‘No ball games’ signs should be removed as upgrade for Bristol play parks on the cards - @BristolLive bristolpost.co.uk/news/brist… ‘No ball games’ signs should be removed according to Labour councillors calling for an upgrade to play parks across Bristol. They are calling for a task force to explore how children can get more opportunities to play, like creating spaces to kick a ball around in housing developments. Playing is an important part of childhood development but in recent years children have become less free to roam around outdoors, while also spending more time looking at a screen. Labour believes Bristol City Council should be doing more to help children play. Plans to improve access to play facilities will be debated by councillors in a full council meeting on September 9. Labour has tabled a motion saying the council should come up with a play strategy, following similar plans in Leeds such as letting children play on some streets. Only one in six people in deprived parts of Bristol are satisfied with activities for children and young people, according to the council’s Quality of Life survey. If the task force is set up, they could explore ideas such as removing ‘no ball games’ signs, mapping small green spaces that could be used for play, and looking at which parks need priority for investing in new equipment. #KnowBallGames #ItAllStartsWithPlay #EverythingToPlayFor #FreePlay #Playgrounds #Article31 #UNCRC

Happy #PlayDay! We are in #Newham finding out what kids think could be done to help them play They want BIG slides. Places to climb. Exciting play!! Seems like maybe they need some #adventureplaygrounds #justsayin