This policy provides strategic direction and guidelines for the provision and management of play spaces in Wellington City.
Planning for play will allow the Council to maximise any investment, add to it over time and ensure it is sustained.
The policy:
- defines what the Council means by play and a vision for play
- includes background information and research into best practice provision, quality, management and maintenance of play spaces and what that means in Wellington
- describes the value of and need for play and play space
- describes a set of play space principles
- outlines the planned network of play space opportunities
- outlines the types of play space, with a guide to the purpose and components of each
- guides design and management for high–quality renewals and upgrades
- guides community and school partnerships
- describes programming and advocacy for outdoor play.
Wellington Play Spaces Policy (1.7MB PDF) | Text version (12MB RTF)