The figures, obtained through the Freedom of Information act, revealed that of the 2,261 playgrounds funded by initiatives under the last Government, 279 were axed because of cuts by this Coalition Government, with just 73 rescued with other funding.
Fair Play for Children, a charity which promotes the child’s right to play, applied for information into the number of children’s playgrounds provided by the 326 ‘principal councils’ in England, 300 of which replied. They found that there are 16,134 playgrounds in England serving 11.2 million children. Of these, 4983 have been constructed or revamped in the last ten years.
The charity says this is the first time a national survey of this kind into children’s playgrounds has been published.
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