| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Spencer Benches - Link to OBJECTIONS | |
| Posted by: | John Cameron | |
| Date/Time: | 29/03/18 18:13:00 |
| @Jessica There is no difference between the pubs establishing beer gardens on the commons, they should all be treated consistently. The Spencer is applying for a planning consent from Wandsworth which is very evidently unlawful under the 1871 Act. It is this application which I object to, and Wandsworth will need to carefully consider their decision if it flies in the face of the LAW which protects the commons. The Royal Wimbledon’s car park ‘land swop’ is a red herring. The trustees are forbidden by law from alienating common land which is exactly what they have done, and the land will never be recovered as common. There are maintenance facilities at REMPF, at Putney Lower Common and the Windmill. Your argument that the Act does no allow building doesn’t work as that is exactly what the Royal Wimbledon Golf Club did, BUILT a private car park, with landscaping, gates and security. The land at Putney Hospital had a road built on it, the land to the rear has a bowling club and clubhouse BUILT on it. If the Act does not allow building, why does it allow the RWGC to build a permanent, private car park? The Act is clear on all of these points, what isn’t clear is why trustees and CEO are prepared to do cosy deals to bend the rules when it suits them, and to ignore the statute that created and protects the commons. |