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Playgrounds

Commons · Question 11307 · Tabled 28 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Cat Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) quantity, (b) quality and (c) location of public playgrounds.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 5 Nov 2024

Playgrounds are an important part of healthy, happy and connected communities. Playgrounds can be found in schools, private housing, public parks and many other places.Local authorities maintain many public playgrounds. The National Planning Policy Framew...