Trial backed by Good Law Project helps community win back green space

Alandmark case won by a community to protect its local green space from being sold is being hailed as a precedent for the future.

The Supreme Court ruled in favour of Greenfields Community Group, in Shropshire, in a case backed by the Good Law Project, to overrule a council decision to sell the local park. The group had been fighting for almost six years over the land, arguing that Shrewsbury Town Council should have consulted residents before selling off the green space.

Legal manager of the Good Law Project, Ian Browne, said: “We are delighted with

[today’s] Supreme Court ruling, which will set a precedent to help safeguard green spaces from being sold off and the rights of communities to enjoy them for generations to come.

“Shrewsbury Town Council failed to consult the community about selling the land and it has led to a legal battle which should not have been necessary. We are thrilled to have backed the tenacious efforts of Greenfields Community Group, which means that Shrewsbury Town Council will now have to meet very strict criteria before they are able to sell off any green spaces in future.”