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Freedom of Information Request 
 
CRM No: 
1087708 
Subject 
Playground budgets and closures 
Matter: 
Department  Environment & Regulation 
 
Request 
 
Details: 
1.            Total budget for public play facilities (including playgrounds, adventure 
playgrounds, skate parks etc.) in each of the following years: 
•             2014-15:  
•             2015-16:  
 
2.            Expected total budget for public play facilities (including playgrounds, adventure 
playgrounds, skate parks etc.) in each of the following years:  
•             2016-17:  
•             2017-18: 
•             2018-19:   
 
3.            Number of public playgrounds and play facilities closed in your local authority area 
and  the proportion of total play facilities this represents, in each of the following years: 
•             2014-15:  
•             2015-16:  
 
4.            Number of public playgrounds and play facilities you expect will close in your local 
authority area and the proportion of total play facilities this represents, in each of the 
following years: 
•             2016-17:  
•             2017-18:  
•             2018-19:  
 
5.            Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each of the following years: 
•             2014-15:  
•             2015-16:  
 
6.            Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each of the following years: 
•             2016-17:  
•             2017-18:  
•             2018-19:  
 
7.            What is the primary reason for playground closures by your local authority in the 
last 2 years?   
 
Response: 
 
1.            Total budget for public play facilities (including playgrounds, adventure 
playgrounds, skate parks etc.) in each of the following years: 
•             2014-15: £510,000 
•             2015-16: £310,000 
 
2.            Expected total budget for public play facilities (including playgrounds, adventure 
playgrounds, skate parks etc.) in each of the following years:  
•             2016-17: £360,000 
•             2017-18: £270,000 (other funding may yet become available)  

•             2018-19:  No recorded information 
 
3.            Number of public playgrounds and play facilities closed in your local authority area 
and  the proportion of total play facilities this represents, in each of the following years: 
•             2014-15: 0 
•             2015-16: 2 Play Areas, 2.66% (Note: Multi Use Games Areas not included) 
 
4.            Number of public playgrounds and play facilities you expect will close in your local 
authority area and the proportion of total play facilities this represents, in each of the 
following years: 
•             2016-17: 0  
•             2017-18: Possibly 1 or 2 sites 
•             2018-19: 0 at this time 
 
5.            Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each of the following years: 
•             2014-15: £210,000 
•             2015-16: £210,000 
 
6.            Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each of the following years: 
•             2016-17: £210,000 
•             2017-18: Not likely to increase, subject to budget cuts  
•             2018-19: as above  
 
7.            What is the primary reason for playground closures by your local authority in the 
last 2 years?   
                 Poorly located – resulting in them being under-utilised and heavily vandalised. 
 
 
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