Defra appoints commons policy official with no knowledge of common land

The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has offered to provide training to Defra staff after the department appointed an official with no prior knowledge of common land to focus specifically on policy for commons.

Abi Kay
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Defra appoints commons policy official with no knowledge of common land

The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has offered to provide training to Defra staff after the department appointed an official with no prior knowledge of common land to focus specifically on policy for...

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