Current and Historic Spending on Children's Playgrounds (2006-2026)
Case reference FOI2026/01342
Received 10 June 2026
Published 8 July 2026
Request
I would like to make an FOI request regarding current and historic spending on children's playgrounds.
If your authority was created since 2006 please provide the figures available to you. Thank you.
1. Please state the name of your authority.
2. How many public children's playgrounds were managed and maintained by your authority in:
a) 2006
b) 2011
c) 2016
d) 2021
e) 2026
3) What was your (i) revenue spend and (ii) capital expenditure (or a total figure if not available) on the maintenance, or improvement or development of children's playgrounds in your local authority area:
a) In 2005-6
b) In 2010-11
c) In 2015-6
d) In 2020-21
e) In 2025-26
4. Please list any town or parish councils in your area who also fund maintenance, improvement or development of children's playgrounds.
Response
I would like to make an FOI request regarding current and historic spending on children's playgrounds.
If your authority was created since 2006 please provide the figures available to you. Thank you.
1. Please state the name of your authority.
Answer: Herefordshire Council.
2. How many public children's playgrounds were managed and maintained by your authority in:
a) 2006
b) 2011
c) 2016
d) 2021
Answer: The information for 2a-2d is not held. The Service Area have advised: it is worth noting that the overall number of play areas managed by Herefordshire Council frequently changes due to City, Town and Parish Councils approaching the Council throughout each year to Community Asset Transfer individual play areas to be managed by them at a local level.
e) 2026
Answer: 64.
3) What was your (i) revenue spend and (ii) capital expenditure (or a total figure if not available) on the maintenance, or improvement or development of children's playgrounds in your local authority area:
a) In 2005-6
Answer: This information is not held, due to our record retention policy.
b) In 2010-11
Answer: This information is not held, due to our record retention policy.
c) In 2015-6
Answer: This information is not held, due to our record retention policy.
d) In 2020-21
Answer: i) Revenue spend £20,838.13
ii) Capital expenditure £104,087.62
e) In 2025-26
Answer: Revenue spend £77,811.30. Please be advised this was the total spend for 2025/26.
4. Please list any town or parish councils in your area who also fund maintenance, improvement or development of children's playgrounds.
Answer: The Service Area have advised the Town/Parish Councils that have play assets and are responsible for their own maintenance are as follows:
Ledbury Town Council
Kington Town Council
Leominster Town Council
Bromyard Town Council
Ross on Wye Town Council
Kingstone Parish Council
Cleonger Parish Council
Withington Parish Council
Wellington Parish Council
Much Dewchurch Parish Council
Colwall Parish Council
Peterchurch Parish Council
Fownhope Parish Council
Bosbury Parish Council
Documents
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