It’s been a depressing time
just lately for any observer of social inclusion in the UK, and I’m going to try
not to rehearse the reasons for that – although, wait, it’s hard not to make
aslant reference to the
bedroom tax, arguably the daftest piece of legislation contrived since
Cromwell managed to put his point across (I note it was the subject of an ineffective
EDM in parliament a
whole nine months ago).
Instead, here’s some good
news, I think. It's time to join your play fellows in the street. According to CYP Now, the Department of Health has put up £1m ‘for the
development of play streets’ across England, to a consortium including
Play England, London Play, Bristol’s
Playing Out and Bristol
University. 'Grats to them
all.
However it’s not clear quite what ‘the
development of play streets’ means, since, remarkably, the nearest I could come
to an informative press release, offered by
London Play and dated 22 March, doesn’t trouble to explain. CYP Now says ‘The consortium is deciding
how it will use the money.’ That's a good idea. Don't worry, they'll think of something.
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