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Fencing refused on Norfolk common 

November 19, 2024

We have welcomed the decision to refuse consent for fencing on Shereford Common in Norfolk.  This is a small, five-hectare common south of St Nicholas’ church, Shereford (near Fakenham), and largely sandwiched between a country lane and the River Wensum.  In August 2023, the Raynham estate, owned by Charles Townshend, sought the consent of the Defra…

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Our new campaigner in Buckinghamshire’s former Chiltern district

November 28, 2022

We have appointed Aidan Harris as our local correspondent for the former Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire. On behalf of the society, Aidan will champion public paths, and commons, greens and other open spaces in his patch.  He will respond to proposals to alter the routes of public paths and advise the society and its members…

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