Allotment waiting list data

Dear Ms Campbell

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. We will now proceed with the new request which we
received on 22 December 2008. It is our intention to have the
information delivered to you no later than 23 January 2009.

This request may be subject to certain exemptions as prescribed under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, in which case the Authority may
have to refuse the request, or any part of the request, subject to
determining whether any exemptions are applicable.

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be marked private & confidential and sent to the Information Officer at
the above address.

Yours sincerely

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Dear Ms Campbell

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the
Authority under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

Having consulted with our Neighbourhood Services Directorate, our
responses to your specific requests are as follows:-

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

Response:- There are 13 sites within the Borough for which the Council has
access to waiting list data.

2) How many plots are on these sites?

Response:- Please see below the number of plots at the sites:-

ILKESTON (NORTH) No. OF PLOTS

CLARKSFIELD 9

FARFIELD 4

HEANOR ROAD 11

LITTLE HALLAM LANE 5

LONGFIELD LANE 39

WIRKSWORTH 22

ENGINE CLOSE 5

LONG EATON (SOUTH) No. OF PLOTS

WILMOT STREET 71

NORFOLK ROAD 42

MEADOW LANE 67

THE ALLOTMENTS BELOW ARE OWNED BY EREWASH BC BUT TENANTS HAVE SET UP THEIR
OWN ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION

No.
OF PLOTS

MATERNITY HOME SITE (North) 12

WILSTHORPE ROAD (South) 77

WELBECK ROAD (South) 58

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

Response:- Figures supplied are approximate number of people on the
waiting list across the Borough, this number can change on a daily basis,
(due to waiting list forms being received and/or plots becoming vacant and
becoming re-let).

92 SOUTH

95 NORTH

ASSOCIATION RUN ALLOTMENTS

WELBECK ROAD 10 (SOUTH)

WILSTHORPE ROAD 38 (SOUTH)

MATERNITYHOME SITE 7 (NORTH)

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

Response:- Currently no waiting lists are closed to further applicants.

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

Response:- Erewash Borough Council are aware that there are other
allotment and 'shared' garden sites within the Borough area. These
are usually privately owned or run by the parish groups, We do not have
any jurisdiction over these other sites nor do we currently hold any
accurate information relating to the total number of sites or their
waiting lists. That being the case we would inform you, in accordance with
Section 1.1.a of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, that the information
you seek is not held by this authority.

If for whatever reason you are unhappy with our response you are entitled
to pursue any dissatisfaction through the Council's Complaints Procedure
details of which are available via the Council's website at:-

[1]http://www.erewash.gov.uk/CouncilGovernm....

Should you continue to remain dissatisfied you can then appeal against
the decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF.

Should you have any further queries regarding this matter please refer
them to the Information Officer at the above address.

Yours sincerely

Richard Walters
Information Officer
Corporate Services
Erewash Borough Council
Town Hall, Derby Road
Long Eaton
Derbyshire NG10 1HU

Tel: 0845 9072244 ext 3041
Fax: 0115 9076001
Email: [2][email address]

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