Number of playgrounds, MUGAs and outdoor fitness areas

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Dear Watford Borough Council,

The Association of Play Industries (API) campaigns for policy recognition of the value of play. Previous years’ FOI requests have revealed an alarming decline in the number of public play spaces. We are lobbying Government for increased funding for public playgrounds, MUGAs and outdoor fitness areas. Please can you provide the following information:

How many playgrounds were there in your authority area during the financial year 2019/20?

How many playgrounds are there in your authority area during this financial year 2020/21?

How many playgrounds do you expect to have in your authority area in the financial year 2021/22?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) were there in your authority area during the financial year 2019/20?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) are there in your authority area during this financial year 2020/21?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) do you expect to have in your authority area in the financial year 2021/22?

How many outdoor fitness areas were there in your authority area during the financial year 2019/20?

How many outdoor fitness areas are there in your authority area during this financial year 2020/21?

How many outdoor fitness areas do you expect to have in your authority area in the financial year 2021/22?

Yours faithfully,

Holly Palmer

CSC Enquiries (Watford), Watford Borough Council

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Reference: FOI-347372485
Date of request: 06/07/2021
Title of request: Freedom of Information request - Number of playgrounds,
MUGAs and outdoor fitness areas

Dear Holly Palmer,

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Dear Holly

Thank you for your request dated 6th July 2021
The information that you requested is below.

Playgrounds – Total 37 (Oxhey Activity Park opened in September 2020 so can be deducted from the 2019/20 figure)
MUGAs – Total 8
Outdoor gyms – Total 14
Fitness trails – Total 5

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Reference: FOI-347372485
Date of request: 06/07/2021
Title of request: Freedom of Information request - Number of playgrounds,
MUGAs and outdoor fitness areas

Dear Holly Palmer,

 

Dear Holly

 

Request for information under Freedom of Information Act

Thank you for your request for information regarding Playgrounds received
on 6th July 2021 We have responded directly via email to you.

 

If you are not satisfied with my response to your request you may ask for
the request to be reconsidered. You can do this either by letter or by
emailing [Watford Borough Council request email] . The request will be considered  by a
different officer. If you still remain dissatisfied with our response
after this you may write to the Information Commissioner  

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Customer Service Team

 

Kind regards

Customer Service Centre
Watford Borough Council
Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX
01923 226400                     

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