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“We Just Held Our First Play Street – Here’s What Made It a Success”

Post author By Ian Pennington
Post date 29/08/2020
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Words by Jack Hunter (Walk Ride Whalley Range) Last Sunday, residents of York Avenue, in Whalley Range, held our first play street. With permission from the council, and help from Walk Ride Whalley Range, we closed our road to through traffic for an afternoon. Residents’ cars were still able to come and go, and the […]

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Manchester Residents Encouraged to Apply for ‘Play Streets’ to Create Safer Neighbourhoods

Post author By Ian Pennington
Post date 16/08/2020
2 Comments on Manchester Residents Encouraged to Apply for ‘Play Streets’ to Create Safer Neighbourhoods

Manchester City Council this week announced that it is removing the application fee for Play Streets, which provide the opportunity to open up residential streets for use by people living in those communities. The council’s website states that, “A group of residents can apply to [open] their road on a regular basis for a few […]

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