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What’s happening in Cambridgeshire?

This area is a Play Street Beacon, which means there are individual play street experts you can contact in this area for advice and support in your area. Click on the link for more information on our Beacon areas.

Residents in Cambridgeshire can close their streets for play!

A Cambridgeshire County Council spokeswoman said: “The county council is committed to supporting communities across Cambridgeshire in confidently allowing their children to safely get outside to play.

“Our officers have been working with parents and our highways team to revise the paperwork for temporary road closures to help make the process easier for parents, while also offering guidance on safely implementing road closures.

“The council fully supports the Playing Out scheme as a way to encourage children to get outside in the fresh air and be active, particularly over the summer.”

Guidance notes and application forms are available here.

In January 2020 Cambridgeshire Live published this article, reporting councillors expressing support for a petition calling on the county council to reduce the ‘barriers’ and make it easier for street play closures!

Have a listen to this lovely radio piece on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, with children skipping and playing in the background while discussing why playing out is such a great idea!

Read about play streets in Cambridge News on 6th August 2017.

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