Play parks - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description
Play parks
FOI Number
2024352
Date Received
22/03/2024
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
How many play parks does the council have responsibility for? - How many of these playparks have been modernised/renewed/upgraded since 6th May 2021? - How much has the council spent on modernising/renewing/upgrading play parks since 6th May 2021? - How much Scottish Government funding for play park renovation has the council received since 6th My 2021?
Response
Q.1 Currently, Parks and Environment manage and maintain 159 play parks that are publicly accessible. There are 46 schools with play equipment within playgrounds .
Q. 2 6 play parks have been refurbished since 6th May 2021.
Q.3 Capital Expenditure -
Financial Year 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 as at 26.03.2023
'000 '000 '000
459 881 787
Q. 4 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024/25 2025/26
'000 '000 '000 '000 '000
113 117 234 352 586