Open Spaces Society
@openspacessociety.bsky.social
To protect, increase, enhance and champion the common land, village greens, open spaces and public rights of way in England & Wales.
We are urging peers to oppose an amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill which aims to remove long-standing public rights on green spaces when the land is sold by a local authority.
The amendment will be debated in the House of Lords on Monday: bit.ly/4oGy2YQ
The amendment will be debated in the House of Lords on Monday: bit.ly/4oGy2YQ
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We are urging peers to oppose an amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill which aims to remove long-standing public rights on green spaces when the land is sold by a local authority.
The amendment will be debated in the House of Lords on Monday: bit.ly/4oGy2YQ
The amendment will be debated in the House of Lords on Monday: bit.ly/4oGy2YQ
We have called on Wiltshire councillors to reject the Network Rail’s proposed closure of the Penleigh level-crossing in Westbury. The plan will be considered on 8 October, and the proposal would force walkers to use a circuitous one-kilometre diversion: bit.ly/3WqoaGx
October 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We have called on Wiltshire councillors to reject the Network Rail’s proposed closure of the Penleigh level-crossing in Westbury. The plan will be considered on 8 October, and the proposal would force walkers to use a circuitous one-kilometre diversion: bit.ly/3WqoaGx
Good news! The attempt by the Duke of Beaufort's Somerset Trust to take part of Clyne Common at West Cross for housing development has finally been refused. We're relieved that the unique land has been saved for all to enjoy: bit.ly/4pMQK2j
September 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Good news! The attempt by the Duke of Beaufort's Somerset Trust to take part of Clyne Common at West Cross for housing development has finally been refused. We're relieved that the unique land has been saved for all to enjoy: bit.ly/4pMQK2j
On the sixtieth anniversary of the Commons Registration Act 1965, we have challenged ministers to re-open the closed registers in England, and save thousands of square miles of green land for the people to enjoy: bit.ly/46KNsWs
August 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
On the sixtieth anniversary of the Commons Registration Act 1965, we have challenged ministers to re-open the closed registers in England, and save thousands of square miles of green land for the people to enjoy: bit.ly/46KNsWs
We are deeply concerned that on 24 July Plymouth City Councillors are being recommended to approve the development of Wilmot Gardens, Crownhill. The recommendation comes despite 49 objections to the monstrous proposal. Read more: bit.ly/4m0DDZj
July 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
We are deeply concerned that on 24 July Plymouth City Councillors are being recommended to approve the development of Wilmot Gardens, Crownhill. The recommendation comes despite 49 objections to the monstrous proposal. Read more: bit.ly/4m0DDZj
Happy birthday to us! We’ve been proudly defending the right to enjoy public spaces since 19 July 1865, and we’re not slowing down.
Thank you to all our supporters, volunteers, and colleagues who make our work possible. Read some of our highlights: bit.ly/4eWR3CF 💚
Thank you to all our supporters, volunteers, and colleagues who make our work possible. Read some of our highlights: bit.ly/4eWR3CF 💚
July 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Happy birthday to us! We’ve been proudly defending the right to enjoy public spaces since 19 July 1865, and we’re not slowing down.
Thank you to all our supporters, volunteers, and colleagues who make our work possible. Read some of our highlights: bit.ly/4eWR3CF 💚
Thank you to all our supporters, volunteers, and colleagues who make our work possible. Read some of our highlights: bit.ly/4eWR3CF 💚
We are delighted by the unanimous supreme court judgment that there is a legal right to backpack camp on Dartmoor's commons. Today marks the end of a four-year legal battle to protect our rights to access and enjoy common land. Read more on our website: bit.ly/43rtT28 (1/2)
May 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
We are delighted by the unanimous supreme court judgment that there is a legal right to backpack camp on Dartmoor's commons. Today marks the end of a four-year legal battle to protect our rights to access and enjoy common land. Read more on our website: bit.ly/43rtT28 (1/2)
Tomorrow, a planning committee will decide the fate of Kilvey Hill. The much-loved space in Wales is under threat from an ugly megadevelopment which will stop local people enjoying a vital outdoor area. Find out why this simply can't be allowed to happen: bit.ly/4kCt0vt
March 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tomorrow, a planning committee will decide the fate of Kilvey Hill. The much-loved space in Wales is under threat from an ugly megadevelopment which will stop local people enjoying a vital outdoor area. Find out why this simply can't be allowed to happen: bit.ly/4kCt0vt
We have welcomed a tribunal decision that HMRC must reveal more information about country estates benefiting from inheritance tax relief. (1/2)
January 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We have welcomed a tribunal decision that HMRC must reveal more information about country estates benefiting from inheritance tax relief. (1/2)
We’re on the hunt for a new case officer to join our small but mighty team.
If you've got good technical and legal knowledge of planning and open spaces and want to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you 💚
Apply before 31 January: bit.ly/4jgW9eH
If you've got good technical and legal knowledge of planning and open spaces and want to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you 💚
Apply before 31 January: bit.ly/4jgW9eH
January 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We’re on the hunt for a new case officer to join our small but mighty team.
If you've got good technical and legal knowledge of planning and open spaces and want to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you 💚
Apply before 31 January: bit.ly/4jgW9eH
If you've got good technical and legal knowledge of planning and open spaces and want to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you 💚
Apply before 31 January: bit.ly/4jgW9eH
As we mark 75 years since the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, we’re proud to call for a renewed People’s Charter to encourage access for all.
Everyone deserves to benefit from what national parks offer. Read more: bit.ly/3ZGeM2U
Everyone deserves to benefit from what national parks offer. Read more: bit.ly/3ZGeM2U
December 16, 2024 at 12:31 PM
As we mark 75 years since the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, we’re proud to call for a renewed People’s Charter to encourage access for all.
Everyone deserves to benefit from what national parks offer. Read more: bit.ly/3ZGeM2U
Everyone deserves to benefit from what national parks offer. Read more: bit.ly/3ZGeM2U
The government's revised National Planning Policy Framework leaves open spaces incredibly vulnerable, when they should be at the heart of our planning system. Find out why we believe the protections outlined in the document to be wholly inadequate: bit.ly/4fjrXfM
December 12, 2024 at 3:58 PM
The government's revised National Planning Policy Framework leaves open spaces incredibly vulnerable, when they should be at the heart of our planning system. Find out why we believe the protections outlined in the document to be wholly inadequate: bit.ly/4fjrXfM