VISITORS to Hartlepool Civic Centre and the adjoining Law Courts are advised that essential repair work will start shortly at the front entrance to the building. From next week (w/c 6th February)
A to Z of services: Statutory register - common land and village greens
Statutory register - common land and village greens: Outline
Common land is land, usually in private ownership, that may have rights of common over it. The main features of common land are that it is generally open, unfenced and remote - particularly in the upland areas of England and Wales. However, there are some lowland areas of common, particularly in the south-east of England, that are important for recreational uses.
Currently, the general public have no rights to go onto common land unless the land is an urban common, or is crossed by public rights of way (and they follow the line of the right of way). However, the government's proposals (in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 link to external website) to permit public access to open countryside in the future will also include access to common land.
Natural England have published maps and other information showing the land (including commons) to which the public will have access.
For more information on current applications for Town and Village Gren registration click here
Further Information
Contact: Countryside Access Team
Department: Regeneration and Neighbourhoods
Email: rightsofway@hartlepool.gov.uk
Telephone: 01429 523524
Fax: 01429 523038
1st Floor, Church Street Offices, 1 Church Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7DSContact: Customer Services
Email: customer.service@hartlepool.gov.uk
Telephone: 01429 266522
Civic Centre, Victoria Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8AY
