Council football pitch fees and number
Dear East Staffordshire Borough Council,
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request the following information:
1) How many football pitches were the council responsible for at the end of March in each of the following financial years?
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
Please split this up by pitch size if possible (5v5, 7v7, 9v9, 11v11) and type (grass, 3G, etc). If this is not possible please just provide the number of pitches. Please provide this information in spreadsheet format (CSV or XLS).
2) How much have local football teams had to pay for pitch fees across the following seasons. Please specify on what basis fees are paid (e.g. per season, every other weekend or per hour, or other frequency) and provide a breakdown if there are different classes of fees such as different qualities of pitches
2023/24 (current season)
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
Please provide this information in spreadsheet format (CSV or XLS).
If this request requires any clarification please indicate this ASAP. If this request will takes longer than 18 hours to compile, please contact me so I can simplify the request.
As per FOI legislation, I require a response within 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
Aaron Stokes
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Good afternoon Aaron
In response to the below, please find attached a spreadsheet detailing all
the information to your request. To note, our pitches are managed by our
Leisure Operator, Everyone Active, who have supplied the attached data.
How many football pitches were the council responsible for at the end of
March in each of the following financial years?
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
Please split this up by pitch size if possible (5v5, 7v7, 9v9, 11v11) and
type (grass, 3G, etc). If this is not possible please just provide the
number of pitches.
2) How much have local football teams had to pay for pitch fees across the
following seasons. Please specify on what basis fees are paid (e.g. per
season, every other weekend or per hour, or other frequency) and provide a
breakdown if there are different classes of fees such as different
qualities of pitches
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
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submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
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The Principal Democratic Services Officer
East Staffordshire Borough Council
P O Box 8045
Burton upon Trent
Staffordshire
DE14 9JG
By Email: [email address]
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Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF, or through the ICO website: [1]Information Commissioner’s Office.
Kind regards
Dan Langford
Leisure Services Officer
Corporate & Commercial Team I East Staffordshire Borough Council
T: 01283 508132 I [mobile number]
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