UK Planning systems neglect the provision of outdoor spaces for children

This Children & Nature Network news item (November 29, 2019) highlights research released by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) which reveals that the past 50 years have seen a ‘drastic reduction’ in the use of outdoor spaces by children. However, the article does suggest there are ‘pockets of rights-focussed policy beginning to emerge in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland’. Provided with permission from the Children & Nature Network.