Dear Sir or Madam,

As of December 2008, please could you tell me:

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?

Yours faithfully,

Margaret Campbell

Dear Ms Campbell,

RFI.08.1341

Thank you for your request for information received on 19 December 2008.
I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

I have passed your request to relevant colleagues, and we will respond
to your request within 20 working days.

Regards,

Peter Dinsdale
FOI & Data Protection Officer
0191 277 7038 ext 27038

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Dear Ms Campbell

Thank you for your request for information received on 19 December 2008.
The answers to your questions are as follows:

1. There are 85 Council owned allotment sites in Newcastle for which the
Council has access to waiting list data

2. There are 2,662 plots on these sites

3. In total there are 507 people on waiting lists

4. None of the waiting lists are closed

5. There are 89 sites in Newcastle upon Tyne including ones not owned by
the Council

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internal review of our decision. Please send details of your request
for review to the following address:

Corporate Information Governance Officer
Chief Executive's Office
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Telephone: 0191 211 6644
E-mail: [Newcastle upon Tyne City Council request email]

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you can write to the Information Commissioner asking for an assessment
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Information Commissioner's Office
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Telephone: 01625 545745
E-mail: [email address]

Regards,

Peter Dinsdale
FOI & Data Protection Officer
0191 277 7038 ext 27038

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