FOI release

Multi-use games areas available for public use in the local authority 2019/2020 and 2022/2023

This request was refused in part, so we didn't provide some of the information the requester asked for. This may include information where we can neither confirm nor deny that we hold it.

Case reference FOI2023/01553

Published 10 October 2023

Request

1. How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) available for public use were there in your local authority area during the financial year:

a. 2019/20

b. 2022/23

2. How many netball courts available for public use were there in your local authority area during the financial year:

a. 2019/20

b. 2022/23

3. How much financial support (grants/funding) was given to netball clubs during the financial year 2022/23.

Response

1. How many multi-use games areas (MUGAs) available for public use were there in your local authority area during the financial year:

a. 2019/20

b. 2022/23

2. How many netball courts available for public use were there in your local authority area during the financial year:

a. 2019/20

b. 2022/23

Regarding questions 1 and 2, this information is publically available on the Herefordshire Council website and can be viewed via the following links:

Herefordshire Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Assessment 2022

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/24964/playing-pitch-and-outdoor-sports-strategy-assessment-report-september-2022

· MuGAs (Assessment) p.170

· Netball (Asssessment) p.145

Herefordshire Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy and Action Plan 2023

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/24963/playing-pitch-and-outdoor-sports-strategy-action-plan-february-2023

· MuGAs (Assessment summary) p. 53

· Netball (Assessment summary) p.47

· Facilities for Netball and MuGAs are included in the Analysis Areas for Bromyard, Golden Valley, Leominster, Ledbury, Kington, Hereford and Ross-on-Wye and Recommendations which start p.74

As such we consider this information to be exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it is reasonably accessible to you via other means. Please take this letter as a refusal notice under S17 of the Act.

3. How much financial support (grants/funding) was given to netball clubs during the financial year 2022/23.

No grants/funding have been administered by Herefordshire Council and we have not supported with s.106 monies.

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