27/01/2009

Dear Margaret Campbell

Re: Your request for information

Thank you for your email dated 21^st December 2008. As the information you requested is not personal and is environmental it has been processed in accordance with the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

Initially, I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for the delay in responding to your request. This is due to a clerical error within this section. Please be assured we are currently carrying out a thorough review of all our office procedures to minimise the possibility of any future delays.

I have investigated your request and the answers to your questions are as follows.

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

Nottingham City Council has access to waiting list data for 28 sites. Five of these sites are currently derelict.

2) How many plots are on these sites?

A total of 924 plots are on these sites. 128 of these plots are on derelict sites.

3) How many people are on these waiting lists for an allotment?

As of 8/1/09, 193 people are on the allotment waiting list.

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

Yes. Sites that are derelict are not offered to people on the waiting list. If these sites were to be brought back into use, they would then become available to the waiting list. All other 23 sites are open to new waiting list applications.

5) How many sites are there in total in the Council area?

53 Sites in Total

28 Direct Let, 22 Allotment Associations and 3 private sites.

Most of the information that we provide in response to Environmental Information Regulations 2004 requests will be subject to copyright protection. In most cases the copyright will be owned by Nottingham City Council. The copyright in other information may be owned by another person or organisation, as indicated in the information itself.

You are free to use any information supplied for your own use, including for non commercial research purposes. The information may also be used for the purposes of news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for example, by publishing the information or issuing copies to the public will require the permission of the copyright owner.

For information where the copyright is owned by the Council details of the conditions on re-use can be obtained by contacting the Information Governance Office of Nottingham City Council at The Guildhall, Nottingham, NG1 4BT or by telephoning us on (0115) 9154155. For information where the copyright is owned by another person or organisation, you must apply to the copyright owner to obtain their permission.

If you should have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me on the above number quoting your personal case reference which is IGO/08-5052.

If you are not satisfied with the response provided or any exemptions applied you should write in the first instance to Stephanie Pearson, Information Governance, The Guildhall, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BT stating the reasons for your dissatisfaction. If you remain dissatisfied after receiving a response to your initial complaint you can request an independent review from the Information Commissioner's Office at FOI/EIR Complaints Resolution, Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF. You may also contact the Information Commissioner's Office by telephone on 01625 545745 or by email at [email address].

Yours sincerely

Aidan Blenkinsopp

Senior Information Governance Officer

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