Wandsworth Common
IN THE NEWS
1927
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outh Western Star - Friday 16 September 1927
WANDS lights onWORTH COMMON
Rights of the Public.
The County Council’s policy with respect to Wandsworth Common is further defended in another letter written to the editor of the daily Telegraph Leicester TW Cole, Ralph Road, once with common, rights: sir, would it not help matters if the various criticisms on the London county councils management of Wandsworth Common were brought down to the real issue especially as this is, aTiM b e: ' this is one which affects , This issue is between the paessplayisig sod the non-games-playieg- - for neeessatily etilidia ! yauses, partial Mt di li t al i bl et pispig , a le= saw 14 he - esly Imam is VW equity *ng tastes. Oa Wandsworth Osmon the London County Canned tlia pearided 18 football i tches or o 4 OM herd courts, two putting gins, l dry playgrounds for children, one red-sised bowling green, and one green for and dancing. All your apparently think this is too MIL (It is the preparation for, and Si t e ll eale illa n a k e ed ;If, the preset; protest., rt a few retively insigaidenat eaciassase.) SOO or es of the public Can enjoy gasses ea, one time, sad N we count in the friends and Mom, who evidently enjoy games. the total is it is not amostaient only that the tendon County Council have in view in thus encouraging games. The health and physique of the next generation is the paramount consideration, and even at the risk of displeaNing those who do not wish to exercise the right of playing gimes, or who have some of their .130 of walking, etc., curtailed in Mall part or at times, the London u ntv Council have given priority to players. Front a national point at view there does not seem to be any question as to the judiciousness of this policy. - " Moreover, in actual fact, the ourtailment of the rights of the public is negligilile on Wandsworth Common, even with wide and wise provision for players. What your critics really complain of is not that the London County Council restricted the rights of public on the common, but have extended them to auncialr. bowls. Putting, etc. Every member of the public in the.. ' rights ' equally. But one cannot such extension of rights without a corresponding limitation on individual option. It is individual option, not public rights. that is in question. In the present case there is DO doubt that the non-plareta are few and far between and that the London ()minty Council Sr. pleasing the vast (lurt mumticulatel majority, besides adding in the health-wealth of the country. I - -1 . i • .P4ils. Watts, aid other of •tbe Ilisttaram &keel, as. in considerable numben at Lake-, mem Baths ea Tuesday evening for tka aanual wheel gala. Mr. J. G. 1 1 --' L.C.C., me of tie visitors. the eveaing Mr. H. R. Wootton, tie _ master, distributed certificates for 40 yards
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