A THREATENED open space adjoining Wob­urn Road, on the south side of Launceston, has been registered as a village green, following a public inquiry last February.

The application was made by Mr Philip Wagstaff on behalf of the Woburn Residents' Association. The Open Spaces Society, the leading national pressure-group for village greens, helped the association with its claim and is delighted with the result.

The half-acre plot, which is owned by Cornwall Council, is like a large roadside-verge, with mature trees including English oak, London plane, giant redwood and Norway maple; bulbs have been planted and there is abundant wildlife.

It has been enjoyed by local people, for walking dogs, blackberrying, children's play and bonfire-night parties, for well over 30 years.

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