Children's playground expenditure
Case reference FOI2026/01217
Received 11 June 2026
Published 13 July 2026
Request
I would like to make an FOI request regarding current and historic spending on children's playgrounds.
If your authority was created since 2006 please provide the figures available to you.
1. Please state the name of your authority:
2. How many public children's playgrounds were managed and maintained by your authority in:
1. 2006
2. 2011
3. 2016
4. 2021
5. 2026
3) What was your (i) revenue spend and (ii) capital expenditure (or a total figure if not available) on the maintenance, or improvement or development of children's playgrounds in your local authority area?
1. In 2005-06
2. In 2010-11
3. In 2015-16
4. In 2020-21
5. In 2025-26
3. Please list any town or parish councils in your area who also fund maintenance, improvement or development of children's playgrounds.
Response
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please find the answers to your queries below:
I would like to make an FOI request regarding current and historic spending on children's playgrounds.
If your authority was created since 2006 please provide the figures available to you.
1. Please state the name of your authority:
Guildford Borough Council.
2. How many public children's playgrounds were managed and maintained by your authority in:
1. 2006 – no records.
2. 2011 – 30.
3. 2016 – 31.
4. 2021 – 31.
5. 2026 – 29.
3) What was your (i) revenue spend and (ii) capital expenditure (or a total figure if not available) on the maintenance, or improvement or development of children's playgrounds in your local authority area?
1. In 2005-06 – no data.
2. In 2010-11 – Revenue £47,016.31, Capital £59,006.78. Total £106,023.09.
3. In 2015-16 – Revenue £61,669.23, Capital £72,115.07. Total £133,784.30.
4. In 2020-21 – Apologies, we have not yet been able to obtain the information for the 2020/21 financial year. We will send a follow up email once we have this information available.
5. In 2025-26 – Revenue £112,000, Capital £189,522. Total £301,522.
3. Please list any town or parish councils in your area who also fund maintenance, improvement or development of children's playgrounds.
We do not hold this information. Please contact the Parish Councils.
Yours sincerely,
FOI Team
Guildford Borough Council
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