Land ownership in Scotland has become even more concentrated despite two decades of land reform legislation, with green capital investors becoming increasingly dominant, a study…
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Much of England’s ‘national landscapes’ out of bounds, say campaigners
England’s most stunning “national landscapes” are largely out of bounds, and 22 of the 34 have less than 10% of their area open to the…
View More Much of England’s ‘national landscapes’ out of bounds, say campaigners‘Leisure land’: Cotswolds meadow locals campaign against sell-off plan
A hilltop meadow of flower-rich limestone grassland in the Cotswolds is under threat, according to residents, after it was divided into four-acre plots for people…
View More ‘Leisure land’: Cotswolds meadow locals campaign against sell-off plan92 constituencies in England allow no right to roam, data shows
People have no right to roam at all in 92 constituencies across England, new data shows, as campaigners call for an outdoor access code to…
View More 92 constituencies in England allow no right to roam, data showsMP who received donation from landowner refuses to criticise Dartmoor camping decision
A Conservative MP who received thousands in a donation from a wealthy landowner who took Dartmoor National Park Authority to court has refused to comment…
View More MP who received donation from landowner refuses to criticise Dartmoor camping decisionIllegal tree felling in England to be punishable with jail and uncapped fines
Illegal tree felling in England will be punishable by unlimited fines and prison sentences from 1 January, the government has announced. The current fine for…
View More Illegal tree felling in England to be punishable with jail and uncapped finesHow ministers squashed proposals to expand right to roam in England
When countryside campaigners were invited to meet government ministers and share “big, creative ideas” for “structural and systemic changes” around access to green spaces, they…
View More How ministers squashed proposals to expand right to roam in EnglandMinister defends shelving right to roam report: ‘the countryside is a place of business’
The English countryside is a “place of business” and already has “hundreds of thousands of miles of public footpaths”, a minister has said in response…
View More Minister defends shelving right to roam report: ‘the countryside is a place of business’Chris Packham asks royal family to commit to rewilding estates
The conservationist and broadcaster Chris Packham has called on the royal family to “step up” by committing to rewilding their estates before Cop26. As he…
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