To consider the submitted report on an application for Village Green Status for Torre Abbey.

The Council considered the submitted report setting out an application to register Torre Abbey Meadows as a Town or Village Green under the Commons Act 2006.

It was proposed by Councillor Thomas (D) and seconded by Councillor Hytche:

that the Council rejects the Application on the following ground:-

that at all times during the Council’s ownership of Torre Abbey Meadows up to the date of the application (and at all times since that date) Torre Abbey Meadows been held and maintained by the Council under Section 164 of the Public Health Act 1875 for public walks or pleasure grounds and has been by implied permission available for recreational use by the public for lawful sports and pastimes. Accordingly, the Applicant is unable to show that there has been use of Torre Abbey Meadows as a Town or Village Green “as of right” for the requisite period of 20 years (as provided under Section 15(2) of the Commons Act 2006.

On being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried (unanimous).