Speakers' Corner, Singapore to these free speech concerns, Speakers' Corner was created as local adaptation of the Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, London, in 2000. In a 1999 interview with "New York Times" columnist William Safire, the Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said the idea had first been suggested by the Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, but Goh felt that it was not yet the right time to set it up. The following year, the Government decided to go ahead despite its fear of potential public disorder, as the idea enjoyed widespread support from the public and civil society groups. During a Parliamentary
The Royal Parks and strategy to the Board of Trustees, as well as managing an expert and committed workforce of staff and volunteers dedicated to offering you free open space in London. Its members are: The charity took over the role of managing the parks from The Royal Parks Agency – a former executive agency of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, as well as fundraising and some education from the Royal Parks Foundation. The two organisations joined forces to create The Royal Parks charity and bring together the best of fundraising, education and park management. The Royal Parks The Royal Parks