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Tony Crofts obituary
Tony Crofts at Windsor Terrace in Bristol, where he turned his house into a community project. Photograph: Ian Valkeith/IV Photography
Tony Crofts at Windsor Terrace in Bristol, where he turned his house into a community project. Photograph: Ian Valkeith/IV Photography
FranRyan
Mon 3 May 2021 12.53 EDT
Last modified on Mon 3 May 2021 12.54 EDT
My friend Tony Crofts, who has died aged 81 of Covid-19, had a varied career as a journalist, publican and teacher, but was also a pioneer of the community land trust movement in England, campaigning for public land and affordable housing. Starting with a small trust in the village of Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, he later created housing projects in Oxford and Bristol.
“There is a lot in Norfolk worth seeing. Beautiful scenery and wildlife away from cities and towns.
“Prior to lockdown last year I read in the British Farmer and Grower (NFU) magazine that for about four weeks a year, farmers are allowed to offer their land as a temporary camping site, without needing planning permission.
“It seemed like a good idea to do a couple of weeks here and there when Covid allowed. So, this year we thought we would give it a try.”
Permanent campsites must have planning permission before they can apply for a licence.
But this summer, government ministers have temporarily relaxed planning laws, meaning landowners can now open pop-up camping sites for 56 days - double the usual 28-day limit - without planning permission.