Playing Fields (Community Involvement in Disposal Decisions) (Wales) Measure 2010
The Playing Fields (Community Involvement in Disposal Decisions) (Wales) Measure 2010 (‘the Measure’) makes provision in relation to community involvement in decisions by local authorities in Wales about whether to dispose of playing fields. It confers a power on the Welsh Ministers to make regulations that would allow the involvement of communities in decisions by local authorities about the way in which they dispose of land that consists of or forms part of a playing field. A playing field is defined as an open space that has been marked or set aside for sport or similar recreational activity, at any time.
The Explanatory Notes to the Measure provide detailed commentary on the various provisions.
Coming into force
The Measure came into force on 15 December 2010, which is the day the Measure received Royal Approval, in accordance with section 5(2).
Subordinate legislation made under the Measure:
| Title | Citation number | Making date | Coming into force date | Supporting date |
| The Playing Fields (Community Involvement in Disposal Decisions) (Wales) Regulations 2015 | 2015 No. 1403 (W. 139) | 22 June 2015 | 1 October 2015 | Explanatory Memorandum |
Consideration of the legislation by the Senedd
The Measure was introduced on 18 July 2008 by Dai Lloyd AM. The Measure was passed by Senedd Cymru (known then as the National Assembly for Wales) on 6 October 2010.
More information about the Measure is available on the Senedd website including a record of the passage of the Measure through the Senedd and the Explanatory Memorandum which was prepared by the Welsh Government (at introduction).
The Measure received Royal Approval on 15 December 2010.