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Parish council sets the record straight for North Yorkshire village green

October 28, 2024

Azerley Parish Council has persuaded North Yorkshire County Council correctly to record Bogs and Hodgson Top, at Winksley, five miles west of Ripon, as a village green rather than a common.  The land lies to the north of the road from Winksley village to Winksley Bridge, between the River Laver and the road.  In 1969,…

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Doughty Diane Andrewes, is elected our vice-president

July 7, 2023

Our annual general meeting has elected activist Diane Andrewes as one of our vice-presidents.  Diane, a resident of Bursledon, south Hampshire, since 1964, has been a member of the society for more than 30 years. She served as a trustee from 1993-1995, 2007-09, and 2012-2018. Diane is a founder member of the Bursledon Rights of…

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Norfolk common saved from electricity development

June 28, 2022

We are delighted that a Norfolk parish council has withdrawn consent for works on the local common, ensuring that the land can remain free and unencumbered. The common is a tiny (one-eighth of a hectare) patch of land south of Broomsthorpe Road in East Rudham, six miles west of Fakenham.  It is owned by the…

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