Dear Ms. Campbell

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request

Your request for information, received 4 January 2010, has now been considered. Below is a breakdown of your request and corresponding answers.

As of January 2010, please could you tell me:

1) How many allotment sites are there in Darlington for which Darlington Borough Council has access to waiting list data?

Nine Council-run sites and six self-managed sites (managed by committees)

2) What is the total number of plots on these sites?

Nine Council-run sites = 306 plots

Six self-managed sites = 445 plots

3) What is the total number of people on waiting lists for these sites?

Nine Council-run sites = 292 people

Six self-managed sites = 187 people

4) Are any of these waiting lists closed to further applications?

No

5) How many new council allotment sites were brought into use in 2009? Please give:

a) number of new sites

None

b) names of new sites

N/A

Cont…

c) total area of new land in hectares

N/A

d) total number of new plots

N/A

If you have any queries or concerns or are dissatisfied with the handling of your request please contact:

Freedom of Information Officer

Darlington Borough Council

Corporate Services

Town Hall

Darlington

DL1 5QT

Tel: 01325 388905

E-mail: [Darlington Borough Council request email]

Website: www.darlington.gov.uk/democracy/information_rights

If you would like to submit an official complaint about the handling of your request or appeal against a decision to rely on an exception, please use the Council's complaints procedure, details of which can be found on our website at:

www.darlington.gov.uk/complaints

If you do not have access to the Internet please contact the Freedom of Information Officer, using the contact details above, for a copy of the Council's corporate feedback form.

You can also obtain further information from the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF 
Tel:   01625 545 700
Website: www.ico.gov.uk

Enquiries: www.ico.gov.uk/Global/online_enquiries.aspx

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Officer

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