Excellent research by the Guardian highlights the ever increasing areas of public space falling into private ownership – removed from local authority control and under the absolute control of corporate vultures. A prime example being the 42.5 acre Liverpool One complex owned by the Duke of Westminster’s Grosvenor Company - with its own private security force and no public right of way. The Guardian is asking readers to add to its map of privatised public spaces in Britain :
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/
jun/11/privately-owned-public-space-map?newsfeed=true
