FOI/202500467583 · FOI · unclear
Funding to upgrade children's playparks: FOI release
Information requested
In May 2021 the then First Minister announced £60,000,000 to upgrade children's playparks over all of Scotland.
How much of this money has been allocated (not to be confused with the £25,000,000 announced recently)?
How much of this money has Fife Council received?
Response
Question 1 - How much of this money has been allocated (not to be confused with the £25,000,000 announced recently)?
The Scottish Government has allocated and committed the following sums since May 2021:
£5 million in year 2021/22, £5 million in year 2022/23, £10 million in year 2023/24 and £15 million in year 2024/25.
The Scottish Government announced recently that in 2025/26 the final funding instalment of £25 million will be provided to the local authorities, which is delivering on the 2021 Programme for Government commitment of funding £60 million for play parks renewal.
Question 2 - How much of this money has Fife Council received?
Fife Council has received a total of £4,092,000 broken down as follows:
2021/22 - £344,000
2022/23 - £342,000
2023/24 - £681,000
2024/25 - £1,022,000
2025/26 - £1,703,000
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