Capital spend on playground equipment
Request received 5 August 2026
I am seeking information about permanent play equipment.
I would like:
1. A list of playgrounds you are responsible for (please say in which year you became responsible for each playground).
2. To know how many playgrounds you were responsible for in (a) 2016, (b) 2021 and (c) 2026.
3. To know if you are planning to open or close any playgrounds in the medium term, and if so, where.
4. To know the total capital spend on permanent playground equipment in each financial year since 2015/16.
5. To know how much capital spend you have planned for permanent playground equipment in your medium-term financial plan (please specify the year ending).
Responded 4 September 2026
Please note that East Cambridgeshire District Council is only responsible for a small number of playgrounds in the district, most playgrounds fall under the remit of Ely City Council.
1. 27 (Play areas | East Cambridgeshire District Council).
Information not held on the years that we became responsible for each one.
2. 2016 - Information not held / 2021 – Information not held / 2026 - 27
3. This is determined by the planning process as East Cambridgeshire District Council adopts playgrounds from developers when they are included in public open spaces.
4. There has been no East Cambridgeshire District Council Capital spend on permanent playground equipment since 2015/16. Playground equipment is purchased through S106 monies at no cost to the Council.
5. There is no capital spend planned for permanent playground equipment in the medium-term financial strategy.