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Says Naomi Smith

Says Naomi SmithIt is all too possible to round a corner on horseback and come upon a group of cattle with no prior warning -this WILL result in a horse being badly spooked at best, bolting at worst -it is only a matter of time ........... read more

Consultation on the Bodmin Moor Commons Council Establishment Order

DefraDefra have published a consultation to determine whether there is substantial support for the creation of the Bodmin Moor Commons Council, which would be the second created under Part 2 of the Commons Act 2006.

Section 27 of the 2006 Act sets out the process for making commons councils and it requires the Secretary of State (for Defra) to consult on a draft order. An order can only be made if substantial support is shown for it.

When considering responses to the consultation, the Secretary of State must have particular regard to responses from persons who have a legal interest in the land. Such persons comprise:

- those with a right over, or who occupy, the common (other than rights of common);

- those who have rights of common over the common; and

- those who have a legal function related to the maintenance or management of the common.

The consultation, which only has one question, has been published at the web address below. The consultation will last for one month and the deadline for responses is 13 April.

https://consult.defra.gov.uk/landscape-outdoor-recreation-and-forestry/the-bodmin-moor-order/consult_view

More information about the 2006 Act is available at:

www.gov.uk/common-land-management-protection-and-registering-to-use

If you have any questions about this, please don't hesitate to contact commons.villagegreens@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Says Linda Wright

Says Linda WrightWe moved to a Shropshire location a year ago having surveyed the local OS map and noted the significant number of bridleways around the property. Sadly the map appears a total fiction. Scarce any of the bridleways are usable ........... read more

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