18 February 2010

Dear Mr Singer

Re: Your request for information: 4636

Thank you for your request for information that was received on 3 January 2010 in which you requested:

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?

Southwark council does not have direct access to waiting list data as all allotment sites are managed by individual societies and they are not required to provide the information to us.

However as a result of a survey carried out in 2009, Southwark was provided with waiting list numbers from these societies for 11 council owned allotment sites.This information is listed below.

2) What is the total number of plots on these sites? There are 264.

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

sites? 302

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

Not as far as the council is aware

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 None

c) total area of new land in hectares None

d) total number of new plots None

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If you have any queries or concerns then please contact us using the above details.

Further information on the Freedom of Information Act is available through the Information Commissioner at the:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire. SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
Internet: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Marie McDonald

Environment and Housing Records Manager

Environment and Housing - PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX

Switchboard - 020 7525 5000 Website - www.southwark.gov.uk

Chief Executive - Annie Shepperd