The briefing, Planning for play, shows how local authorities can work across the public and voluntary sectors to provide the play spaces and activities children need and want.
It also emphasises how good play provision can help to meet other local policy objectives, including revitalising rundown areas and reducing anti-social behaviour.
"Local authorities have more influence on children's play and free-time activities than any other organisation," commented Issy Cole-Hamilton, CPC's research and policy officer. "That is why it is so important that they take their responsibility for children's play seriously."
- Planning for play - a briefing for local authorities is available from the Children's Play Council on 020 7843 6016 or can be downloaded from www.ncb.org.uk/cpc.
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