tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197204543030756767.post4631282946703418009..comments2023-05-03T15:53:16.140+01:00Comments on Father Mervyn's Blog: THE PLAYING FIELDS OF ENGLANDFather Mervyn Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053613428222136067noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197204543030756767.post-5069477204304888632014-06-25T00:10:25.035+01:002014-06-25T00:10:25.035+01:00It should be remembered that ownership of land for...It should be remembered that ownership of land for most community schools (previously known as maintained schools) is vested in the local education authorities concerned. The land for foundation (previously voluntary aided) schools is vested in the governors. It is these bodies who have made the decisions to sell, and not thee schools themselves - nor even the Westminster government. <br /><br />And are such sales different in principle from churches who choose to sell off some of the land that the occupy to be used for housing development?Morris Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099635989949105753noreply@blogger.com