County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone (01482) 887700

www.eastriding.gov.uk

Susan Lockwood Solicitor Director of Corporate Resources

Dear Ms Campbell

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Request for Information

On 23 December 2008 East Riding of Yorkshire Council received your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The information you have requested, along with the Council's response, is set out below.

Details of Request:

As of December 2008, 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) How many plots are on these sites in total?

3) In total, how many people are on these waiting lists for an allotment?

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

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

I can confirm that the Council holds the information and can allow access. The information is set out below. The Council does not currently make a charge for the information or for disbursements to cover such things as photocopying and postage.

Response:

1) There are seven sites that are directly managed by the Council.

2) There are 100 plots on these sites.

3) There are 652 people on the waiting list.

4) No.

5) The Authority only holds information on the seven Council managed sites. There are numerous other sites run by parish/town councils and Allotment Associations.

If you are dissatisfied with the above decision or how your request has been handled you can ask for the Council to review this by contacting the Freedom of Information Coordinator on the above telephone number or by email on [email address] within 6 weeks of this letter which is 17 February 2009.

A senior manager will carry out the review within 10 working days of receipt of your request and provide a response within 20 working days. It will provide a fair and thorough review of the decisions taken and where necessary how your request has been handled.

If you are not content with the outcome of the review you can apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the Council's review procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House, Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Web: www.ico.gov.uk

Email: [email address]

Tel: 01625 545745 or 08456 30 60 6

Yours sincerely

Director of Corporate Resources

Nigel Pearson Solicitor Chief Executive