Thank you to everyone who helped to make our LEN Play Street a huge success today (as well as being a great celebration of our road closure!).
The Marylebone Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN) was established in July 2016, in partnership with Westminster City Council and local stakeholders with a central focus on improving air quality throughout the Marylebone area. Play streets temporarily close off the street to through traffic, allowing children to get out and play safely while local residents/businesses get to know each other better. They are also are a wonderful way to get children active and making friends with their neighbours; and to make streets friendlier and safer for residents of all ages. St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School is within the Low Emission Neighbourhood and Westminster City Council are encouraging more activities to raise awareness of air quality in the area.
The LEN Play Street event was launched with a beautiful rendition of ‘We are Marching..’ by our singing Year 6 and a selection of fun, informative activities could then be enjoyed. As well as the LEN Information stand where we all planted seeds to take home, and the Bike Doctor, we enjoyed a craft table, pledges table, fruit kebab stand, football, hula hoops, cycling, face painting- and regular keep fit sessions.
We are most grateful to the parents, staff, community members (including Waitrose who donated the fruit), local Councillors and visitors who supported the event. We hope you will think carefully about how you can help to reduce pollution and make Marylebone a healthier place to live.
