FOI Request - Playgrounds
Request 101003470031
1. How many public children’s playgrounds were managed and maintained by you at the start of each of the last five financial years (a) 1.4.19, (b) 1.4.20, (c) 1.4.21, (d) 1.4.22 and (e) 1.4.23?
2. What was your spend in each of the last five financial years (18/19) (19/20) (20/21) (21/22) and (22/23) on the maintenance, or improvement or development of children’s playgrounds in your local authority area? If possible please break this figure down into (i) revenue spend and (ii) capital expenditure.
3. How many accidents have been reported to you where people have been injured in public children’s playgrounds for which you have responsibility in each of the last five financial years (18/19) (19/20) (20/21) (21/22) and (22/23)?
4. In relation to accidents in the last financial year (22/23) please provide me with a summary of how each accident took place and the extent of the injury.
5. For each of the last five financial years (18/19) (19/20) (20/21) (21/22) and (22/23) please state how much compensation has been paid to people who were injured in accidents that took place in public children’s playgrounds for which you have responsibility? NOTE: I am interested in when the compensation was paid not when the accident took place or when the claim was lodged.
Response 06-02-2024
1. 2019 – 122
2020 – 123
2021 – 123
2022 - 119
2023 - 118
2.
| Year | Capital (£) | Total Revenue (£) |
| 2018/19 | 32,875 | 78,638 |
| 2019/20 | 27,483 | 87,733 |
| 2020/21 | 34,062 | 78,264 |
| 2021/22 | 16,710 | 74,673 |
| 2022/23 | 156,768 | 91,000 |
3.- 5. The low numbers (between 1 and 5) associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore this response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal information.