“Defra must not squander the considerable potential of this land to deliver public goods.”

Parliament’s EFRA Committee says the environmental and societal benefits of Common Land are at risk because our Government has no clear objectives for ELM and has failed to carry out an impact assessment of their plan on farm businesses.  Read Our Press Release Below

We all want ELM to be a success so we urge Defra to act now on Efra’s recommendations to ensure the schemes work for the commoners and owners who manage common land. That way we will deliver better for the public.

Efra’s fulll report on Environmental Land Management can be read by clicking this link  

28th October 2021