2010: The Year of the New Town or Village Green?
It looks as though 2010 could well be another very significant year for the development of the law on the registration of new town and village greens (now governed by the Commons Act 2006, previously...
View ArticleA Triumph for Village Green Enthusiasts
On 3 March 2010 the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in R (on the application of Kevin Lewis) v Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council & Anor [2010] UKSC 11. This decision represents a...
View ArticleVillage Green Law: “Neighbourhood Within a Locality”&“Predominant User Test”
Section 15 of the Commons Act 2006 provides that: Any person may apply to the commons registration authority to register land to which this Part applies as a town or village green in a case where … … a...
View ArticleThe Turning of the Tide in Village Green Law?
Following something of an extended hiatus in blogging activity it is intended (certainly hoped) that normal service – or perhaps even “improved” service – will hereafter be resumed. Perhaps a little...
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