- Success for Council's anti-fraud team
- How much power are you wasting?
- Protect your home from thieves this summer
- Young builders needed for child's-size city!
- Rugby World Cup success is 'outstanding' for Twickenham
- Crofters fashion show wows guests
- Curtain comes up on summer theatrical spectacular
- Karate kids get their kicks at Hampton Sports and Fitness Centre
- Performing on the edge
- Young people shape plan for future of children's services
- Car club membership rockets as residents save thousands
- Operation Lockout improves bike security
- Dodgy drivers warned over parking fraud
- Are you willing to gamble on the cocaine lottery?
- Free parking boost for businesses
- Your chance to display artwork at the Riverside Gallery
- Now it's over to Tomasz for the weather...
- London Youth Games team celebrated at the stoop
- Game, set and match, for free!
- Royal approval for pupils' bespoke deckchairs
- Raising the flag for borough's parks
- Businesses get greener thanks to the Council
- Borough blooms under the spotlight
- Play cool in parks this summer
- A snapshot of Richmond from around the world
- Land speed record holder sets challenge for school pupils
- Bike ride promotes cycling to secondary schools
- Third runway "will not reduce stacking"
- Borough's cyclists praised for wheely great challenge result
- Cycle starter packs launched to get Richmond pedalling
- PwC to help Council improve efficiency
- Earl of Wessex reopens 'Magnificent' Terrace Gardens
- Summer of larks in borough parks
- Lazy drivers are pushing up crime - police
- Team Richmond Shines at London Youth Games
- Young people needed for youth magazine
- Council acts to tackle cigarette litter
- Top award for borough crime team
- Family entertainment in Terrace Gardens
- Council kick starts regeneration of Barn Elms
- Top awards for young artists
- Results announced for £1million youth facilities vote
- Council thanks Father Thames Trust for donations
- Demont confirmed as principal designate of proposed academy
- Great British inventing praised
- Pupils excellence celebrated
- Café sunshine opens on Twickenham Riverside
Release Date: 29/07/2009
Young builders needed for child's-size city
London will see its newest city for generations spring up from the sunken garden of York House in Twickenham next Wednesday, as part of a Richmond Council drive to promote playing among children.
The Council is encouraging young families to visit the garden and build a child’s-size city out of donated boxes, paper tubes, cable reels and other recyclable materials.
The theme of the day, which runs from 10am to 3pm, is to ‘make time for play’ and to show that children do not need expensive toys in order to enjoy themselves. After the day has finished, the ‘city’ will be recycled by the Council’s contractors.
Cllr Malcolm Eady, Richmond Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Services, said: “This is a great chance for children to really have fun in the outdoors and learn the basics of teamwork and co-operation.
“It’s important youngsters learn to build trust in each other and work together, and by making time for them to play together, the skills they will need as grown ups are built up from a young age and the Council is keen to foster this.”
The day is part of the Council’s play strategy and will see the launch of a new Play Rangers project, where teams of workers will hold sessions in parks and open spaces after school and during the holidays to keep children entertained.
Organisers also intend to compile a play memories timeline at the event where visitors young and old to contribute their memories over the last century. The intention is find out how the nature of children's play has changed over time and what were the most common forms of entertainment a generation ago.
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