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Information and guidance on registering land as a town or village green.
Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
Advice on the role of the Green Belt in the planning system.
Definition of Rural areas using the Rural Urban Classification.
Find out what visitors can and can't do on greens and how to maintain and de-register your land as an owner or local authority.
Application form to deregister, or to deregister and exchange, common land or town or village greens.
Application form to apply to register land as a town or village green.
Muddy tracks led to nearby house where excavation work had taken place. Environment Agency prosecution resulted in fines and costs totalling £6,400.
Find out how you can apply to change the commons registers to record a new event.
Common land, village greens and right to roam - find out your rights
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