Campaign launched to open more play areas across South Lanarkshire

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A South Lanarkshire councillor has launched a campaign to reopen play places for children across the area.Green councillor Kirsten Robb (East Kilbride East) is calling for more action on play areas and will bring the Space to Play campaign to the full council on Wednesday (March 8).She said: “I’m bringing this motion to the council so the importance of play is understood, valued and acted upon.

It’s one of my community’s top priorities and it’s been great to see the difference the campaign has made already to children’s health, learning and development.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Taking action to ensure children’s right to play and to be heard on these issues is essential and will result in South Lanarkshire becoming a more play positive area.” The motion comes as a range of community surveys in her ward outlined locals’ wishes for more spaces for young people to play.Councillor Robb has since campaigned to re-open multi-use games areas near schools outwith school hours, improve play parks and kickabout areas and to secure funding for pitches and litter-pick woodlands to improve play spaces.A photo call has also been organised for supporters of