Dear Sir or Madam,

Please could you advise on the entry charge being currently made to
enter all parks within Birmingham if using a car?

Could you further advise how many parks within Birmingham are
currently charging an entry fee?

Who administers the fee and where is this spent in relation to the
budget set for parks by Birmingham City Council?

Yours faithfully,

Paul Burke

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Dear Mr Burke

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information Ref No

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information regarding
information held by the Authority under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Please find herewith the following answers to your
request:
Please could you advise on the entry charge being currently made to enter
all parks within Birmingham if using a car?

Answer :The only park doing this is Sutton Park. For Summer Sundays and
bank holidays between 11am and 6 pm a fee of £1.50 is charged (with
exceptions for blue badge holders and customers of businesses beyond the
park gates)

Could you further advise how many parks within Birmingham are currently
charging an entry fee?

Answer : The only park as stated above is Sutton Park

Who administers the fee and where is this spent in relation to the budget
set for parks by Birmingham City Council?

Answer : The fee is set along with other charges for Birmingham City
Council parks and leisure services at "cabinet level". The fee is
collected locally by park staff and contracted employees. The surplus
generated after operating costs is re-invested within Sutton Park.

If you are not satisfied with the response please contact us in the first
instance or you may ask for an internal review.

To do this please contact Birmingham City Council’s central FOI Team at
this address:
1st Floor,
1 Lancaster Circus,
Birmingham B4 7AB
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If subsequently you are not satisfied with the Council’s decision you may
apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO
cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure
provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at
the following address:

The Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545745
Web Address: www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Ray Holmes
Acting Information Governance Manager
Development and Culture
PO Box 2122 Telephone: 0121 303 6676
Alpha Tower Fax: 0121 464 5068
Suffolk Street, Queensway
Birmingham
B1 1TZ

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