This website uses cookies to give you a better experience. For more information on why we use cookies, please read our cookie policy
Accept cookies
Skip to main content
Hastings Online logo
A-Z
Home | Help | Privacy | Login to My Hastings | Sign in / Register | Jobs Email alerts Hastings council Instagram Hastings council twitter feed Hastings council facebook page
  • My council
  • Freedom of Information
  • Requests and responses by category
    • FOI request (FOIR-427266741)

      Leisure facilities

      Requested Sun 05 June 2022
      Responded Fri 30 September 2022

      Under the Freedom of Information Act, can you please let me know the following?  Please don’t send links to council reports – I am only after the below information. 
      1) What was you annual net spend on public sports and leisure facilities and pitches for the 2012/13 financial year, compared to the 2021/22 financial year please?
      2) How many school playing fields were there in May 2012 compared to May 2022?
      3) How many free-to-use public sports fields were there in May 2012 compared to May 2022?

      Response

      Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding. 

      1) Net spend:

      12/13 - £664,720

      21/22 - £279,272

      2) Information not held - schools and education is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information: www.eastsussex.gov.uk

      3) Hastings Borough Council do not hold the data for May 2012. Regarding May 2022, our Leisure team only holds information for Hastings Borough Council owned sports fields. We assume that the definition of 'sports fields' refers to fields with playing pitches marked out then the answer for May 2022 is 4

  • Freedom of Information

    Contact

    Contact us if you have a question about democratic services.


    Comments

    The content on this page is the responsibility of our Democratic Services team.


    Can't find what you're looking for? Try our A - Z

A-Z of services

  • Services beginning with A
  • Services beginning with B
  • Services beginning with C
  • Services beginning with D
  • Services beginning with E
  • Services beginning with F
  • Services beginning with G
  • Services beginning with H
  • Services beginning with J
  • Services beginning with L
  • Services beginning with M
  • Services beginning with N
  • Services beginning with P
  • Services beginning with R
  • Services beginning with S
  • Services beginning with T
  • Services beginning with U
  • Services beginning with V
  • Services beginning with W
  • Hastings Museum and Art Gallery website
  • Visit 1066 Country website
  • Email alerts Hastings council Instagram Hastings council twitter feed Hastings council facebook page

Accessibility statement

Contact us

© 2025 Hastings Borough Council