Dear Jamie Crews

Thank you for your request for information, below, which was received by the Council (05/06/2023 ) and we will answer your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The FOI Act obliges us to respond to requests promptly, and in any case no later than 20 working days (by 23/06/2023) unless it is necessary to consider the public interest, in which case a full response must be provided within such a time as is reasonable in the circumstances and I will write to you again if this occurs.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future correspondence.

Yours sincerely

Information Compliance Team
Legal Services
Delivery
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email]
Web: http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/

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From: [1][email address]

Sent:    4^th July 2023

Dear Jamie Crews

Subject: Freedom of Information response No: 196

I am writing to confirm that the council has completed the processing of
your request for information.

Please find below a copy of your request, followed by the Council’s
response.

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Request │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│I am looking to gather information on council held or funded play │
│grounds/play areas. │
│ │
│  │
│ │
│I have split this request into Primary and secondary information as I │
│understand that some of the secondary information may not be held in an │
│easily accessible format. Please provide what you can from the secondary│
│information within the confines of the FOI │
│ │
│Please provide │
│ │
│PRIMARY INFO: │
│ │
│The name and location (e.g postcode) of all playgrounds in your district│
│(either owned, supported or maintained by SDC). │
│ │
│We have extracted much of this playground data from Confirm. This is an │
│infrastructure, asset management software. It’s a smart, cost-effective │
│way to manage public infrastructure assets such as playgrounds. │
│ │
│  │
│ │
│SECONDARY INFO: │
│ │
│- free parking available (yes/no) │
│ │
│We’ve based our answer on whether there’s an on-site designated car │
│park. All playgrounds can be accessed by car, where using the designated│
│car park or parking on nearby streets. All car parks managed by Parks │
│and Countryside are free to use, with the exception of The Look Out │
│Discovery Centre. │
│ │
│- disabled friendly (yes/no) │
│ │
│We design all our playgrounds with accessibility in mind. Some of our │
│newer playgrounds have specific equipment designed for those with │
│disabilities, including visual impairment and limited mobility. │
│ │
│- list of equipment (e.g. slide, swings, nest swing) │
│ │
│Extracted from Confirm. │
│ │
│- the initial cost of installation │
│ │
│These are the figures for the last time the playground was updated. │
│ │
│Initial cost of installation, or the cost of refurbishment. │
│ │
│- year of installation │
│ │
│Either date of establishment or date of refurbishment. │
│ │
│- Maintenance cost │
│ │
│Budget costs │
│ │
│Health and safety score/link to document │
│ │
│We don’t have a safety score to provide. We carry out inspections of all│
│our playgrounds to ensure they are safe to use. This is conducted as │
│part of our six-monthly routine site inspections. Any issues flagged up │
│are dealt with accordingly. │
│ │
│  │
│ │
│Please provide this in an EXCEL FORMAT with the column titles: │
│ │
│- Playground name │
│ │
│- Playground location │
│ │
│- free parking available (yes/no) │
│ │
│- disabled friendly (yes/no) │
│ │
│- List of equipment (Comma separated) │
│ │
│- year of installation │
│ │
│- Initial cost │
│ │
│- Maintenance cost │
│ │
│- health and safety score/link to document │
│ │
│  │
│ │
│  │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Response │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Please provide this in an EXCEL FORMAT with the column titles: │
│ │
│- Playground name │
│ │
│- Playground location │
│ │
│- free parking available (yes/no) │
│ │
│- disabled friendly (yes/no) │
│ │
│- List of equipment (Comma separated) │
│ │
│- year of installation │
│ │
│- Initial cost │
│ │
│- Maintenance cost │
│ │
│- health and safety score/link to document │
│ │
│  │
│ │
│Please see attached excel sheet as requested. │
│ │
│  │
│ │
│  │
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│  │
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└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

If you have any queries about this response or need any further
explanation please contact
[2][Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email] .

If we are unable to resolve your queries and you disagree with our final
response, or if you are unhappy with the service you have received in
relation to our handling of your request, you can request an internal
review.  This must be submitted in writing, within 40 working days of the
date of the authority’s initial response. Public authorities are not
obliged to accept requests for internal reviews after this date. If
requesting an internal review, please include your reference number, the
date of your original request and your contact details. Please also
include an explanation of why you are dissatisfied with our final
response. Requests for an internal review should be sent to:
[3][Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email] . Requests for
internal reviews will be acknowledged and a response sent within 20
working days. 

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commission can be
contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

Information Compliance
Team                                                                     

Legal Services

Delivery

Bracknell Forest Council

Tel: 01344 352000

Email: [4][email address]

Web: [5]www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

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