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Members considered whether a submission to
Kent County Council should be made for a voluntary application to
register land owned by the Borough Council at River Lawn, Tonbridge
as a village green in accordance with the Commons Act 2006.
 
Any decision by the Council to make such an
application in its capacity as landowner required the approval of
the Cabinet as this was an executive function.
 
Due regard was given to the previous history
related to the village green status of this land, the financial and
value for money considerations and the assessed risk as detailed in
the report.  
 
The historical and community significance of
the area was recognised and on the grounds that village green
status would provide protection against any future development of
the land, Cllr Coffin proposed, seconded by Cllr Mehmet and
Cabinet
 
RESOLVED: 
That
 

(1)           
a voluntary application for registration of the land at River Lawn,
Tonbridge (shown at Annex 1) as a village green be made by the
Borough Council.