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

Children and parents protesting outside Chisenhale primary school. Photograph: Martin Godwin/the Guardian

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 Bow, Tower Hamlets, 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.