Play England will set up a national and regional support infrastructureto advise local authorities in developing play strategies and biddingfor money from the Big Lottery Fund's 124m Children's PlayProgramme. The project is based at the Children's Play Council, part ofNCB.
A new web site (www.playengland.org.uk) has been developed to provideresources and information for planners, details of workshops andnetworking opportunities and advocacy and campaigning support.
In addition, a good practice guide, Planning for Play, will be sent tolocal authorities in England. The guide, published by the Big LotteryFund, looks at the production and implementation of play strategies,covering everything from the principles of good play provision toinvolving the community and linking with local plans such as housing andopen space. It is also available to download from the web site.
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