Speakers' Corner The riots and agitation for democratic reform encouraged some to force the issue of the "right to speak" in Hyde Park. The Parks Regulation Act 1872 delegated the issue of permitting public meetings to the park authorities (rather than central government). Contrary to popular belief, it does not confer a statutory basis for the right to speak at Speakers' Corner. Parliamentary debates on the Act illustrate that a general principle of being able to meet and speak was not the intention, but that some areas would be permitted to be used for that purpose. Since that time, it has become
The Royal Parks The Royal Parks The Royal Parks is a charity which manages the eight Royal Parks and certain other areas of garden and parkland in London. The Royal Parks charity was created in March 2017 and officially launched in July 2017. Its Chief Executive is Andrew Scattergood. The charity's primary focus is to support and manage 5,000 acres of parkland across London. The charity runs programmes of activities and events to encourage outdoor recreation and public access to these areas. It also allows third parties to run such activities within the grounds to further these objectives, but commercial activity is tightly