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  The Westmount proposed development has no space allowed for a play area and the reason stated in the planning application was that it was within walking distance of Pencester. As this is out on to a busy road then across a very busy and dangerous junction it serves as a perfect example of the lack of realism in the planning for play areas. In areas where there is a large percentage of council housing DDC gets a percentage of the rent income for the provision of play areas and yet the suggestion is that Town councils pay for them while DDC spend the money for them and retain the sites. In effect this is asking people to pay for them twice, once in their rent and then again in their council tax. Meanwhile children are left to play in the street or make the journey to the few 'prestige sites' for half an hours play between school and dinner, bed, homework etc. Add to that the fact that if parents were prepared to do that they would be paying full price on the buses for them because it is close to school leaving hours.
  And instead of an anti-social behaviour unit and PCSO's & police dealing with the problems of vandalism etc. we are told that it is easier to give in to them and just remove the equipment from the few play areas left.
  Have I missed anything out?

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