Britain’s New Enclosure
Less than 1% of the population own half of England’s land, and with every passing year public right of access is diminishing – enclosing swathes of green spaces to be enjoyed by the rich alone.
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Yali Banton-Heath writes freelance about land, law, and spatial justice.
Less than 1% of the population own half of England’s land, and with every passing year public right of access is diminishing – enclosing swathes of green spaces to be enjoyed by the rich alone.
The Police Crackdown Bill isn’t an anomaly, it follows two ‘public order’ acts in 1986 and 1994 – together, they amount to a war on civil liberties which spans the past 30 years.
The government’s Right to Regenerate scheme promises to tackle unused buildings and land – but only if they’re publicly owned. Once again, this ignores the reality of a housing crisis caused by private ownership.