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See how the street play movement is growing across the UK

We’ve added a pin for every area where parents, residents, a community organisation or the council (and ideally, all of them together) are starting to change things for children through play streets and related ideas. The movement is growing! See what’s happening near you by entering the name of your local authority (council) in the box below. For more support on play streets and to connect with the play streets movement see our Support for play streets page.

Please note: these pages were last updated in summer 2024.

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What’s happening in Croydon?

Residents in Croydon can apply for regular play street road closures here! If you need support or have any questions about closing your street for play in Croydon, email [email protected] or link up with others and get support.

The Croydon Play Streets facebook page is a good place to find people already organising street play in Croydon.

London Play is an organisation that is funded to support play streets in London boroughs.

The initial council proposals were covered in the New Addington Advertiser. In July 2017 the first street in the town centre played out; read more about it here.

 

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