New maps of common land and open land are being prepared by the Countryside Council of Wales. It is intended that they will be published in 2014. The review is, it seems, a statutory review of the original maps which were created about 10 years' ago.
It is a pity that the review is not linked to the search for "lost commons" (See post of 6 July 2011). However, some examples of the reasons for the review (apart from being a statutory requirement) are given in the link at the foot of this post.
Overseas readers might note that the extensive areas of registered common land in Wales (and England) are supplemented by large areas of "open land" - classified as such under statute - see http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/notes/contents .
http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/mapping-review-to-open-in-wales/44180.article
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