Confirmation of Defra’s Ministerial portfolios

3 Jul 2015: Portfolios have now been confirmed for Defra Ministers. The Secretary of State, Liz Truss, has overall responsibility for the Department and her... read more

Defra update explaining changes to BPS on common land is now available

26 May 2015: Defra have published an update explaining the changes to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments for common land and what farmers should do next.... read more

BPS deadline for notifying PIFs not previously mapped has been extended to 30 September 2015.

26 May 2015: The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced that the deadline for notifying them of permanent ineligible features which have not previously been... read more

Visit to the Forest of Dean

19 May 2015:  Last month, Graham Bathe one of our Trustees met with a number of Forest of Dean Commoners. Below he explains some of the issus they face.... read more

Guidance for claiming BPS on common land is now available

8 May 2015: The updated version of the Guidance for claiming BPS on common land is now available

FCL Chairman spoke at Local Spaces: Open Minds Conference

23 Apr 2015: Chris Short, Chairman of the Foundation for Common Land, was a key speaker at a forthcoming conference entitled ‘LOCAL SPACES : OPEN MINDS... read more

Better Outcomes on Upland Commons - HRH The Prince of Wales meets local upland farmers

7 Apr 2015: HRH The Prince of Wales visited a farm near Grasmere last week let by the National Trust to the Benson family, a young family, who are passionate to... read more

Judge decides that a right of common cannot be created on registered common land

31 Mar 2015: Mrs Justice Lang decides by way of judicial review that prescrpitive rights cannot be registered on existing registered common land. For a... read more