R (Wilkinson) v Enfield London Borough Council

Subject Matter

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Powers — Open space — London local authority granting long lease of open space public trust land to limited company to operate as football academy and turf academy — Whether lease within authority’s powers of disposal — Whether powers conferred by order regulating open spaces in addition to or in derogation of general statutory power of disposal — Whether leased land freed from public trust — Whether statute or order limiting use of capital money received from disposal of open space land — Public Health Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict c 55), s 164 — Ministry of Housing and Local Government Provisional Order Confirmation (Greater London Parks and Open Spaces) Act 1967 (c xxix), Sch, Pt II, arts 7, 8, 11, 15, 17, 20 — Local Government Act 1972 (c 70), Pt VII, ss 122(1), 123, 131(1)(b)

[2024] EWHC 1193 (Admin); [2024] PTSR 1532; [2024] WLR(D) 232, KBD

Commentary

Local Government Lawyer
Disposal of open space Case comment