Apparently some 50% of England is owned by less than 1% of the population, and the worry is that many members of that 1% aren’t being as responsible as they could be.

Petra Marko and I were researching land reform as we wanted to find out how just a few people have ended up owning almost all the land in the country. I stumbled across this book because of the work I’ve been doing as part of VeloCity, which is a strategic vision tackling some of the most critical issues facing the countryside today with focus on reinvigorating village communities. With ever increasing land values, understanding who owns and controls the land is key to unlocking it for truly affordable housing, as the housing crisis is effectivelya land crisis. It’s all really exciting.The housing crisis is shining a spotlight on the countryside, which means now more than ever we need to think differently about where and what kind of housing we should be building there. “To be in a position to be able to do a draft for the women’s Hundred, to be able to do an auction for the WPL, it’s really incredible and it adds a different dimension. She said: “I think where women’s cricket is going, how much it’s grown, all of those kind of things are just incredible.

This is the first year the hugely popular women’s Hundred implemented a draft like the men’s competition – something Shrubsole, who was relieved to find herself back in a Brave uniform, agreed was another step forward.

They’re going to have to be at their best.”ĮCB organisers hope the Ashes enthusiasm spills over to The Hundred when its third season opens on August 1. It’s obviously an England team that’s probably still transitioning a little bit in certain areas, obviously a new coach that’s only been in the role six months, quite a young but very exciting bowling attack. “The Test match at Trent Bridge, playing at the Oval, playing at Lord’s, the girls are really looking forward to that opportunity to show what they can do on the big stage. Shrubsole said: “Yes, you look at the record number of ticket sales but that’s at big grounds as well that England women haven’t played at for a long time. The series finale at Taunton is already sold out, with England hoping to secure the trophy for the first time since 2014. More than 66,000 tickets have been snapped up for England women’s fixtures in 2023, already exceeding the total attendance for all 2022 matches, while sales for July’s Ashes have already surpassed figures for the previous two women’s series against Australia combined. Shrubsole is a World Cup winner (John Walton/PA)

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