Town Green Rules Changed

It looks as if the government is beginning a slow retreat from its enthusiasm for community buyouts.  I say this as, it has now introduced changes making nomination for "Town Green" status more difficult.  The fears cited are that the legislation is just a means to impede planning permissions and imposes a costly inquiry process.  This certainly was the Brent experience over the redevelopment of Willesden Green Library Centre.  The Inquiry caused a lengthy delay in time and an unneeded expenditure of public resource for no obvious purpose.