August 2012, a local consultation on the management of Broxhead Common is announced by Footprint Ecology in which fencing is a leading proposal.
2012 HCC Broxhead Management.pdf Footprint Ecology
Footprint Ecology has strong ties to Hampshire County Council through its founder who was once their Conservation Officer.
Yateley Common was also in their sights, so I and others wrote to our MP’s and Eric Pickles the then Minister for DEFRA, about the fencing applications being made by the Wildlife Trusts.
Anthony Barnett.doc LETTER TO ERIC PICKLES
8th January 2013 I receive a reply from DEFRA. It suggests I write to my MP, whom I should add had been doing his best to help for some time: – full circle then!
2013 DEFRA 8.1.13
25th September 2013, we deliver a petition to No. 10 Downing Street regarding the fencing of the common lands and special mention of some other commons of which Broxhead is one.
24th November 2013, I write to my MP, Dominic Grieve QC and Lord Neuberger explaining that I fear EU funding is being mis-appropriated.
2013 November Letter to Damian re Common Lands of England
Next time: My Deputation to the HCC Committee of Culture, Recreation and Countryside
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