The recent Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) AGM saw a change of company secretary after a decade of dedicated service from John Bannister MBE.
‘John has been doing a sterling job as our company secretary’, said Russell Smith, chairman of the SCF, ‘and it is very sad for us, but understandable, that he wishes to retire from official duties and concentrate on his croft business.
‘It is a very responsible governance role and takes a great deal of attention to detail.