The 31-year-old lives on an estate in south London that has seen some of its No Ball Games signs removed or replaced with basketball hoops. Ms Long said she hopes the initiative from the charity ...

The Raising the Nation Play Commission says that smartphones have replaced outdoor play as the main way for kids to have fun ...

Even Banksy has weighed in on the issue, spray-painting a mural (pictured above) of two children playing "catch" with a "No ball games" sign onto a wall in Tottenham, north London, in 2009.

Because of this, London Sport is campaigning to get rid of every single ‘no ball games’ sign in the capital – or turn them into basketball hoops.

This may involve scrapping "no ball games" signs, which are ubiquitous on streets and estates nationwide, as well as curbing daytime smartphone use and expanding access to secure play areas. Have your ...

Yes, ball games! Drive to take down signs begins in London Ms Kabutakapua added a sign that allowed children to play, but encouraged them to think about their neighbours, would be better.

Call to ban 'no ball games' signs and get children playing again. A new report calls for the removal of barriers to children's play to be removed in a bid to improve their health and wellbeing.

Call to ban 'no ball games' signs and get children playing again - have your say. A new report has found that outdoor play has declined by 50% in a generation ...

Campaigners are calling for barriers to children's play to be removed in a bid to improve their health and wellbeing. This could include the banning of "no ball games" signs that can be found on ...