Allotment waiting lists

Margaret Campbell made this Freedom of Information request to Argyll and Bute Council

Argyll and Bute Council did not have the information requested.

From: Margaret Campbell

22 January 2010

Dear Argyll & Bute Council,

As of January 2010, please could you tell me:

1) How many allotment sites are there for which
Argyll & Bute 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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Argyll and Bute Council

22 January 2010

Dear Ms Campbell

Thank you for your information request below which has been passed to the relevant departments for attention. Either they or I will be in contact once the request has been processed.

yours Sincerely

Stephen Doogan

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From: Margaret Campbell

5 March 2010

Dear Stephen Doogan,

On the 22nd January I submitted a request (see below) for
information and apart from an acknowledgement, have had no response
within the required time limit of 20 days. I would be very grateful
if you could follow this up.

Many thanks,
Margaret Campbell

As of January 2010, please could you tell me:

1) How many allotment sites are there for which
Argyll & Bute 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

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Argyll and Bute Council

22 March 2010

Dear Margaret,

There appears to have been a breakdown in communications regarding this request ,in that we understood you request to have been responded to on or about the 24th Feb- the response clearly did not reach you, and I would therefore apologise for the delay.

Having checked with the relevant services, I am informed that there are currently no allotment sites run by Argyll & Bute Council. However the Council has been involved in extensive searches for sites with Dunoon and District Allotment Association for the last 4 years, so although no sites are in place, a significant amount of work has been undertaken by the Council working with the local Association.
I am further informed that there is one allotment site in the Helensburgh & Lomond Area but this it is not run by the Council- it is administered by an allotment society. I also understand that negotiations with the Forestry Commission are at an advanced stage for a site near Dunoon to be used for allotments and an announcement will be made when negotiations are complete.

Since there are currently no sites, there are consequently no formal waiting lists, although I understand that the Dunoon and District allotments association has a number of members who I believe have indicated an interest in having an allotment.
I hope that this information is of interest

If I can be of any further assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Yours Sincerely

Stephen Doogan

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From: Margaret Campbell

22 March 2010

Dear Stephen,

Many thanks for the prompt & thorough response.

Yours sincerely,

Margaret

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