It's Ours Whatever They Say

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Holloway council tenants go to war with Islington Council over the provision of a playground for local children.

Overview

"Power to the children of the Loraine Estate": with the school holidays looming, a group of kids from the Loraine Estate off Holloway Road in Islington set out to convert a derelict timber yard into an adventure playground. But the council has different ideas for the plot, and a battle ensues. Will the council's £500,000 development plan scupper the children's right to play?