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Margaret Campbell made this Freedom of Information request to Cheshire West and Chester Council
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From: Margaret Campbell
1 January 2010
Dear Cheshire West & Chester Council,
As of January 2010, please could you tell me:
1) How many allotment sites are there in Chester West & Chester for
which Chester West & Chester 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
From: FOI West
Cheshire West and Chester Council
11 January 2010
Dear Ms Margaret Campbell
Thank you for your email. It will be treated as a request within the meaning of the Act: this means that we will send you a full response within 20 working days, either supplying you with the information which you want, or explaining to you why we cannot supply it. If we need any further clarification or there is any problem we will be in touch.
In the meantime if you wish to discuss this further please contact me. It would be helpful if you could quote the log number 400499.
Yours sincerely
FOI West Team
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From: FOI West
Cheshire West and Chester Council
15 January 2010
Dear Ms Campbell
Further to your FOI request, Log ID 400499, I will answer the questions as they are raised :-
We have 32 allotment sites that are held by the Council there are some private sites but we do not hold any information on their details, such as waiting lists.
The total number of plots available is 1085.
The total number of people currently on waiting lists is 2277.
None of the site waiting lists are closed.
There were no new allotment sites brought into use in 2009.
We have had a number of enquiries for advice from landowners who are looking to turn some of their land into allotment sites.
We have several community projects which encourage people to grow their own food locally and the Council is also looking to provide an alternative to allotments. This is 'Growing Places' which aims to give people the opportunity to grow things on Council and other land This land may not necessarily have the same statutory status as allotments but it would enable people without allotments or gardens to grow fruit, vegetables and flowers in a similar way to allotments.
I hope this answers your questions, if you need any further information please do not hesitate to contact us. H Hazel Barber Parks and Open Spaces Manager Cheshire West and Chester Council Tel.0151 356 6991 Fax. 0151 355 7110.
FOI West Team
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