Response 973008

Response to request for information

Reference

973008

Response date

1 December 2022

Request

1. How many play parks have been closed in the area in the last 10 financial years?
2. How many complaints have been received about the general state of play parks in the area in the last five financial years?
3. How much has been spent on the upkeep and/or refurbishment of play parks in the last five financial years?
4. How many reports of vandalism in play parks have there been in the last five financial years?
5. How many injuries have been reported in play parks in the last five financial years, and what were the nature of those injuries?

Response

1. How many play parks have been closed in the area in the last 10 financial years?
   • None
2. How many complaints have been received about the general state of play parks in the area in the last five financial years?
   • 2017/18 - 0
   • 2018/19 - 0
   • 2019/20 - 0
   • 2020/21 - 1 complaint re Boundary Road Park
   • 2021/22 - 0
   • 2022/23 to date - 0
3. How much has been spent on the upkeep and/or refurbishment of play parks in the last five financial years?
   • £726,024 capital and £414,909 revenue
4. How many reports of vandalism in play parks have there been in the last five financial years?
   • 4 reports
5. How many injuries have been reported in play parks in the last five financial years, and what were the nature of those injuries?
   • 2017/18 - 0
   • 2018/19 - 1 accident reported - 18 June. Slip/trip/fall - bruise to face
   • 2019/20 - 2 accidents reported - 26 June, struck by moving gate - bruise to head. 24 August, slip/trip/fall (zip wire) - cut to face.
   • 2020/21 - 0
   • 2021/22 - 0
   • 2022/23 to date - 2 accidents reported - 21 June struck by moving object (cut to finger on sharp chain to swing). 25 May, slip/trip/fall (landed strangely on foot as exited slide at the bottom).