Skye
Shares & Securities	None
Non-financial Interests	Member Of Waterloo Grazings Committee Member Of Scottish Crofting Foundation Member Of RSPB, JMT
Election Expenses	None
Initial Statement Made	30 April 2007
Last Amended	21 February 2008

Isobel MacPhail, Area Commissioner
Gifts & Hospitality	None
Remuneration	Self-Employed Rural Development Consultant, ARC Working Croft, Agricultural Income Research Mentor (Short Contracts), SCARF Writing & Teaching a Module for New UHI Centre for History Course, Launched In Sept 2006 Board Member, Crofters Commission
Related Undertakings	None
Contracts	MacKay Country Project Management - Research & Archive Work North West Highlands Geopark, Short Contract - Publications & Reports HIE Caithness & Sutherland, Local Heritage Summer Schools in Caithness & Sutherland
House, Land & Buildings	Crofts 204/208 Clashmore incl ‘Runrig’ Shares and Strip Shares 630, 633 and 614 Plus 265 Achnacarnin CHGS approval, 2005
Shares & Securities	None
Non-financial Interests	Member 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 Township CCAGS Activity – Dyking, Water Troughs & Fencing Township CCDS Plan Township Grants From Various Sources
Election Expenses	None
Initial Statement Made	01 July 2008
Last Amended	01 July 2008

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