🗺 What are we trying to do?

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We want the UK to publish a full, transparent register of public land — including where it is, who owns it, and how it’s being used or disposed of. This includes land held by councils, central government, NHS trusts, and arms-length bodies.

🎯 What will this achieve?

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• Makes it harder for public land to be sold off quietly or used inefficiently
• Allows communities to push for public interest uses like housing, parks, or schools
• Provides a foundation for strategic land use planning and democratic oversight

🏩 NATIONAL LEVEL – What should our MP do?

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✅ 1. Push for legislation or guidance

Back a new requirement that:

• All public landholdings be registered and regularly updated
• Sale intentions be flagged early and made contestable

✅ 2. Submit Written Questions

Ask departments like DLUHC and the Cabinet Office to disclose:

• What data they hold on public land
• Whether disposal plans are subject to transparency and scrutiny tests

✅ 3. Request a Select Committee Review

Ask the Public Accounts Committee or Levelling Up Committee to:

• Investigate past public land disposals
• Recommend controls and disclosure rules

🏡 LOCAL LEVEL (EHDC) – What can be done right now?

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✅ 1. Publish a local register of public land

List all land held by EHDC, Hampshire County Council, and NHS trusts in the district, with use status.

✅ 2. Update asset strategy

Declare how each parcel of public land will be retained, reused, or offered for community-led development.

✅ 3. Consult on future land use

Where disposal is proposed, hold open consultation and allow bids from local housing associations, co-ops, or community trusts.

🤝 What should our MP do locally?

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• Ask EHDC to adopt the register and publish land maps
• Promote best use of public land through events and newsletters
• Raise concerns in Parliament where public land is misused or sold below value