Would you like to hold a play scheme in your street?

South Glos is piloting Play Streets. Residents can apply for and manage a temporary road closure so that children can play in the street and neighbours can get to know each other. You have until 13th August to apply for Play Street sessions between 10 September and 31 December.

The Play Street scheme is suitable for residential streets with low amounts of traffic such as cul-de-sacs and no through roads, minor roads serving cul-de-sacs and hamlets. Unsuitable streets include those on a bus route, or any with scheduled road works.

If you would like to hold a Play Street you need to make an application to the council for a Temporary Play Street Order (TPSO). For this pilot scheme, applications need to be received by 13 August 2018. Play Street sessions can be held on agreed dates and times:

• for up to two hours
• no more than once a week
• outside of school time and in daylight hours
• between 10 September and 31 December 2018.

Applicants will also be required to consult (using approved template letters) with residents and local businesses prior to application.

To find out more about the local scheme visit www.southglos.gov.uk/playstreets – you can also read more on “Playing out” at  www.playingout.net