Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Village green" in English language version.
The future of a Lancaster village green has been secured after its registration was upheld in court.
[2019] UKSC 58
The question common to both cases was whether the fact that the land was held by a public body for the performance of its statutory powers and duties (by Lancashire County Council and the NHS in these instances) made the land incapable of being registered as a town or village green. Registration requires local people to have used the land for informal recreation for 20 years 'as of right', ie without being stopped or asking permission.
I think that this judgment totally redefines the way we understand land held in the public domain," Bebbington said. "It affects every piece of land held by a statutory body, for example by the MoD, the NHS and local authorities.
the case has wide implications for land held for statutory purposes by public authorities.
