NEW LEGISLATION
The Commons Act entered statute in July 2006. Full copies of the Act can be downloaded from the Defra website.www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/issues/common/legislation/index.htm
September 2007. The Federation responded to Defra's consultation document on the implementation of part 1 of the Commons Act 2006 dealing with the updating of commons registers. To view this response click here.
To view the summary report of Natural England's study on Commons Councils click here.
April 2007. To view the Federation's response to Defra's consultation on change to legislation on works on common land click here.
For a guide to the Act produced by Julia Aglionby of H & H Bowe Chartered Surveyors click here. Please note that this is for guidance only and that professional advice should be taken in the event of a dispute.