Whose land is our land? : the use and abuse of Britain's forgotten acres / Peter Hetherington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hetherington, Peter, author.

Series:

Policy Press shorts. Insights.

Policy Press shorts. Insights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land use--Great Britain.

Land use.

Land tenure--Great Britain.

Land tenure.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 110 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In recent decades, rising land prices and ever-increasing demand for housing have made it incredibly difficult for farms to sustain themselves in Britain - with dangerous consequences for food supplies. Government attention to the issue has been limited at best, which has led to speculation and the loss of more and more farmland. Peter Hetherington mounts a powerful argument for a more active, forward-thinking policy, one that acknowledges the importance of farming, rural society, and food security and takes stronger action to curb speculation and rampant overbuilding.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Photos and sources

Acknowledgements

ONE Land for all?

TWO The people’s land?

THREE Land denied

FOUR Land secure?

FIVE Unclear ownership

SIX Land for the people

SEVEN Villages and neighbourhoods rising

EIGHT Highlands and Islands rising

NINE Will England rise?

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2015.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 3, 2023).

ISBN:

9781447325345

1447325346

9781447325338

1447325338

OCLC:

921176081