20 is enough to Save our childrens lives

Put children before Traffic -
20 mph isn't novel, it makes sense. Stop this needless slaughter.'Reclaim streets' call after tot dies ic Wales, - --- And it wants councils to consider novel schemes, such as 20mph zones or even closing off some residential streets to traffic during after-school hours to allow children to play outside. Mike Greenaway, director of Play Wales, said, “Playing out allows ...
A 20 mph Canton and Cardiff: why?
20’s Plenty is Cardiff Green Party’s campaign to bring all residential street traffic speeds down to 20 miles per hour across the city of Cardiff, as part of a wider vision for creating the kind of streets in which we really want to live. This has now started to be implemented in other UK cities.

Communities grow where the streets belong to people, not just to vehicles. Streets should be places in which you can hear yourself speak in which you can safely walk or cycle with your children. Our streets should not be grim thoroughfares serving only fast-moving vehicles.
The Green Party believes the benefits of 20 mph should be felt throughout the city on its residential streets, in the streets where we live, shop and stroll. When traffic is slowed, existing 20mph zones show that people begin to enjoy their environments and use the local amenities more. Main routes would remain at current speed restrictions.

Demo after toddler killed by car BBC News, UK - Members of a Cardiff community have protested about traffic speed after a three-year-old boy died after being hit by a car which failed to stop. ...
Our streets need to be reclaimed for children ic Wales, - 30 Jul 2007
IT IS a sad state of affairs when something so basic as ensuring our streets are safe for children to play requires campaigning, a day of action and pleas ...
Residents give council EIGHT weeks to actic Wales, by David James, South Wales Echo ROAD blockading campaigners spurred on by the death of a three-year-old boy have told Cardiff council: “You’ve got eight ...

Campaign to reclaim streets

It's holiday time, but traffic and 'stranger danger' have driven children indoors Anushka Asthana, education correspondent Sunday July 29, 2007 The Observer
Only two out of 10 British children play in the streets and parks close to their homes each day, compared with seven out of 10 when their parents were growing up - even though campaigners have long maintained that outdoor play is essential to every child's upbringing.

Play in Cardiff
National Playday fun in Heath Park

Just in Heath park - need more committment than that. Streets should be traffic free and allow children out of their houses to play. With this rise in numbers of obese boys soon it will be too late.

....There'll be fun for all next Wednesday (2nd August) in Heath Park as Cardiff Council's Children's Play Service brings all the fun of national Playday to one of the city's most popular parks. National Playday is an initiative supported by the Children's Play Council and has being going for over eighteen years with over 100,000 children taking part each year across the UK.

Play Wales

Play Day in the Vale of Glamorgan

When is it?
An annual event held every year on the first Wednesday in August.

What is it?
National Play Day is a celebration of the child's right to play and each year has a different theme. This year's theme is 'Our Streets Too'.

Saftey first
In the Vale we’re trying to encourage traffic to slow down. Children and young people will be on school holidays and will be using the streets to access local parks and shops, as well as playing on the streets.

What's on offer
Play Schemes and Play Ranger Schemes will be celebrating the event with a range of fun-filled activities. Please see Play Rangers and Play Schemes.

For more information
Telephone: 01446 704809
or email joajones@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
National Children’s Bureau website: www.ncb.org.uk