FCL calls for urgency for RPA to make BPS payments on common land

11 Feb 2016: As far as we are aware no farmer who farms common land in England has received their 2015 BPS payment. We know that RPA are doing their best to... read more

New report on the state of commoning in Wales

11 Feb 2016: We set out to investigate the state of Welsh common land in collaboration with the European Forum for Nature Conservation and Pastoralism. ... read more

Hill crofting training course on Raasay, 10 -11 March

27 Jan 2016: Our next Hill Crofting Training Course for conservation professionals will be held on Raasay on March 9 -10. If you work for a conservation... read more

New TB rules for cattle on common land

27 Jan 2016: FARMERS with cattle grazing common land in Pembrokeshire are subject to new rules designed to prevent the spread of bovine TB. Following... read more

Opinion: New Countryside Stewardship scheme doesn't really work for the uplands

13 Jan 2016: We asked David Morley, Environmental Advisor for H & H  Property based in Carlisle about his views on Countryside Stewardship and how it... read more

Management of Commons in Cumbria following Storm Desmond

14 Dec 2015: We have received the following from Natural England. Natural England recognises that there will be situations where lower lying ground will not be... read more

New guidance for commons on gov.uk website

2 Dec 2015: Staff from both Defra and Natural England have been working with writers to reformat the guidance on commons for the government’s website GOV.... read more

Exploring our Common Ground networking event

30 Nov 2015: Julia Aglionby from the Foundation took part in this first networking meeting in Brussels, organised by the European Forum for Nature Conservation... read more