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The City of London Corporation owns and maintains open space in and around Greater London.. They have mainly been acquired since 1878, when two Acts of Parliament entrusted the management of Epping Forest and several other areas within a 25-mile (40 km) radius to the corporation: these areas laid the foundation for the Green Belt in the 20th century.
London was officially declared the world's first National Park City in July 2019. A National Park City is inspired by the family of National Parks but is not the same as a National Park: it is a “large urban area that is managed and semi-protected through both formal and informal means to enhance the natural capital of its living landscape". [31]
The Royal Parks make up land that was originally used for the recreation, mostly hunting, by the royal family. [1] They are part of the hereditary possessions of The Crown, now managed by The Royal Parks, [2] a charity which manages eight royal parks and certain other areas of parkland in London. The Royal Parks charity was created as a company ...
The City of London School for Girls and City of London Freemen's School have their own preparatory departments for entrance at age seven. It is the principal sponsor of The City Academy, Hackney, City of London Academy Islington, and City of London Academy, Southwark. [108]
Parks and open spaces in the City of London (1 C, 6 P) Common land in London (107 P) Country parks in London (15 P) F. Forests and woodlands of London (1 C, 27 P)
West Ham Park is a privately owned public park in West Ham in the London Borough of Newham. Spanning 77 acres (31 ha), it is the largest park in the borough. The park has been managed by the City of London Corporation since 1874. [1] Records from 1566 show that the park had been a part of the estate of Upton House, later known as Ham House ...
London Living Streets is a charity "dedicated to making London one of the world's best cities for walking and enjoying streets and public spaces – a city that is genuinely inclusive of all its residents, workers and visitors and not just designed for car users". [4]
Local government in Greater London, England takes place in two tiers; an upper tier and a lower tier. The upper tier authority is the Greater London Authority (GLA), controlled by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The lower tier authorities are the 32 borough councils and the City of London Corporation in the City of London. [1]