13-05-2025 16:48 via theguardian.com

Space for children to play should be a requirement in planning law, say MPs

Parliamentary group launched alongside campaign for ‘play sufficiency duty’ that matches those in Wales and ScotlandUK politics live – latest updatesA duty to provide space for children to play on new developments should be embedded in planning law, MPs and campaigners have said.The first ever all-party parliamentary group on play was launched on Tuesday alongside a campaign to bring in a “play sufficiency duty” in England to match those in Wales and Scotland. Conti
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