Barriers to accessing public tennis courts
Received: 6 January 2025
Dear FOI Officer, Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting information related to the provision, management, and accessibility of public tennis courts across your borough. This request aims to gather data in order to support research into public access to tennis courts, with a focus on understanding potential barriers to using the courts and the impact of booking fees. Please provide information for the following: 1. Public Tennis Court Provision and Maintenance*Details of public court maintenance schedules and frequency.*What has been the annual expenditure on public tennis court maintenance and improvements over the past five years?2. Usage and Accessibility Data*Annual (or quarterly /semi-annual if available) data on public tennis court bookings and usage, broken down by user demographics if available (age, income group, gender)*Information on any surveys or assessments conducted by the council to identify barriers to accessing public tennis courts, including any information about the safety of women at the locations of public courts.*What percentage of the borough's residents live within a 10-minute walk (800m) or 15-minute walk (1.2km) of a public tennis court?*What is the total number of public tennis courts per 1,000 residents in the borough?"3. Booking Fees and Policies*Whether a booking fee system is in place and, if so, the date of its implementation, cost details, and any available data on its impact on court usage (e.g., before and after implementation).*Copies of policy documents or internal reports detailing the rationale and expected outcomes of introducing the current booking fee system in the borough.*How much revenue has been generated from public tennis court booking fees in the past 12 months, and how has this been reinvested? 4. Initiatives and Programs for Accessibility*Information about programs or partnerships with organisations aimed at increasing public access to tennis, including free tennis programs, discounted memberships, or promotional events.Please provide the information in electronic format if possible.
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