Number of playgrounds, MUGAs and outdoor fitness areas

The request was partially successful.

Dear Fermanagh and Omagh District Council,

The Association of Play Industries (API) campaigns for policy recognition of the value of play. Previous years’ FOI requests have revealed an alarming decline in the number of public play spaces. We are lobbying Government for increased funding for public playgrounds, MUGAs and outdoor fitness areas. Please can you provide the following information:

How many playgrounds were there in your authority area during the financial year 2019/20?

How many playgrounds are there in your authority area during this financial year 2020/21?

How many playgrounds do you expect to have in your authority area in the financial year 2021/22?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) were there in your authority area during the financial year 2019/20?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) are there in your authority area during this financial year 2020/21?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) do you expect to have in your authority area in the financial year 2021/22?

How many outdoor fitness areas were there in your authority area during the financial year 2019/20?

How many outdoor fitness areas are there in your authority area during this financial year 2020/21?

How many outdoor fitness areas do you expect to have in your authority area in the financial year 2021/22?

Yours faithfully,

Holly Palmer

Dear Fermanagh and Omagh District Council,

As per my previous request please see below:

The Association of Play Industries (API) campaigns for policy recognition of the value of play. Previous years’ FOI requests have revealed an alarming decline in the number of public play spaces. We are lobbying Government for increased funding for public playgrounds, MUGAs and outdoor fitness areas. Please can you provide the following information:

How many playgrounds were there in your authority area during the financial year 2019/20?

How many playgrounds are there in your authority area during this financial year 2020/21?

How many playgrounds do you expect to have in your authority area in the financial year 2021/22?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) were there in your authority area during the financial year 2019/20?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) are there in your authority area during this financial year 2020/21?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) do you expect to have in your authority area in the financial year 2021/22?

How many outdoor fitness areas were there in your authority area during the financial year 2019/20?

How many outdoor fitness areas are there in your authority area during this financial year 2020/21?

How many outdoor fitness areas do you expect to have in your authority area in the financial year 2021/22?

I look forward to hearing back from you as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully,

Holly Palmer

Freedom of Information, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

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Dear Holly
Please accept sincere apologies, the request you sent on 6 July was missed
and therefore no response was collated.  Your request has now been logged
(ATI 3000/21) and you will receive a response as soon as possible.
Kind regards
ATI Team
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Email: [Fermanagh and Omagh District Council request email]
Telephone: 0​300 303 1777, ext 21187

Textphone: 028 8225 6216
Website: [1]www.fermanaghomagh.com

    

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Dear Fermanagh and Omagh District Council,

As per my previous request please see below:

The Association of Play Industries (API) campaigns for policy recognition
of the value of play. Previous years’ FOI requests have revealed an
alarming decline in the number of public play spaces. We are lobbying
Government for increased funding for public playgrounds, MUGAs and outdoor
fitness areas. Please can you provide the following information:

How many playgrounds were there in your authority area during the
financial year 2019/20?

How many playgrounds are there in your authority area during this
financial year 2020/21?

How many playgrounds do you expect to have in your authority area in the
financial year 2021/22?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) were there in your authority area
during the financial year 2019/20?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) are there in your authority area
during this financial year 2020/21?

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) do you expect to have in your
authority area in the financial year 2021/22?

How many outdoor fitness areas were there in your authority area during
the financial year 2019/20?

How many outdoor fitness areas are there in your authority area during
this financial year 2020/21?

How many outdoor fitness areas do you expect to have in your authority
area in the financial year 2021/22?

I look forward to hearing back from you as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully,

Holly Palmer

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Nicola Nugent, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Please find below (highlighted in red), Fermanagh and Omagh District
Council's response to the above Freedom of Information request.
Regards

Nicola Nugent

PA to the Director of Corporate Services & Governance

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

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From: Holly Palmer <[8][FOI #771095 email]>
Sent: 06 July 2021 08:31 AM
To: Freedom of Information <[9][Fermanagh and Omagh District Council request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Number of playgrounds, MUGAs and
outdoor fitness areas

 

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Dear Fermanagh and Omagh District Council,

The Association of Play Industries (API) campaigns for policy recognition
of the value of play. Previous years’ FOI requests have revealed an
alarming decline in the number of public play spaces. We are lobbying
Government for increased funding for public playgrounds, MUGAs and outdoor
fitness areas.  Please can you provide the following information:

How many playgrounds were there in your authority area during the
financial year 2019/20? 110

How many playgrounds are there in your authority area during this
financial year 2020/21? 110

How many playgrounds do you expect to have in your authority area in the
financial year 2021/22? 107 (reducing to 97 by 2030)

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) were there in your authority area
during the financial year 2019/20? 33

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) are there in your authority area
during this financial year 2020/21? 33

How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) do you expect to have in your
authority area in the financial year 2021/22? 33

How many outdoor fitness areas were there in your authority area during
the financial year 2019/20? 22

How many outdoor fitness areas are there in your authority area during
this financial year 2020/21? 22

How many outdoor fitness areas do you expect to have in your authority
area in the financial year 2021/22? 22

Yours faithfully,

Holly Palmer

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