Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:20:21 +0100 Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - 69.10 From: Raz Sajid To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Raz Sajid Administration Officer Performance & Development, Information Team, Tel: 01706 924398 Fax: 0845 8333980 Email: xxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx Please quote the reference number on all communications -----Original Message----- From: Sent: 24 March 2010 11:16 To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - 69.10 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=extPart_001_01CACB43.58BE2CD1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=s-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Margaret Please see below a reply for your FOI request, I do apologise for the delay, please note there has been some technical problems and the member of staff was unable to send you a copy of the reply Regards, Raz Sajid Administration Officer Performance & Development, Information Team, Tel: 01706 924398 Fax: 0845 8333980 Email: xxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx Please quote the reference number on all communications ________________________________ From: Chris Flintoff Sent: 19 March 2010 09:48 To: Raz Sajid Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - 69.10 Raz I have tried to send this reply but does not work would be grateful if you could forward on our behalf thanks Chris Flintoff ________________________________ From: Chris Flintoff Sent: 19 March 2010 09:46 To: 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx' Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - 69.10 ________________________________ From: Chris Flintoff Sent: 19 March 2010 09:43 To: 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx' Cc: Raz Sajid Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - 69.10 Thanks Margaret. There seems to have been a breakdown in our communication in response to your freedom of imformation request.It appears we should have responded direct to you. Detailed below is our response to your request. In general I think waiting lists are a bit misleading because our lists do not seem that large but are more than aware that there is significant hidden demand. If you require more help or information please contact Dave Woolwich here in my service. The council has a total number of 35 sites of which 9 are self managed. There are a total number of 550 allotments distributed over the borough . In practical terms it has tended to be the larger sites who have opted for self management due to the financial viability Therefore waiting lists are only maintained by the authority for council managed sites. The current waiting lists maintained at a township not site level a current total of 232 Rochdale has 136, Middleton 18, Heywood 24.Pennines54 .Waiting lists are not currently closed .In terms of new provision currently one new site is under construction at Valley road Middleton, which will be complete by march 2010. This is an innovative project involving natural play, an edible trail and traditional allotments and has had national recognition ________________________________ From: Raz Sajid Sent: 17 March 2010 15:18 To: Chris Flintoff Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - 69.10 Hi Chris Thank you, for your email, but I don't have a record of this response, can you please advise if a reply was sent to the requestor, as it is the responsibility of the service to co-ordinate a response and reply to the requestor. Can you please arrange for a reply to be sent to the request? Regards Raz Sajid Administration Officer Performance & Development, Information Team, Tel: 01706 924398 Fax: 0845 8333980 Email: xxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx Please quote the reference number on all communications ________________________________ From: Chris Flintoff Sent: 16 March 2010 15:18 To: Raz Sajid Cc: Peter Cunningham Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - 69.10 Raz I do recall this request and attach my response to you of feb.Hope this is okay ________________________________ From: Peter Cunningham