ASSOCIATION OF PLAY INDUSTRIES - Public Play Facilities

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Dear Allerdale 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

Yours faithfully,

Samuel Lubrano

Freedom of Information (FOI), Allerdale Borough Council

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Please find attached acknowledgement of your recent information request

 

Jo Doran| Information Governance and Data Protection Officer

Allerdale Borough Council, Allerdale House, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3YJ

T: 01900 702898 |E: [1][Allerdale District Council request email] | W: [2]www.allerdale.gov.uk

 

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Freedom of Information (FOI), Allerdale Borough Council

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Dear Mr Lubrano

 

Please find attached our response to your recent information request.

 

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Karen Cowperthwaite ¦ Information Assistant

Allerdale Borough Council, Allerdale House, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3YJ

T: 01900 702881 |E: [Allerdale District Council request email] | W: www.allerdale.gov.uk

 

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