Children are “disappearing from our streets”, charities have warned after a poll found that unwelcoming communities are preventing children from playing outdoors. More than a quarter of adults questioned said that “intolerant neighbours” were a major barrier stopping children playing outside, the survey found.
Concerns about traffic, fears of “stranger danger” and a lack of dedicated community spaces were also cited as factors hindering outdoor play, according to the poll which was conducted on behalf of organisations Play England, Play Wales, Play Scotland and PlayBoard Northern Ireland,
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