Playground budgets and closures

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Dear Richmond upon Thames Borough Council,

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

1. Total budget for public play facilities (including playgrounds, adventure playgrounds, skate parks etc) in each of the following years:
• 2014-15
• 2015-16

2. Expected total budget for public play facilities (including playgrounds, adventure playgrounds, skate parks etc) in each of the following years:
• 2016-17
• 2017-18
• 2018-19

3. Number of public playgrounds and play facilities closed in your local authority area and the proportion of total play facilities this represents, in each of the following years:
• 2014-15
• 2015-16

4. Number of public playgrounds and play facilities you expect will close in your local authority area and the proportion of total play facilities this represents, in each of the following years:
• 2016-17
• 2017-18
• 2018-19

5. Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each of the following years:
• 2014-15
• 2015-16

6. Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each of the following years:
• 2016-17
• 2017-18
• 2018-19

7. What is the primary reason for playground closures by your local authority in the last 2 years?

Yours faithfully,

Julie Parmenter
On behalf of the Association of Play Industries (API)

FOI, Richmond upon Thames Borough Council

Our Ref: L/ST/e19498

 

Dear Julie Parmenter

 

Thank you for your request for information received on 10 August 2016.

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Natalie Lacey, Richmond upon Thames Borough Council

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Our Ref: NL/e19498

 

Dear Julie Parmenter,

 

Your request for information which was received on 10 August 2016 has been
considered.

 

Please find our response below.

 

Your request:

 

1. Total budget for public play facilities (including playgrounds,
adventure playgrounds, skate parks etc) in each of the following years:

• 2014-15

• 2015-16

 

2. Expected total budget for public play facilities (including
playgrounds, adventure playgrounds, skate parks etc) in each of the
following years:

• 2016-17

• 2017-18

• 2018-19

 

3. Number of public playgrounds and play facilities closed in your local
authority area and  the proportion of total play facilities this
represents, in each of the following years:

• 2014-15

• 2015-16

 

4. Number of public playgrounds and play facilities you expect will close
in your local authority area and the proportion of total play facilities
this represents, in each of the following years:

• 2016-17

• 2017-18

• 2018-19

 

5. Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each of the
following years:

• 2014-15

• 2015-16

 

6. Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each of the
following years:

• 2016-17

• 2017-18

• 2018-19

 

7. What is the primary reason for playground closures by your local
authority in the last 2 years? 

 

Our response:

 

Q1 a. 2014/15 budget: £168,900

      b. 2015/16 budget: £173,600

 

Q2 a. 2016/17 budget: £175,900

       b. Not yet known

       c. Not yet known

 

Q3 0

 

Q4 0

 

Q5 a. 2014/15 as per question 1a

      b. 2015/16 as per question 1b

 

Q6 a. 2016/17 as per question 2a

       b. Not yet known

       c. Not yet known

 

Q.7 N/A

 

I hope you are satisfied with this response.

 

If you are dissatisfied please let us know in writing, setting out your
reasons why and send to:

 

Corporate Complaints and Access to Information Manager

Community Engagement & Accountability Team

Adult and Community Services

3rd Floor Civic Centre

44 York Street

Twickenham

TW1 3BZ

E-mail: [1][Richmond upon Thames Borough Council request email]

 

Kind regards

 

Natalie Lacey

Data Protection and Information Officer

Community Engagement and Accountability Team

Adult and Community Services

0208 891 7058

[email address]

 

 

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Dear Natalie Lacey,

I'd be grateful if you could specify revenue budgets as per question 5 and 6:

5. Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each of the following years:
• 2014-15
• 2015-16

6. Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each of the following years:
• 2016-17
• 2017-18
• 2018-19

We define revenue spending as day to day expenditure on play facilities and playgrounds e.g. repairs, maintenance.

Yours sincerely,

Julie Parmenter

Natalie Lacey, Richmond upon Thames Borough Council

I am out of the office until Wednesday 31 August. Please contact
[Richmond upon Thames Borough Council request email] in my absence.

 

Natalie Lacey, Richmond upon Thames Borough Council

Handle as: Official.
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Dear Julie Parmenter

I acknowledge you are unsatisfied by the response provided. A senior officer not involved with the original response will now conduct an internal review.

We aim to provide you with the outcome of this review within 20 working days.

Kind regards
 
Natalie Lacey
Data Protection and Information Officer
Community Engagement and Accountability Team Adult and Community Services
0208 891 7058
[email address]

Our Ref: e19498\815047

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Chris Warner,

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Apologies, my first email had an incomplete email address.

 

 

Mr Chris Warner,

Manager Litigation and Planning Team

South London Legal Partnership

Gifford House, 67c St Helier Avenue, Morden, SM4 6HY

DX 161030 Morden 3

Secure email address: [email address]

Tel: 020 8545 3470

[mobile number]

Fax: 020 8545 3244

 

 

 

 

 

From: Chris Warner
Sent: 06 September 2016 15:37
To: '[email address]'
Subject: FOI Review - Parmenter - Public play facilities in the London
Borough of Richmond upon Thames [351/147]

 

Dear Ms Parmenter

 

I was asked to carry out a review of the decision you received, following
your email of 30 August 2016.

 

Please find attached my review decision.

 

 

 

Mr Chris Warner,

Manager Litigation and Planning Team

South London Legal Partnership

Gifford House, 67c St Helier Avenue, Morden, SM4 6HY

DX 161030 Morden 3

Secure email address: [1][email address]

Tel: 020 8545 3470

[mobile number]

Fax: 020 8545 3244

 

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Dear Chris Warner,

Many thanks

Yours sincerely,

Julie Parmenter