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Thomas Hambledon made this Freedom of Information request to Epping Forest District Council as part of a batch sent to 314 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

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Dear Epping Forest District Council,

Please could I request, under the Freedom of Information Act, the following information:

1. How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) available for public use were there in your local authority area during the financial year:

a. 2019/20
b. 2022/23

2. How many netball courts available for public use were there in your local authority area during the financial year:

a. 2019/20
b. 2022/23

3. How much financial support (grants/funding) was given to netball clubs during the financial year 2022/23.

With best wishes,

Thomas Hambledon

Epping Forest District Council

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Dear Thomas Hambledon,

Freedom of Information Request Ref:3108

I refer to your recent request for information about MUGA areas, which was
received by the Council on the 22nd of September 2023.

Your request is being dealt with in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be responded to within twenty working days
of the date of its receipt by the Council.

If you have any queries about your freedom of information request, do not
hesitate to contact me. Please quote the reference number above in any
further communication concerning your request.

Yours faithfully,

Beau Klusko

Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices,
High Street,
Epping,
Essex, CM16 4BZ

(01992) 564000

Epping Forest District Council

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Dear Thomas Hambledon,

Freedom of Information Request Ref: 3108

I refer to your recent request for information about multi-use games areas
(MUGAs).

The information that you have requested is not held by Epping Forest
District Council. EFDC do not have a statutory responsibility for
parks. We also do not have a statutory responsibility of funding local
sports clubs.
This information will be held by Active Essex and Netball England. 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your freedom of information
request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review
requests should be submitted within two months of the date of your receipt
of this response to your request and should be addressed to: Lynne Ridley,
Corporate and Data Protection Officer, Epping Forest District Council,
Civic Offices, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BZ.

Please quote the reference number above in any further communication
concerning your freedom of information request.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of an internal review, you have
the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner in
connection with the Council’s handling of your request. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours faithfully,

Lynne Ridley

Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices,
High Street,
Epping,
Essex, CM16 4BZ

(01992) 564000