Public Play Facilities Expenditure

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Dear Bassetlaw District Council,

The Association of Play Industries (API) has previously carried out FOI research to establish the extent to which public play areas are being retained, increased or reduced. We would like to update this research with a view to lobbying central government for funding. To that end, we would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1. The amount expended in fiscal year 2019 (including any remaining forecasted spending) on public outdoor play facilities including capital, revenue and maintenance costs.
2. The amount budgeted to be spent in fiscal year 2020 on public outdoor play facilities including capital, revenue and maintenance costs.

Yours faithfully,

Samuel Lubrano

Melissa Bussey, Bassetlaw District Council

Dear Sir/Madam

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

REFERENCE 49/20

 

Thank you for your request for information received on 21 January 2020.

 

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Yours sincerely

M Bussey

Environment Services

 

 

 

 

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Melissa Bussey
[2]Bassetlaw District Admin Officer (Env Services)
Council Bassetlaw District Council Hundred Acre Lane,
Carlton Forest, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 0TS
W: [3]www.bassetlaw.gov.uk

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Melissa Bussey, Bassetlaw District Council

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Dear Mr Lubrano

 

Please find attached our response to your recent request.

 

Yours sincerely

M Bussey

 

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Melissa Bussey
[1]Bassetlaw District Admin Officer (Env Services)
Council Bassetlaw District Council Hundred Acre Lane,
Carlton Forest, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 0TS
W: [2]www.bassetlaw.gov.uk

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