english common land recent governance developments in cumbria julia aglionby
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English Common Land
Recent Governance Developments in Cumbria
JULIA AGLIONBY
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• ~113,000 ha common land (30% England's Common Land)
• Lake District National Park is 25% common land, Cumbria is 16% common land
• Majority of Common Land is under an agri-environment agreement
• ~ 30% of Cumbria's common land has voted to be in a Commons Council
Current Position in Cumbria
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•Commons Associations
•Establishment
•Constitution
•Rules and Enforcement
•Commons Councils
Establishment?
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NATIONAL LEGISLATIONSSSIsRight to RoamNational ParkCommonsSAMs
STEWARDSHIP SCHEME & SPS
National Park
Local Access Forum
NGOsOpen Spaces
Foundation for Common LandNational Trust
RSPB
NGOsOpen Spaces
Foundation for Common LandNational Trust
RSPB
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Statute and Regulations
Property Rights
Economic Instruments
Drivers for Governance
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Why have a Commoners Association?
• Day to day Management– Stock Management– Liaison with other interests e.g. recreation users
• Receipt of Government Support– Classic Schemes from 1995
– Higher Level Stewardship from 2005
– Upland Entry level Stewardship from 2010
– SPS from 2014??
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Key Features of a Commoners Association?
• Constitution• Rules• Sanctions• Management of the Association• Prescriptions for the Common
• These can all be included in an Internal Agreement
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Limitations of Commoners Associations
• Depend on consensus
• Limited incentive to enforce rules
• Only covers those who are members
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Commoners Association
Commons Council
Voluntary Statutory
Consensus Majority Decision Making
Often only includes active commoners
All Legal Interests included and bound by the rules
Not a legal entity A legal entity
Cannot remove trespassing stock
Can remove trespassing stock
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Limitations of Commons Councils (Commons Act 2006)
• Expensive to establish and run
• Formal
• Requires SoS approval for rules
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A Hybrid Model: An Umbrella Cumbria Commons Council
• Associations opt in
• Economies of Scale
• Day to day management at a local level
• Enforcement one step removed
• A Stronger Voice
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Thank You
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