Until relatively recently there has tended to be a piecemeal approach toplanning play provision. This hasn't been helped by the fact that playservices have either sat in a no man's land, between education, leisureand the parks department, or been virtually non-existent.
However, the last few years have seen improvements. The play sector hasgone from strength to strength. This has been accompanied by a growingacceptance of the vital importance of play in children's development,health, and happiness.
And now there's a hard cash incentive to think carefully about planningfor play, which has led to an explosion in activity. In November, theBig Lottery Fund informed councils how much they could expect from a new155m play fund, while making it clear that funding proposals mustbe backed by strategies.
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