Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation Act 1995

Section 3.

SCHEDULE 1 Objects of heritage foundation

1 To carry on for the benefit of the local community of Letchworth Garden City (“the local community”) the industry, business or trade of—

(a) promoting the preservation of buildings and other environmental features of beauty or historic interest within Letchworth Garden City;

(b) providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for the recreation or other leisure activity of the local community in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life;

(c) promoting the advancement of education and learning within Letchworth Garden City;

(d) promoting the relief of poverty and sickness within Letchworth Garden City;

(e) supporting any charitable organisation having an office or branch in Letchworth Garden City; and

(f) promoting any other charitable purposes for the benefit of the local community.

2 In this Schedule—

• “Letchworth Garden City” means the whole of the estate and undertaking from time to time owned or managed by the Corporation or by the Heritage Foundation together with the environs thereof; and for this purpose

• “environs” means the full extent of any ecclesiastical parish in which the Corporation or the Foundation from time to time own or manage land provided that such parish includes, adjoins or is adjacent to the town of Letchworth;

• “local community” means persons living or working or whose families are living or working temporarily or permanently within Letchworth Garden City and persons visiting Letchworth Garden City.