The illustration (above) was part of a controversial leisure centre proposal, suggested for siting on The Forest in the 1990s. The project was much contested at the time and never came to fruition.
Many other developments throughout the history of Nottingham’s green spaces have been contested. This theme includes:
- disagreements about enclosure, private versus restricted access spaces, management of the race course, crime, policing and anti-social behaviour, gambling and alcohol consumption, 20th century development of leisure facilities and transportation
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