Lichfield looks for Play Street projects

Lichfield District Council is the latest local authority that is inviting its residents to take part in a new initiative which enables children to play safely outside their homes.

Play Streets, which is being launched by the Active Lichfield Communities Team, recognises that children want to play close to home, but this is often made difficult due to traffic and cars on the road.

Play Streets allows neighbours to close their street to through traffic for a couple of hours, creating a safe space for children to enjoy activities such as tag, hopscotch and skipping. Lead residents organise and run a Play Streets event themselves supported by at least four other volunteers acting as stewards to safely direct any vehicles that need to enter or exit during the activity period.