Category Archives: common land

Remembering Richard Harland

Posted on 24/11/2020 by campaignerkate

Richard Harland, who died seven years ago today, was a quiet but effective campaigner for commons and access. Continue reading →

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Top camera-club pulled down the shutter

Posted on 14/10/2020 by campaignerkate

Thirty years ago I was banned from making a speech at the Royal Photographic Society’s launch of an exhibition of photos of secret land. Continue reading →

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Commons cave-in

Posted on 26/07/2020 by campaignerkate

Thirty years ago the Conservative government broke its manifesto pledge to legislate on the basis of the Common Land Forum’s agreement for common land. Continue reading →

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A TV opportunity

Posted on 02/05/2020 by campaignerkate

My first TV interview was 40 years ago, the day the first Dartmoor Commons Bill was rejected by parliament. Continue reading →

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Shield of the moor

Posted on 04/01/2020 by campaignerkate

Dartmoor’s greatest campaigner, Sylvia Sayer, died 20 years ago today. Here is a tribute. Continue reading →

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Moses Room, commons bill, and George

Posted on 19/06/2019 by campaignerkate

Forty years ago I fought the first Dartmoor Commons Bill before a House of Lords committee. Continue reading →

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1189 & all that

Posted on 02/02/2019 by campaignerkate

Thirty years ago I wrote an Opinion piece in Open Space magazine about the importance of 1189. Continue reading →

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Better for butterflies

Posted on 22/02/2018 by campaignerkate

The Dartmoor Preservation Association conservation volunteers did great work improving Common Wood for butterflies. Continue reading →

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Freedom of the forest

Posted on 15/11/2017 by campaignerkate

The 800th anniversary of the Charter of the Forest provides an opportunity to campaign for more access to our land. Continue reading →

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Would the Llandegley wind turbines be legal?

Posted on 30/10/2017 by campaignerkate

A beautiful part of Powys is threatened by wind turbines, but would they be legal? Continue reading →

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