Allotment waiting lists

Margaret Campbell made this Freedom of Information request to Blackpool Borough Council

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From: Margaret Campbell

1 January 2010

Dear Blackpool Borough Council,

As of January 2010, please could you tell me:

1) How many allotment sites are there in Blackpool for which
Blackpool Borough Council has access to waiting list data?

2) What is the total number of plots on these sites?

3) What is the total number of people on waiting lists for these
sites?

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

5) How many new council allotment sites were brought into use in
2009? Please give:
a) number of new sites
b) names of new sites
c) total area of new land in hectares
d) total number of new plots

Yours faithfully,

Margaret Campbell

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From: Customer First
Blackpool Borough Council

4 January 2010

Dear Margaret Campbell,

Thank you for your email dated 01/01/10.

So that we can deal with your enquiry, your email has been sent to: -

Department:Freedom of Information Officer (Leisure Culture and
Communities)
Telephone Number:01253 478018
Email Address:[Blackpool Borough Council request email]

This department will now deal with your enquiry.

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From: Ann Smith
Blackpool Borough Council

7 January 2010

Dear Ms Campbell

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

I am writing to confirm that we have now completed our search for the
information you requested on 1st January 2010.

The answers are below to your questions.

1. x 7 sites (Acre Gate, Bridge Farm, Cherry Tree, David Slack,
Lawson Road, Layton and Oxford (x8 including Scotswood, but no waiting
list is held)

2. 375 (379 including Scotswood)

3. As of October 2009:
- Acre Gate x41
- Bridge Farm x38
- Cherry Tree x42
- David Slack x50
- Lawson Road x39
- Layton x45
- Oxford x23
Total = 278

N.B Some people are on more than one waiting list

4. No

5. None
(x10 new plots have been created at Cherry Tree)

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for an internal review and you should submit this in writing to: Council
Complaint, Blackpool Council, PO Box 50, Town Hall, Blackpool, FY1 1NA.

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to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. You
can contact the Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF,
(www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk).

If you have any queries about this letter you can contact me, or write
to: FOI, Town Hall, Blackpool, FY1 1NA, or email us at
[Blackpool Borough Council request email]. Please remember to quote your
reference number when you contact us.

Yours sincerely

Ann

Ann Smith
Senior Business Administration Manager
Leisure Management
Blackpool Sports Centre
West Park Drive
Blackpool
FY3 9HQ
Tel 01253 478018

Please visit our new website:
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From: Margaret Campbell

7 January 2010

Dear Ann Smith,

Thank you for such a prompt reply.

Best wishes,

Margaret Campbell

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