Private play equipment and initiatives in public spaces, how do we manage them properly? And how does this relate to Updates regulations? The content of this article was developed in consultation with the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), and the Association for Play and Movement. Speelplan is part of the Working Group ‘private play equipment in public spaces’.
These are questions that concern many managers: do I take action against a resident who places their small slide in the municipal green space in front of their house on a summer's day? Should the tree trunks in a play area be certified or not? How do I deal with play equipment that residents have assembled themselves?
The municipalities of Zwolle, Almere, and Rotterdam have taken the lead in consulting with the industry, the NVWA, and VWS to come up with a proposal that allows more room for private initiative, with a focus on safety. Many municipalities already allow for private initiative, often based on different interpretations of the regulations. Here is an update on the progress of a new proposal and clarification regarding Updates regulations.
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