Childrens Playgrounds
Case reference FOI2019/00244
Published 11 March 2019
Request
1. How many children's playgrounds were managed by the local authority in each year from 2009-10?
2. How many children's playgrounds (existing or planned) have been closed or cancelled because of cuts to the local authority's budget in each year since 2009-10?
3. How much local authority money has been spent on children's playgrounds in each year since 2009-10?
4. How many children's playgrounds are proposed for closure within the next year?
5. Has the local authority charged for the use of any children's playgrounds under its control and, if so, when this charge was introduced, how much was this charge introduced and how many children's play areas the charge has applied to in each year since 2009-10?
Response
Please note the figures below do not include money spent on parish play areas in the borough, or money spent on trim trails, ballcourts, paddling pool, mini golf, or outdoor sports courts, only playgrounds and skate parks.
1. How many children's playgrounds were managed by the local authority in each year from 2009-10?
2009-10 29
2010-11 29
2011-12 30
2012-13 31
2013-14 31
2014-15 31
2015-16 31
2016-17 33
2017-18 33
2018-19 34
2. How many children's playgrounds (existing or planned) have been closed or cancelled because of cuts to the local authority's budget in each year since 2009-10?
None
3. How much local authority money has been spent on children's playgrounds in each year since 2009-10?
|
Financial year |
Maintenance: |
Capital: |
Total |
|
2009/10 |
£49,702.10 |
£316,906.01 |
£366,608.11 |
|
2010/11 |
£47,016.31 |
£59,006.78 |
£106,023.09 |
|
2011/12 |
£52,943.31 |
£56,071.06 |
£109,014.37 |
|
2012/13 |
£40,482.76 |
£431,983.85 |
£472,466.61 |
|
2013/14 |
£73,263.71 |
£76,593.52 |
£149,857.23 |
|
2014/15 |
£89,244.29 |
£32,855.78 |
£122,100.07 |
|
2015/16 |
£61,669.23 |
£72,115.07 |
£133,784.30 |
|
2016/17 |
£106,772.17 |
£171,121.99 |
£277,894.16 |
|
2017/18 |
£144,693.09 |
£32,892.50 |
£177,585.59 |
|
2018/19 |
£112,462.93 |
£112,462.93 |
|
|
Total for 10 years |
£2,027,796.46 |
4. How many children's playgrounds are proposed for closure within the next year?
None at the current time
5. Has the local authority charged for the use of any children's playgrounds under its control and, if so, when this charge was introduced, how much was this charge introduced and how many children's play areas the charge has applied to in each year since 2009-10?
No, all GBC's play areas are free
Documents
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