Commons Management Act 1989

A trust may, with the approval of the Minister, do any of the following in relation to the common for which it is established:

purchase, or take a lease of or otherwise acquire any land that the trust requires for use in connection with the common (whether the land adjoins the common or not),

with the consent of the owner of the land, spend trust money for the improvement of land if the trust considers that the improvement will provide or improve access to the common or will provide or improve facilities for the use of the commoners,

make donations out of trust money to a group or organisation for any purpose which, in the opinion of the Minister, will be of benefit to the common or the commoners in general.

If a trust has acquired land, whether by purchase, lease or otherwise, the trust may spend money on improving the land or for the purpose of enabling the land to be used by the commoners concerned.

If a trust acquires land, whether by purchase, lease or otherwise, any by-law that applies to the common for which the trust is established also applies to that land.