Countryside - Attack on Yorkshire Dales
WORKERS, SEPT 2006 ISSUE
A bill slowly edging its way through Parliament is an EU inspired piece of legislation which will change the face of the Yorkshire Dales forever. The Commons Bill aims to change the use of common grazing land and replace farming with conservation stewardship. Hill farmers will become park keepers and sheep grazing will disappear after a legacy of 1,000 years.
The Federation of Yorkshire Commoners and Moorland Graziers, combining with Commoners' associations across Britain, is resisting this attempt to close down farming.