Playgrounds closures, sell offs and playground budgets
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information on the following:
1. How many children’s playgrounds were managed by the local authority in each year from 2009-10?
2. How many children’s playgrounds have been closed in each year since 2009-10?
3. How many children’s playgrounds have been opened in each year since 2009-10?
4. How much local authority money has been spent on children’s playgrounds in each year since 2009-10?
5. How many children’s playgrounds are proposed for closure within the next year (ie 2019-20)?
5. How much do you propose to spend on children's playgrounds in 2019-20?
6. How many children's playgrounds have been sold off to private buyers since 2009-10, who were the buyers and how much were they sold for?
I would prefer the response electronically.
Yours faithfully,
Robert Booth
Dear Mr Booth
Environmental Information Regulations request: EIR-26563
Thank you for your request dated 05 April 2019
Your request will be answered by 08 May 2019
If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
Jackie Jago
Head of Corporate Services
Corporate Services
Directorate of Communities & Environment
Royal Borough of Greenwich
' 020 8921 5044
* Room 20 Basement The Town Hall, Wellington Street, London SE18 6PW
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Dear Mr Booth
Environmental Information Regulations request: EIR-26563
Thank you for your request dated 05 April 2019
Our response is as follows:
1. How many children’s playgrounds were managed by the local authority in
each year from 2009-10?
2009/10 65
2010/11 67
2011/12 68
2012/13 70
2013/14 71
2014/15 71
2015/16 71
2016/17 74
2017/18 75
2. How many children’s playgrounds have been closed in each year since
2009-10?
Zero
3. How many children’s playgrounds have been opened in each year since
2009-10?
2009/10 0
2010/11 2
2011/12 1
2012/13 2
2013/14 1
2014/15 0
2015/16 0
2016/17 3
2017/18 1
4. How much local authority money has been spent on children’s playgrounds
in each year since 2009-10?
2009/10 £164,010
2010/11 £199,260
2011/12 £189,260
2012/13 £199,260
2013/14 £166,790
2014/15 £162,150
2015/16 £186,280
2016/17 £285,120
2017/18 £215,990
5. How many children’s playgrounds are proposed for closure within the
next year (ie 2019-20)?
Zero
6. How much do you propose to spend on children's playgrounds in 2019-20?
£124K (Housing and Safer Communities)
7. How many children's playgrounds have been sold off to private buyers
since 2009-10, who were the buyers and how much were they sold for?
Zero
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quoting the reference number above.
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Yours sincerely,
Jackie Jago
Head of Corporate Services
Corporate Services
Directorate of Communities & Environment
Royal Borough of Greenwich
' 020 8921 5044
* Room 20 Basement The Town Hall, Wellington Street, London SE18 6PW
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