I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information which relates to reported accidents at children’s playgrounds covered by your jurisdiction.

1. Please may you provide me with data on:
a) The number of children’s playgrounds in your area in 2022
111.

b) The number of accidents reported at children’s playgrounds in your area in 2022 so far, 2021, 2020 and 2019
2019: 6 incidents reported
2020: 2 incidents reported
2021: 6 incidents reported
2022: 5 incidents reported (as of 25.11.22)

c) The name of the playground where the most reported accidents have occurred in this timeframe (and total number between 2022 and 2019 here)
Dinton Pastures Adventure Play Park. 11 incidents reported at this site out of 19 in total between 2019 and 2022.

d) The number of complaints made in relation to the safety of equipment at playgrounds in your area in 2022 so far, 2021, 2020 and 2019
There is no record of official complaints in this period.

e) The name of the playground which has received the most complaints in relation to the safety of its equipment, in this timeframe (and total number between 2022 and 2019 here)
There is no record of official complaints in this period.

f) Any details on playground closures or equipment that has been removed due to safety complaints or reported accidents since 2019
We do not hold a record of this specific information.