Playground Budgets

Green Spaces

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to confirm that the Council has now completed its search for
the information which you requested on 05 Sep 2016 about Freedom of
Information request - Playground budgets and closures.

The information supplied has been provided by the department responsible
for the service delivery.

.            Total budget for public play facilities (including 
playgrounds, adventure playgrounds, skate parks etc) in each of the 
following years:

•             2014-15 - £238,900

•             2015-16 - £239,900

2.            Expected total budget for public play facilities (including 
playgrounds, adventure playgrounds, skate parks etc) in each of the 
following years:

•             2016-17 – £237,600

•             2017-18 – Budget not confirmed

•             2018-19 - Budget not confirmed

3.            Number of public playgrounds and play facilities closed in 
your local authority area and  the proportion of total play facilities 
this represents, in each of the following years:

•             2014-15 - 0

•             2015-16 - 0

4.            Number of public playgrounds and play facilities you expect 
will close in your local authority area and the proportion of total play 
facilities this represents, in each of the following years:

•             2016-17 - 0

•             2017-18 - 0

•             2018-19 - 0

5.            Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each 
of the following years:

•             2014-15 – Information not available, not possible to
separate revenue costs specifically for play areas

•             2015-16 - Information not available, not possible to
separate revenue costs specifically for play areas

6.            Revenue spending budget for public play facilities in each 
of the following years:

•             2016-17 - Information not available, not possible to
separate revenue costs specifically for play areas

•             2017-18 - Budget not confirmed

•             2018-19 - Budget not confirmed

7.            What is the primary reason for playground closures by your 
local authority in the last 2 years? 

N/A No playgrounds have been closed 
by Waltham Forest Council.