Allotment waiting lists

Dear Ms Campbell

Thank you for your letter email/letter dated 1 January 2010 in which you
have requested, among other matters how many allotment sites are there in
Croydon for which Croydon Council has access to waiting list data.

We are considering your request under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, and hope to respond within the statutory 20 working
days.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, either
myself or a colleague will let you know the likely charges before
proceeding.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely

Valerie Morris

Contract Monitoring Officer

Chief Executive's Office

Democratic & Legal Services Division

5th Floor South Side

Taberner House

Park Lane Croydon

CR9 3JS

Tel: 0208 686 4433 ext. 62676

Fax: 0208 760 5679

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Dear Ms Campbell

Request for Information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (F/10/
001)

Thank you for your email dated 1st January 2010 in which you have
requested information in respect of allotment waiting lists. We have
considered your request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). Please note our response to your questions below:

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

. Croydon has access data for 6 sites

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

. Approx 380

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

. Approx 400

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

. No decision have been made to close these
waiting lists

5. How many new council allotment sites were brought into
use in 2009?

. None

If you are dissatisfied with the way the department has handled your
request under the Freedom of Information Act, you may ask for an internal
review. You can do this by outlining the details of your complaint and
either

o e-mailing us at [Croydon Borough Council request email]
o faxing us on 0208 760 5679
o writing to FOI Complaints, London Borough of Croydon, Democratic and
Legal Services, Croydon, CR9 3JS

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

o Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely,

Ms A Forson
Information & Communications Officer

Community Services Department

Finance and Performance

10^th floor Taberner House

Park Lane,

Croydon

CR9 3JS

Tel: 020 8686 4433 Ext. 62501

Fax: 020 8633 9562

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