Question follow-through · 18483

Recreation Spaces

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the legal framework governing land held in trust for community recreation, public amenity or open sp

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled: 13 Jul 2026
Target answer date: 15 Jul 2026
Answer: 17 Jul 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

13 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the legal framework governing land held in trust for community recreation, public amenity or open sp
15 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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17 Jul 2026
Answer published
Local authorities may hold public open space subject to a statutory trust or public recreation under section 10 of the Open Spaces Act 1906 and section 164 of the Public Health Act 1875.The disposal or appropriation of such land is governed by the Local G...

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