Allotment waiting list data

Dear Ms Campbell

I am emailing to confirm receipt of your FOI request to Wigan Council.

We will respond as soon as possible, and in any case, no later than 22
January 2008, which is 20 working days after receipt of your request. If
you have any comments or questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate
to contact me.

Allot

Regards

Tim Turner
Data Protection / FOI Officer, Business Support Services
Wigan Council

External Tel: 01942 488354
External Fax: 01942 827093
Email address: [email address]
Postal address: Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 IYN

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Dear Ms Campbell

I am emailing to respond to your FOI request, which was sent via the
WhatDoTheyKnow website. Your request was not actually received by the
Council, but I hope I can provide some assistance nevertheless.

Your request was:

1) How many allotment sites are there in the Borough for which the council
has access to waiting list data?
2) How many plots are on these sites?
3) 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 Borough?

Allotments in the Wigan Borough are managed by Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust, which is a separate legal entity from Wigan Council. Information
about the Trust's approach to allotments can be found on their website at
the following address:
[1]http://www.wlct.org/Leisure/allotments/a.... If you wish to
make a request to the Trust, please contact them directly. The Trust is
not subject to the Freedom of Information Act as it is a charity, but they
may be able to assist you with your enquiry. The Trust's address is

Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust,
Robin Park Headquarters,
The Indoor Sports Centre,
Loire Drive,
Robin Park,
Wigan WN5 0UL

If you are unhappy with any aspect of this response, an independent senior
officer will review this decision. Please let me know if you would like to
arrange this.

You can also complain to the Information Commissioner, who is the
regulator for Freedom of Information. His website is
[2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk, and his helpline number is 01625
545745. His staff may ask you to exhaust our internal complaints procedure
if you choose to complain to his office now.

Regards

Tim Turner
Data Protection / FOI Officer
Business Support Services
Wigan Council

External Tel: 01942 488354
External Fax: 01942 827093
Email address: [email address]
Postal address: Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 IYN

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