Pupils block London council’s attempts to remove play space near school

Latest attempt to dismantle primary school street' in Tower Hamlets disrupted amid pollution concerns

A group of pupils in east London have seen off - temporarily at least - the workers who had come to dismantle their school street.

Parents gathered outside Chisenhale primary school in Mile End on Thursday morning to show support for the area, which includes a play space protected by a wooden fence, trellised with plants and painted in bright colours.