§ Mr. Edeasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will give, by counties, a list showing the acreage of common lands and manorial wastes in rural parishes outside the Metropolitan area over which the owner of the soil of the common or waste has by deed given the public rights of air and exercise since the passing of the Law of Property Act, 1925, distinguishing between the acreage dealt with before 1936 and during that year; and a list of those counties in which no action has been taken?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe particulars are as follow:
Name of County and Acreage of commons or manorial wastes in respect of which public rights have been conferred by deed under the Law of Property Act, 1925.
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Before 1936. Acres. During 1936. Acres. Berkshire 1,117 — Buckingham 213½ 0¼ Cambridge (Isle of Ely) 48 — Cornwall 8½ — Cumberland 7,245 —
Before 1936. Acres. During 1936. Acres. Derby 41½ — Devon 9,151 — Essex 50 — Gloucester 1,018½ — Hampshire 2,050 — Hereford (and Worcester) 22 340 Hertford 791 — Kent 388½ — Lancaster 2,110 — Oxford 24 — Salop 356 — Somerset 98 — Surrey 8,386 2,257 Sussex 265 65 Warwick 178 — Yorks. (N.R.) 6½ — Yorks. (W.R.) 31 — Caernarvon 4,679 — Cardigan 26,791 — Carmarthen 10,583 85½ Denbigh 7,953 — Flint 57 — Glamorgan 206 — Merioneth 13,875 — Monmouth 63 — Radnor 10,987 — Total 108,793 2,747¾ Grand Total 111,540¾ No deeds have been deposited in respect of lands in the following counties: Bedford, Cheshire, Dorset, Durham, Huntingdon, Isles of Scilly, Isle of Wight, Leicester, Lincoln, Norfolk, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottingham, Rutland, Soke of Peterborough, Stafford, Suffolk, Westmorland, Wiltshire, Yorks. (E.R.), Anglesey, Brecon, Montgomery, Pembroke.
§ Mr. Edeasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will give the names of any commons in respect of which application was made to his Department during 1936, or was outstanding on 31st December, 1935, under Section 194 of the Law of Property Act, 1925, to make an enclosure, specifying in each case whether a public inquiry has been held; the area of land sought to be enclosed; the purpose for which it was proposed to enclose the land; the area, if any, thrown into the common in lieu of the land enclosed; the result of the application; and the reason, in any case where consent has been given with out an area being thrown into the common at least equal to the land enclosed, for not requiring that course to be followed?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe particulars which the hon. Member requires as to applications under Section 194 of the Law of Property Act, 1925, are as follow: 949W
Applications in 1936. Name of Common. County. Whether Public Inquiry was held. Area of land affected. Purpose of Inclosure. Area of land thrown into the common in lieu of that affected. Result of application. Reason for not requiring an equivalent area to be added to the common. Schoolgreen (Freshwater) Isle of Wight … No 2 perches Erection of Fire Station — Under consideration. Yateley Hants … No 1 acre, 1 rood, 4 perches. Erection of Hotel with gardens, garage, etc. 1 acre, 1 rood, 4 perches. Consent given. Shepherd's Hill (Haslemere). Surrey … No 24 sq. feet Erection of electric light transformer kiosk. None Consent given. No material interference with public access. Bracelet (Swansea) Glamorgan … No 1¼ acres Public amusement park 5 acres, 3 roods. Consent given. Rawdon and Horsforth Yorks (W.R.) … No 16¼ acres Extension of an aerodrome 16½ acres Consent given. Great Kirdford Sussex … No 3 acres Fencing to protect recreation ground. None Consent given No material interference with public access. Nant-y-Garnedd Denbigh … No 1 rood To fence rubbish tip on low lying part of common. None Consent given Fencing to be removed and land returfed when surface is level with adjacent land. Runnymede Surrey … — 9 sq. yds. Erection of refreshment hut. — Under consideration. 950W951W
Results of applications which were under consideration on 31st December, 1935. Shedfield Hants … No 4 acres (approx.) Erection of cricket pavilion and formation of cricket pitch. — Proposal dropped. Village Green (Lanivet) Cornwall … Yes 1¾ acres Fencing of part of Green to preserve surface for recreation and for safety against adjoining main road. — Proposal dropped. 952W
Name of Common. County. Whether Public Inquiry was held. Area of land affected. Purpose of Inclosure. Area of land thrown into the common in lieu of that affected. Result of application. Reason for not requiring an equivalent area to be added to the common. Manorial waste at Henryd. Caernarvon … No 17 perches Erection of fencing to prevent sheep straying on to roadway. — Position of fence altered so that no inclosure involved. Shotesham … Norfolk … No No actual inclosure. Erection of fencing (with gates) to prevent cattle straying on to roads. — Consent given No material interference with public access. Brownhills … Staffs. … No 1 acre, 0 roods, 32 perches. For council offices and depot. — Proposal dropped. Hook … Hants. … Yes 3 acres, 3 roods, 37 perches (reduced from 8 acres). Fencing of public playing field. — Consent given. No material interference with public access. Middleton Moor … Suffolk … No 144 sq. feet Well and protecting fence for water supply. — Consent given. No material interference with public access.