FOI request (FOI-91606920)

1. What is the total number of publicly accessible a) parks, b) village greens, c) community gardens, d) woodland, e) allotments, f) nature reserves currently in your local authority area, and what was the figure in 2009/10? 

2. What is the total number of publicly accessible a) parks, b) village greens, c) community gardens, d) woodland, e) allotments, f) nature reserves in your local authority area for which members of the public are charged to access (including spaces which only charge for access on particular days of the year or for certain events), and what was the corresponding figure for each in 2009/10? 

3. What is your local authority's total budget allocation for spend on a) parks, b) village greens, c) community gardens, d) woodland, e) allotments, f) nature reserves in your local authority area for 2017/18, and what was the total budget allocation for each in 2009/10? 

4. How many staff are employed by your local authority to maintain or manage a) parks, b) village greens, c) community gardens, d) woodland, e) allotments, f) nature reserves, in your local authority area in the year 2017/18, and how many were employed for each in 2009/10? 

5. What is the total number of publicly accessible a) parks, b) village greens, c) community gardens, d) woodland, e) allotments, f) nature reserves currently in your local authority area which have limited opening hours, and what was the figure in 2009/10?

6. What is the current total area in km2 of publicly accessible a) parks, b) village greens, c) community gardens, d) woodland, e) allotments, f) nature reserves currently in your local authority area, and what was it in 2009/10? 

7. What was the total number of publicly accessible a) parks, b) village greens, c) community gardens, d) woodland, e) allotments, f) nature reserves currently in your local authority area for which the management or services are provided by an outside organisation rather than the local authority, and what was the corresponding figure for each in 2009/10? 

1.

a) 11

b) none

c) none

d) 14

e) 13

f) 8

No change in 2009/10

2. None

3.

Parks -

2009/2010 = £354,030.36

2017/2018 = £321.485.04

Village greens - nil

Community gardens - nil

Woodland - no separate budget held

Allotments -

2009/2010 = £25,519

2017/18 = £21,120

Nature Reserves - no separate budget held

4.

2009/10 - 14 staff -

2017/18 - 10 staff

5. None

6.

Parks - km2 629,678 -

2009/2010 629.68

Village greens - n/A

Community gardens - n/a

Woodlands - no information held

Allotments - 137593.12m2 same for 2009/10

Nature Reserves currently = 1,463.69849 and in 2009/10

7. None