Playground Closures, Vandalism, Injuries, and Inspections
Dear Luton Borough Council,
I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide the data for the period from April 1st, 2023 to March 31st, 2024:
1. Playground Closures:
The number of playgrounds permanently closed.
2. New Playgrounds:
The number of new playgrounds opened.
3. Reports of Vandalism:
The total number of vandalism reports in playgrounds.
If available, provide details of the types of vandalism reported (e.g., graffiti, damage to equipment).
4. Number of Injuries in Play Parks:
The total number of injuries reported in playgrounds, broken down by type of injury.
If available, a breakdown of injuries by specific equipment (e.g., swings, slides, climbing frames).
5. Inspection Frequency:
The frequency with which playgrounds are inspected by the council.
If any of this information is publicly available, I would appreciate it if you could direct me to the relevant resources. Please let me know if this request exceeds the cost limit for FOI requests, and I can refine the scope.
Thanks,
Jamie Dixon
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Dear Jamie Dixon
Sincere apologies for the delay in response, our department is currently
working through a backlog.
Your Environmental Information Regulations Request - Acknowledgement.
Thank you for your request for information. We are treating this as a
request under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
The legislation allows us 20 working days to respond to your request. This
is 20/12/2024. If we require any clarification from you in relation to
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Should you have any queries or concerns about how your request is being
handled, please do not hesitate to contact us, quoting the above
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Yours sincerely
Shanice Woodroffe
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