Clause16
Commons Bill [Lords]
4:00 pm
Roger Williams (Shadow Minister (Rural Affairs), Environment, Food & Rural Affairs; Brecon and Radnorshire, Liberal Democrat)
We, too,support the amendments. Village and town greens are precious to thosecommunities able to enjoy them. We know of many towns and villages thatwould like to have a village green for all the benefits that accruefrom them but do not have one. We often see encroachment on thoseprecious areas of land, sometimes in small bites. Theamendments’ strength is that they address that. The loss of avery small piece of a green is an important matter for thecommunity.
The hon.Members who tabled the amendments have made their points, so I will notrepeat them, but it is up to the Minister to respond to the amendmentsas positively as he can. The communities affected by such problemswould hold him in the highest esteem if he let his defences down ashade and let somebody slip the quicker ball through and get aresult.