Allotment waiting list data

Dear Margaret Campbell

Re: Freedom of Information

Thank you for your request dated 30/01/2009 for the following information:

Five questions regarding allotment sites

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Dear Margaret Campbell

Re: Freedom of Information

Thank you for your request for the following information:

Five questions regarding allotment sites

The document(s) listed below have been supplied in response to your letter
for the

above mentioned information. We hope the information supplied satisfies
your original request.

The information enclosed is/are as follows:

*Thurrock Allotment Steering Group - TASG

Q1. How many allotment sites are there in the Council area for which the
council has access to waiting list data?

Answer: 10 sites where waiting list data via TASG

Q2. In total, how many plots are on these sites?

Answer: 460

Q3. In total, how many people are on these waiting lists for an

allotment?

74 in total from 7 sites via TASG data

Q4. Are any of these waiting lists closed to further applications?

Not to our knowledge - no waiting lists closed.

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

24 self managed sites, where Thurrock Council own the land, but managed
via individual allotment associations affiliated to TASG.

2 Council Managed sites.

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Yours faithfully

Clive Collins

Freedom of Information Coordinator

Telephone (01375) 652917

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Dear Margaret Campbell

These 7 sites are all self managed, with a total of 293 plots.

Yours sincerely

Clive Collins
Business Improvement Officer
Business Improvement Team
Sustainable Communities
Thurrock Council
New Road, Grays, Essex RM16 6SL
T) 01375 652917
F) 01375 652797

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