英国德文郡托特尼斯镇的爱德华六世社区学院获得政府批准，计划出售占地1.5公顷的下场地（Lower Field）用于房地产开发 1。这片土地预计将于2025年1月上市 1。当地居民和社区团体随即发起游乐场抗争活动，要求保护这片已被社区使用数十年的开放空间 1。活动人士认为该场地对公共健康和平等获取运动设施至关重要 1，并要求获得时间筹集资金进行社区购买 1。
学校管理方表示出售土地所得资金将用于校舍翻新 1。教育信托首席执行官Matthew Shanks称出售用于学校建筑和设施翻新 1。学校校长Alan Salt补充说学校已有6年未进行资本投资，仍存在超过半个世纪历史的"临时"教室 1。这片操场约在一个世纪前由Elmhirst家族赠予学校和社区 1。
根据英国反贫困慈善机构Trussell的研究，45%的英国居民自2023年以来失去了至少一个公共空间的使用权 1，反映出类似争议在全国范围内的普遍性。
Edward VI Community College in Totnes, Devon, has been authorized to sell 1.5 hectares of its Lower Field to property developers, prompting community resistance to protect the open space long used by residents.1 The land is expected to go on the market in January 2025.1 Local activists and community groups have organized playground protests and campaigns arguing that the field is essential for public health and equitable access to sports facilities.1
The school's leadership maintains that proceeds from the sale will fund building renovations and facility improvements.1 Matthew Shanks, chief executive of the education trust overseeing the school, stated that the money would be used for school infrastructure upgrades.1 Alan Salt, the school's headmaster, noted that the institution has not received capital investment for six years and contains "temporary" classrooms dating back more than half a century.1 Campaign organizers, however, are calling for time to raise funds to purchase the land themselves through community buyouts.1
The dispute reflects a broader pattern of public space loss across Britain. Research by the Trussell Trust, a UK anti-poverty charity, found that 45 percent of British residents have lost access to at least one public space since 2023.1 The Lower Field itself has deeper historical roots—it was donated to the school and community roughly a century ago by the Elmhirst family.1
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