ASSOCIATION OF PLAY INDUSTRIES - Public Play Facilities

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Mendip District Council should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Mendip 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

Sugg, Benjamin, Mendip District Council

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My Ref FOI/2018/540 Direct Line: 01749 341384
Please Reply to: Ben Sugg Ext: 384
e-mail [4][email address] Fax: 01749 341542

 

 

24 August 2018

 

Dear Mr Lubrano

 

Re:         Freedom of Information Act 2000

Request for access to information Reference Number: FOI/2018/540

            Public Play Facilities

 

I acknowledge your request for access to information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 as detailed above. 

 

Under the Act the Council has 20 working days to comply with your request,
subject to any Exemptions that may apply.  This deadline will expire on 18
September 2018.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries regarding
your request. I have enclosed a copy of the Council’s guidance note The
Freedom of Information Act and You for your reference. 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Ben Sugg

Technical & Administrative Officer
(Information Governance)

 

 

 

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