As we watched our Lionesses storm to victory, their success reminds us of the magic that happens when young people have the space to play and dream. From their early days of using jumpers for goalposts to achieving international glory, our local parks and pitches are the very first arenas in which our nation's sporting legends are born.
Yet there is a troubling contradiction: while England continues to bask in the success of our Lionesses once more, the government is pressing ahead with reforms that put these spaces at risk. The uncomfortable reality is that there is a continuing erosion of children's access to parks, playing fields, playgrounds and pitches.
