ASSOCIATION OF PLAY INDUSTRIES - Public Play Facilities

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Dear South Oxfordshire 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

FOI South, South Oxfordshire District Council

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From: Samuel Lubrano <[FOI #512075 email]>
Sent: 21 August 2018 16:17
To: FOI South
Subject: Freedom of Information request - ASSOCIATION OF PLAY INDUSTRIES -
Public Play Facilities
 
Dear South Oxfordshire 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

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Dear Samuel

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request to Vale of White Horse
District Council.

Please see the attached spreadsheet with the answers to your enquiries.

 

Kind regards

Parks business support team

 

Vale of White Horse District Council

135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park

Milton, ABINGDON

Oxon. OX14 4SB

Tel: 01235 422404

Email: [1][email address]

 

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Dear Samuel

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request to South Oxfordshire
District Council.

Please see the attached spreadsheet with the answers to your enquiries.

 

Kind regards

Parks business support team

 

South Oxfordshire District Council

135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park

Milton, ABINGDON

Oxon. OX14 4SB

Tel: 01235 422404

Email: [1][email address]

 

[2]www.southoxon.gov.uk

 

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