Your council likely owns more grassland than you realize. Roadside verges, commons, parkland edges, buffer zones, informal green spaces, and areas designated as public open space often have significant grazing potential. Yet most of this land either sits unused, gets mown repeatedly at considerable cost, or is grazed informally through outdated arrangements that generate minimal income and create liability concerns.

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There's a better way. Professional grazing license management transforms underperforming grassland into revenue-generating assets that support local agriculture, deliver environmental benefits, reduce maintenance costs, and require virtually no council administration.

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Grazing licenses are flexible agreements that grant temporary grazing rights to livestock keepers without creating formal agricultural tenancies. Unlike tenancies which confer long-term security of tenure under the Agricultural Holdings Act, licenses remain fully under the landowner's control with no statutory protections for the grazier beyond the license term.

This flexibility makes grazing licenses ideal for councils. You retain complete control over the land, can terminate arrangements with notice, and avoid the legal complexities of tenancy agreements. The land can be used for grazing during appropriate seasons while remaining available for other community uses when needed.