See how the street play movement is growing across the UK.
Find out what’s happening where you live and if there are streets already playing out. We know that there are many active streets not listed here so please let us know of anything you are doing so we can add it to the map. You can also check our Local Authority Directory to see if your council has a street play policy yet.
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Croydon Council approved a street play policy in June 2014 and residents can now apply for regular road closures. The proposals were covered in the New Addington Advertiser and the council hopes for ten streets to get involved initially.
In July 2017 the first street in the town centre played out. You can read more about it here.
To find out about closing your street for play in Croydon, email cfp@croydon.gov.uk
The Croydon Play Streets facebook page is a good place to find people already organising street play in Croydon.
Blog posts
Playing Out: Summer Holidays 2019
playingout posted this on 01/08/19
Sun’s out (is it still?!), children are off school… and we’re here to remind you that good summer holiday experiences don’t have to cost you money or involve a car….
UK Government backs play streets
Alice Ferguson posted this on 23/07/19
Good news from the Playing Out movement! Here’s how we won this endorsement and what it means. Resident-led play streets Ten years ago, frustrated by their children’s lack of freedom…
