Common Stories: Researching the History of your local Common

18 Jul 2012: Common Stories: Researching the History of your local Common The ‘Building Commons Knowledge’ research project is a new 1-year project... read more

Natural England calls for evidence in second phase of uplands review

17 Jul 2012: Natural England has today (17 July 2012) issued a further call for evidence as part of a wide-ranging review into land management, biodiversity and... read more

Foundation brings issues of SPS on commons to RPA attention

13 Jun 2012: We have been contacted by a number of commoners about isses they have with the RPA. These include: Some commoners have been informed by the... read more

Defra to announce full commencement of Part 1 of the 2006 Act soon

12 Jun 2012: Richard Benyon, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Natural Environment and Fisherieshas responded to our concern that Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006... read more

New book: High Nature Value Farming in Europe

30 May 2012: High Nature Value Farming in Europe. This landmark volume is introduced by joint foreword by Commissioners Dacian Cioloş and Janez Potočnik. It... read more

Foundation urges government to implement Commons Act 2006

23 May 2012: Julia Aglionby, Chairman of the Foundation for Common Land has written to Richard Benyon MP, Parliamentary Under-secretary, Defra. In her letter... read more

Prescriptive Rights - potential Class Action

23 May 2012: Do you recognise this? "Father forgot to register our grazing rights in 1970, but it hasn’t mattered say much as we have still put our... read more

Hill Farming Training Scheme goes 'live'

23 May 2012: We have now recruited the project coordinators who will deliver the Scheme. Veronica Waller of  the Farmer Network is the Lead Coordinator for... read more