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The Nine Maidens Circle with Carn Galva in the background
"Joy as cattle-grazing plans abandoned" read the headline in The Cornishman of 2nd October 2008. "Natural England has confirmed that plans to graze and fence the Nine Maidens common have been abandoned" and that the commoners had decided not to apply to the Secretary of State for permission to stock proof the common. The HEATH Project assistant project manager said that they were disappointed but supported the commoners'' decision. The co-ordinator of Save Penwith Moors said that it was brilliant news "but it remains to be seen what happens with the other areas" and that he hoped their campaign had gone some way towards achieving this result.
Although the commoners decided not to join the HEATH Project, much of the northern and western sides of the common are being stock proofed by the National Trust (Carn Galva) and Lanyon farm (Men-an-Tol Croft), there is therefore a distinct possibility that the commoners may decide to graze the common at a later date using temporary stock proofing that does not require the Secretary of States's consent.
The Protest Walk at Nine Maidens on 21st September