Local participation on Common Grazings at Stornoway Conference

Calum Maclean and others from the Isle of Lewis will be speaking at the Crofting Law Conference on 9 June
Calum Maclean, Upper Coll Common Grazings

The line up of speakers from the Isle of Lewis covering  the question of Common Grazings at the Crofting Law Group Conference in Stornoway is:-

Calum Maclean – Upper Coll Common Grazings
Derek Scanlan – Crofter, Mangersta
Donald MacSween – Crofter, Ness
Donald MacKinnon – Young Crofter, Scottish Crofting Federation
Iain Maciver – Factor, Stornoway Trust

Each of them will give their views on common grazings and regulations etc. What are the issues/problems as they see them and what do they think could be done practically and/or through new legislation to improve matters.

They will then be involved in a panel Q&A session with Brian Inkster (Solicitor, Inksters), Janette Sutherland (Scottish Agricultural College) and David Findlay (Solicitor, Crofting Commission) who will all be providing their own presentations on issues surrounding common grazings.