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Record Ref : EIR 2610
Date Received : 14/04/2026
Date Completed : 07/05/2026
Organisation : Private Individual
Application Type : Private Individual
Category : Parks and Open Spaces
Question
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:
o corrosion
o rust
o 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:
o corrosion
o rust
o 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:
o rusty
o corroded
o 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:
o repair timeframes for damaged or corroded equipment
o criteria for removing unsafe equipment from use
Answer
1. Inspections and maintenance
The total number of playground inspections carried out per year.
The total number of playground inspections per year is:
We do not hold specific inspection guidance documents or formal policies that explicitly reference corrosion, rust, or metal degradation.
Inspections are carried out by trained officers in line with recognised industry good practice. This includes consideration of asset condition and safety, and any defects such as corrosion, rust, or general material degradation would be identified and recorded as part of routine inspections.
A blank copy of the inspection sheet currently in use is provided.
2. Recorded defects
The number of recorded maintenance issues or defects relating to playground equipment, broken down by year.
We do not maintain maintenance issues or defects as a separate reportable dataset. Where an issue is identified, a works order is raised and managed through operational systems.
We therefore do not hold information showing the number of recorded maintenance issues or defects broken down by year.
3. Complaints from the public
The number of complaints received relating to playground equipment described as:
2023 – 3 Complaints
2024 – 1 Complaint
2025 – 1 Complaint
Total – 5
4. Incidents and injuries
The number of reported incidents or accidents in council-managed playgrounds, per year.
2020 – 1
2021 – 2
2024 – 1
None relate to damage, corrosion , or wear.
5. Maintenance response
We do not hold specific policies or service standards setting out fixed repair timeframes or criteria for removing unsafe equipment.
Maintenance is managed operationally, with defects identified through inspections and assessed on a case-by-case basis, considering risk and public safety.
Where equipment is identified as unsafe, appropriate action is taken, including making safe, restricting access, or removing it from use until repairs are completed.