Dear Margaret Campbell

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your email received 4 January 2010 requesting the following information:

“As of January 2010, please could you tell me:

1) How many allotment sites are there in the council area for which the Council has access to waiting list data?

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

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

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

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

a) number of new sites

b) names of new sites

c) total area of new land in hectares

d) total number of new plots.”

Your request is being considered and will be processed as soon as possible and certainly within the statutory timescale of 20 working-days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 unless the information requested is subject to an exemption or contains a reference to a third party.

The Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.

If the information you requested contains a reference to a third party, then they may need to be consulted before a decision is taken on whether the information can be released to you. You will be informed if this is the case.

There may be a fee payable for the information you have requested. This will be considered and you will be informed accordingly. In the event of a fee having to be paid, the 20 working-day time limit for your response will be suspended until receipt of the payment.

If you have any further queries, please contact me either in writing at the above address or by telephone on 01773 841601 and quote your ID No 001/10.

Yours sincerely

Joan Jones
Civic Links and FOI Officer

P M Carney, Solicitor
Chief Executive

PO Box 15 Town Hall Ripley
Derbyshire DE5 3XE
Tel: 01773 570222 Fax: 01773 841616
Minicom: 01773 841490
E-Mail: [email address]
Web: www.ambervalley.gov.uk

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