Is it time for the ever-present "no ball games" sign to get binned? Are there enough places in your neighbourhood for kids to gather and play safely? Comment below, and join in on the conversation.

Is it time for the ever-present "no ball games" sign to get binned? Are there enough places in your neighbourhood for kids to gather and play safely? Comment below, and join in on the conversation.

As a new report reveals outdoor play has fallen by more than half, we look at the games we all played as kids – game of Kerby anyone?

Proposals include scrapping the ubiquitous "no ball games" signs found on streets and estates nationwide, cracking down on daytime smartphone use, and improving access to secure play areas.

Government urged to ban ‘no ball games’ signs to beat childhood smartphone addiction Urgent action needed to allow children to play outdoors and away from devices, says a report ...

A year-long inquiry has concluded that play is being "squeezed out of childhoods with drastic implications for children, our economy and public services".

It added that it should become easier for parents to organise "safe play" in their streets, and there should be a national ban on "No Ball Games" signs. A poll of 2,000 parents in England, ...

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 ...

It added that it should become easier for parents to organise "safe play" in their streets, and there should be a national ban on "No Ball Games" signs.

The government is being urged to ban "No Ball Game" signs and tackle the "addictive grip" of smartphones following a report into childhood play. The report by the Raising the Nation Play ...