Scottish Government

Review of the Crofters etc Building Grants and Loans Scheme (CBGLS) 2003
Consultation Paper

September 2003

This document is also available in pdf format (430k)
Online response form

Contents

Foreword

Background to the Review

What is the CBGLS ?

The Policy Context

The Current Scheme

Possible Changes to CBGLS

No Change - with Modest Increase

End the Provision of New Loans and Increase the Grants
Apply Geographic Targeting to the Scheme
Increase House Improvement Grant
Combined Funding for Water and Roads
Eligibility for the CBGLS
(i) Owner-occupiers
(ii) Means Testing
Detailed Administrative Changes
(i) Payment of fewer instalments
(ii) Grant conditions

Re-Location to the Crofting Counties

Option 1: Relocation of an Administrative Office

Option 2: Use of Local SEERAD Offices

Appendix 1: Response Form

Appendix 2: Existing Designations

This consultation paper has been prepared by the Crofting Branch of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD). Your views on any aspect of the CBGLS scheme would be very welcome.

How to respond

To help summarise the issues, each section of the consultation document is followed by a question and these are repeated on a tear-out form for responses on page 24. You can respond by:

• Completing the form on our website.

• Sending us a completed form by e-mail tojen.jones@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

• Writing a letter to us at Pentland House

Comments on these proposals should be sent by 31 December 2003.

Address for responses:
Jennifer Jones
CBGLS Review
Mail point 1D
SEERAD
Pentland House
47 Robb's Loan
Edinburgh
EH14 1TY

As usual, copies of replies received will be made available to the public on request, unless respondents indicate that all or part of their response is confidential.