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DCSF (2009) Children and Parents' Experiences of Recently Improved Play Areas (pdf)

NICE (2008) Physical activity and the environment

NICE (2009) Promoting physical activity for children and young people

DCSF (2008) The Children's Plan

DCSF (2009) The Play Strategy 

DH/DCSF (2009) Healthy lives, brighter futures: the strategy for children and young people's health

DfT (2007) Manual for Streets 

DH (2009) Be active be healthy, a plan for getting the nation moving

WHO (2002) A physically active life through everyday transport: with a special focus on children and older people and example and approaches from Europe

Childrens's Play Council (2008) Planning for Play: Guidance on the development and implementation of a local play strategy (pdf)

Play England/Sustrans (2008) Places to Go: A summary of research evidence

Play England (2008) Design for Play: A guide to creating successful play spaces 

Play England (2008) Managing Risk in Play Provision: Implementation guide

Play England (2008) Play for a change - Play, Policy and Practice: A review of contemporary perspectives 

Play England (2006) Planning for Play 

Play England (2008) Play: child-friendly extended schools 

Play Scotland (2007) Local Authority Play Provision in Scotland 2006 (pdf)

Play Wales (2008) Children's Play - Health and Wellbeing (pdf)

Mayor of London (2008) Supplementary Planning Guidance: Providing for Children and Young People's Play and Informal Recreation 

National Children's Bureau (2007) Free Play in Early Childhood 

Gill (2007) No fear. Growing up in a risk averse society 

CABE (2007) Living with risk: promoting better public space design 

CABE (2008) Inclusion by design 

Demos (2007) Seen and heard: reclaiming the public realm with children and young people 

TCPA/CLG (2008) Design to delivery: eco towns transport worksheet (pdf)

Sustainable Development Commission (2007) Every Child's Future Matters

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