ASSOCIATION OF PLAY INDUSTRIES - Public Play Facilities

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Dear East Hertfordshire District Council,

2 years ago, we were hearing from our members that installations of new playground equipment were falling in England and that this was due directly to a lack of funding within local authorities. This worried us and our members at a time when Childhood obesity is increasing and there are more instances of divided communities. In order to quantify what was happening we commissioned a report which resulted in our #nowheretoplay campaign highlighting the extent of the problem. We believe it is now time to refresh our information and to once again highlight to government the problems resulting from a reduction in children’s play facilities. We would therefore urge you to support us in the FOI request.

1. How many public play facilities (including playgrounds, adventure playgrounds, skate parks, etc.) do you currently have available to the public in your LA area?

2. What was your total budget for public play facilities (including playgrounds, adventure playgrounds, skate parks, etc.) in each of the following years?

• 2016-17
• 2017-18

3. What is your expected total budget for public play facilities (including playgrounds, adventure playgrounds, skate parks, etc.) in each of the following years?

• 2018-19
• 2019-20
• 2020-21

4. How many public playgrounds and play facilities were closed in your LA area and what proportion of your total play facilities did this represent, in each of the following years?

• 2016-17
• 2017-18

5. How many public playgrounds and play facilities do you expect will close and what proportion of your total play facilities will this represent, in each of the following years?

• 2018-19
• 2019-20
• 2020-21

Data to be collated into excel spreadsheet.

Yours faithfully,

Samuel Lubrano

eastherts@infreemation.co.uk, East Hertfordshire District Council

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FOI F18/001088 - Play equipment,  Sept 2018

 

 1. How many public play facilities (including playgrounds, adventure
playgrounds, skate parks, etc.) do you currently have available to the
public in your LA area?

62 East Herts Council owned/managed play areas

 46 Parish / Town Council owned/managed play areas that we are aware of
(not including schools  etc as we do not hold this information)

 

2.            What was your total budget for public play facilities
(including playgrounds, adventure playgrounds, skate parks, etc.) in each
of the following years?

 

•             2016-17 – East Herts Play Budgets 2016/17:

Wear and damage repair   £18,050
Inspections   £103,300
Equipment   £14,850
Misc Hired & Contracted   £7,450
CAPITAL – open space and play projects   £20,000
Total 2016/17   £163,650

 

•             2017-18 – East Herts Play Budgets 2017/18:

Wear and damage repair   £18,050
Inspections   £103,300
Equipment   £14,850
Misc Hired & Contracted   £7,450
CAPITAL – open space and play projects   £50,000
Total 2017/18   £193,650

 

 

3.            What is your expected total budget for public play
facilities (including playgrounds, adventure playgrounds, skate parks,
etc.) in each of the following years?

 

•             2018-19 – East Herts Play Budgets 2018/19:

Wear and damage repair   £18,050
Inspections   £103,300
Equipment   £14,850
Misc Hired & Contracted   £7,450
CAPITAL – open space and play projects   £50,000
Total 2017/18   £193,650

 

•             2019-20 – NOT KNOWN AT PRESENT

•             2020-21 – NOT KNOWN AT PRESENT

 

4.            How many public playgrounds and play facilities were closed
in your LA area and what proportion of your total play facilities did this
represent, in each of the following years?

 

•             2016-17 - 0

•             2017-18 - 0

 

5.            How many public playgrounds and play facilities do you
expect will close and what proportion of your total play facilities will
this represent, in each of the following years?

 

•             2018-19 - 0

•             2019-20 - 0

•             2020-21 -  to early to predict this

 

 

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