Children's Play Provision 2007/08

Jan Cosgrove made this Freedom of Information request to Fylde Borough Council

The request was successful.

From: Jan Cosgrove

19 April 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

What was the total expenditure of the Council on leisure and
recreation in 2007/08?

What was the total expenditure on children’s play services and
facilities in the same year for those aged under 16 years?

What amount of this came from either Big Lottery and/or Central
Government funding?

What was the estimated population of the authority area in the same
year?

What was the total estimated population aged under 16 years in the
same year?

If available, what proportion of use of leisure centres and
recreation facilities was by children aged under 16 years in the
same period?

If appropriate, what was the % use of Libraries run by the
authority by children aged under 16 in the same period?

If appropriate, in the years from its introduction what has been
the expenditure by the authority under Section 508 of the Education
Act 1996, and what proportion went to voluntary agencies?

Yours faithfully,

Jan Cosgrove

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From: Curtis, Ian
Fylde Borough Council

18 May 2009

Dear Ms Cosgrove

Thank you for your information request of April 20. The council's
responses are set out below against each question.

What was the total expenditure of the Council on leisure and

     recreation in 2007/08?    £1, 361,554.32

     What was the total expenditure on children's play services and
facilities in the same year for those aged under 16 years?       
£30,382

     What amount of this came from either Big Lottery and/or Central
Government funding?    None

     What was the estimated population of the authority area in the
same year?            76,400

     What was the total estimated population aged under 16 years in
the same year?  12,200

     If available, what proportion of use of leisure centres and
recreation facilities was by children aged under 16 years in the same
period?          See below

Lowther gardens

Bowls 5%

Tennis 58%

Putting 41%

crazy golf 63%

Fairhaven

Tennis 56%

crazy golf 66%

Mini golf 33%

Kirkham baths

78.5%

St annes pool

60%

     If appropriate, what was the % use of Libraries run by the
authority by children aged under 16 in the same
period?           Not applicable

     If appropriate, in the years from its introduction what has been
the expenditure by the authority under Section 508 of the Education Act
1996, and what proportion went to voluntary agencies?     Not
applicable

Ian Curtis

Head of Legal Services

Fylde Borough Council

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