FOI request (FOIR-827239550)

Please provide the following information for the period 1 January 2020 to present:

1. Inspections and maintenance

• The total number of playground inspections carried out per year.
• Copies of any inspection guidance, checklists, or policies used, particularly those referencing:
• corrosion
• rust
• metal degradation

2. Recorded defects

• The number of recorded maintenance issues or defects relating to playground equipment, broken down by year.
• Where available, the number of defects specifically categorised as:
• corrosion
• rust
• structural degradation of metal components

(If defects are not categorised in this way, please provide any relevant keyword-searchable records or closest equivalent classification.)

3. Complaints from the public

• The number of complaints received relating to playground equipment described as:
• rusty
• corroded
• damaged or unsafe

4. Incidents and injuries

• The number of reported incidents or accidents in council-managed playgrounds, per year.
• If recorded, the number of incidents where equipment condition (e.g. damage, corrosion, or wear) was noted as a contributing factor.

5. Maintenance response

• Any policies or service standards relating to:
• repair timeframes for damaged or corroded equipment
• criteria for removing unsafe equipment from use