This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Allotment waiting list data'.

Borough Solicitor

Francis Fernandes

LLM; LLB; MBA; LARTPI

Information Management

The Guildhall

St Giles Square

Northampton

NN1 1DE

Tel: (01604) 838536

Fax: (01604) 837057

Minicom: (01604) 838970

DX 703139 Northampton 6

Margaret Campbell

Ref No:

NBC774-1036

Officer:

David Taylor

Tel:

01604 838536

Email:

Date:

22nd December 2008

Dear Ms Campbell

Information Request NBC774-1036

I am writing to acknowledge your request for information dated 21st December 2008 which is being dealt with under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR).

Your request has been given the unique access to information code NBC774-1036. Please quote this reference on any correspondence relating to this request.

With reference to your request regarding various information on allotments. Please find detailed below Northampton Borough Council's (the Council) response in point turn.

  1. The Council has 14 allotment sites within the Borough for which it manages the waiting lists.

  2. These 14 sites have a total of 1515 plots.

  3. There are 262 people currently waiting for an allotment.

  4. No waiting lists are closed for further application.

  5. The Council owns 17 allotment sites within the Borough. There are a further 4 sites which are privately owned.

Further information on allotments can be found on the Council's website at http://www.northampton.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=150

The disclosure to you of the enclosed information does not give you a right to reproduce or publish such information without the express permission of Northampton Borough Council or any other owners of the copyright therein.

If you consider the Council has not provided the information you have requested you have the right to challenge that decision in respect of your information request within 6 months.

Please write to:

Information Access Challenges

Northampton Borough Council

The Guildhall

St Giles Square

Northampton NN1 1DE

Or email: [email address]

If your challenge is not resolved to your complete satisfaction, you will then have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner.

If you feel your request has been handled unfairly you should, in the first instance, complain using the Council's Customer Feedback form and address it to the department you have been dealing with. The Council's Complaints procedure (a full copy of which is available on the internet, from any Council reception or by telephoning or writing to the Council's Complaints Co-ordinator) will then be used to try and resolve your complaint.

Yours sincerely

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Mr D J Taylor

Freedom of Information Officer

Information Management Team Leader

Borough Solicitor's Department

www.northampton.gov.uk

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