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Find out if a claim of ownership by adverse possession can be made on common land and town or village greens, what effect it will have on the land and whether a claim can be opposed.
A £3.6 billion fund investing in towns as part of the government's plan to level up our regions.
Information and guidance on registering land as a town or village green.
Information on the government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns, which will provide long-term investment in 55 towns to be spent on local people’s priorities such as regenerating local high streets and town centres or securing public safety.
A response by the government to the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee’s report "Towns and Cities: Local Power is the Path to Recovery"
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Provides guidance on planning for retail and other town centre uses.
This sets out the place selection methodology for the extension to Long-Term Plan for Towns.
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
City status is an honour granted by the Sovereign on the advice of Ministers. The published document contains a list of cities.
The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required.
Apply to correct mistakes in the registers of common land or of town or village greens
What happens if you're given a community sentence or community service. Find out about Community Payback and the rules of your community sentence.
The MyTown campaign gives people a say in how a new generation of Town Deals, each worth up to £25 million, should transform the place they call home.
Find out if you can legally drive across common land or town and village greens to access your property.
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