Street Play Application Form

Please note: ‘Street Play’ applications cannot be used to apply for filming, to hold an event or street party. If you would like to film, hold an event or street party, please apply here.

We accept applications all-year-round, however, we ask that applications are submitted 25 working days prior to the proposed ‘Street Play’ session.

Read the Street Play policy.

Please Note: ‘Street Play’ sessions can only be held during daylight hours and are typically up to 3 hours.

Please note: Residents can make more than one application during the year but cannot exceed three Street Play sessions on their selected road within a 12 month period(e.g. for different days/times)

• We /I will utilise Playing Out’s leaflet and consultation letter template (a simple leaflet and letter explaining what ‘Street Play’ sessions are), which should be delivered to all households/buildings in the street, where the proposed ‘Street Play’ sessions are to take place.
• We /I will adhere to any advice and procedures on street closure layout, any signage (Playing Out provide advice on how to get road closure signs) and/or barrier requirements for any ‘Street Play’ sessions.
• We/I will ensure that any signs and/or barriers erected during ‘Street Play’ sessions must be removed immediately if required for access for emergency services or other residents.
• We /I follow the safety guidelines in Playing Out’s Manual for Organisers (particularly pages 11-12 and 14-16) and also the Steward Briefing for all ‘StreetMakers’ (stewards/parents/volunteers)
• We /I will utilise Playing Out’s Car Notice Template, which is a simple notice letting car owners know that ‘Street Play’ sessions will be taking place (this is only applicable for streets that would like to ask car owners to move their cars for the duration of the sessions).
• We /I will complete a Risk-Benefit Assessment for the ‘Street Play’ activities, which should cover the duration of the sessions.
• We /I will sign and return the reasonable indemnity form prior to any ‘Street Play’ sessions taking place.
• On the day of your Street Play session, we request you collect an anonymised written case study from one of the children and young people playing and their parent about how they found the session. You will need to use the case study template we have provided for you and upload via Views our monitoring and evaluation software.

Recommendations

• ActiveWestminster and Westminster City Council strongly recommend that you should take out Public Liability Insurance to cover the duration of the ‘Street Play’ sessions.

Declaration

• All ‘Street Play’ sessions will be facilitated by ‘StreetMakers’ (stewards/parents/volunteers)
• Parents/guardians remain responsible for their children, young people and families at all times during ‘Street Play’ sessions.
• This application is entirely for the purposes of children, young people and families play and will not involve the placement of any structure on the highway.
• That no activity requiring any form of license (under the Licensing Act 2003) may be undertaken for the duration of the ‘Street Play’ sessions
• Westminster City Council reserves the right to cancel any ‘Street Play’ session if the sessions are not implemented in accordance with the requirements or are not managed in a safe and appropriate manner.
• ActiveWestminster will be conducting targeted visits to selected Street Play sessions to collect consented photographic evidence for monitoring and evaluation purposes.