Children's Play Provision 2007/08

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Dear Sir or Madam,

What was the total expenditure of the Council on leisure and recreation in 2007/08?

What was the total expenditure on children’s play services and facilities in the same year for those aged under 16 years?

What amount of this came from either Big Lottery and/or Central Government funding?

What was the estimated population of the authority area in the same year?

What was the total estimated population aged under 16 years in the same year?

If available, what proportion of use of leisure centres and recreation facilities was by children aged under 16 years in the same period?

If appropriate, what was the % use of Libraries run by the authority by children aged under 16 in the same period?

If appropriate, in the years from its introduction what has been the expenditure by the authority under Section 508 of the Education Act 1996, and what proportion went to voluntary agencies?

Yours faithfully,

Jan Cosgrove

Manchester City Council

Dear Ms Cosgrove

Re: Request for Information - Reference Number: CEX/7RCHHP

Thank you for your request for information which was received by
Manchester City Council on the 20 April 2009.

Please note that it may take up to 20 working days (approximately 4 weeks)
for the Council to consider your request and to provide a formal response.

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If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Gill Wood
Information Compliance Assistant
Democratic Services
Town Hall
Albert Sq
M60 2LA

Tel: 0161 234 4083
Fax: 0161 274 7007

Jan Cosgrove
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Manchester City Council
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Subject: Freedom of
Information request - Children's Play
Provision 2007/08

Dear Sir or Madam,

What was the total expenditure of the Council on leisure and
recreation in 2007/08?

What was the total expenditure on children’s play services and
facilities in the same year for those aged under 16 years?

What amount of this came from either Big Lottery and/or Central
Government funding?

What was the estimated population of the authority area in the same
year?

What was the total estimated population aged under 16 years in the
same year?

If available, what proportion of use of leisure centres and
recreation facilities was by children aged under 16 years in the
same period?

If appropriate, what was the % use of Libraries run by the
authority by children aged under 16 in the same period?

If appropriate, in the years from its introduction what has been
the expenditure by the authority under Section 508 of the Education
Act 1996, and what proportion went to voluntary agencies?

Yours faithfully,

Jan Cosgrove

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I sent you a Freedom of Information request re Children's Play on 19th April. By law, the response had to be prompt but no later than 19 May 2009. Under the Freedom of Information Act you should have replied by now, and you are breaking the law. Please respond by return. This is a request for an internal review by your Council.

Yours sincerely,

Jan Cosgrove

Manchester City Council

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Dear Ms Cosgrove

Please see attached in relation to your request for information

Yours sincerely

Gill Wood
Democratic Services
Town Hall
Albert Sq
M60 2LA

Tel: 0161 234 4083
Fax: 0161 274 7007

Website: [1]www.manchester.gov.uk

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