Drinking water fountains and water refills enquiry
Case reference FOI2026/01317
Received 26 June 2026
Published 23 July 2026
Request
I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act to request information relating to the availability of drinking water fountains and water refills. I would like to request:
1. The number of drinking water fountains and water refills in your area for the years 2015 and 2025, broken down as follows:
* Total number of drinking water fountains and water refills.
* Total number of drinking water fountains and water refills maintained by the council.
* Total number of drinking water fountains and water refills maintained by public and private partnerships.
* Total number of drinking water fountains and water refills maintained by private initiatives.
2. The postcode of the location of all the drinking water fountains and water refills in your area in the year 2025.
Response
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please find the answers to your queries below:
I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act to request information relating to the availability of drinking water fountains and water refills. I would like to request:
1. The number of drinking water fountains and water refills in your area for the years 2015 and 2025, broken down as follows:
* Total number of drinking water fountains and water refills:
Since 2020 we have had 7 water refill stations annually – this has remained the same in each year from 2020 up until the present date. Prior to 2020 we had zero water fountains and/or refill stations, as follows:
2015 – 0
2016 – 0
2017 – 0
2018 – 0
2019 – 0
2020 – 7
2021 – 7
2022 – 7
2023 – 7
2024 – 7
2025 – 7
2026 – 7
* Total number of drinking water fountains and water refills maintained by the council.
Seven.
* Total number of drinking water fountains and water refills maintained by public and private partnerships.
Zero on Guildford Borough Council owned Parks land.
* Total number of drinking water fountains and water refills maintained by private initiatives.
Zero on Guildford Borough Council owned Parks land.
2. The postcode of the location of all the drinking water fountains and water refills in your area in the year 2025.
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Shalford Park GU4 8AA
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Tunsgate GU1 3QT
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Onslow Recreation Ground GU2 7QP
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Woodbridge Road GU1 4RN
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Burchetts Farm GU1 1TU
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Stoke Park - tennis court GU1 1ER
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Ward Street GU1 4LH
Yours sincerely,
FOI Team
Guildford Borough Council
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