Allotment waiting lists

Margaret Campbell made this Freedom of Information request to High Peak Borough Council

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From: Margaret Campbell

1 January 2010

Dear High Peak Borough Council,

As of January 2010, please could you tell me:

1) How many allotment sites are there in High Peak for which High
Peak 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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1 January 2010

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From: Customer Services
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4 January 2010

Dear Ms Campbell

CUSTOMER ENQUIRY REF 2963091

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High Peak
SK23 0QJ

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From: Rachel Rourke
High Peak Borough Council

7 January 2010

FAO Margaret Campbell

Please find below, High Peak Borough Council's response to your recent
Freedom of Information Act request.

1) How many allotment sites are there in High Peak for which High

Peak Borough Council has access to waiting list data?

- 2 no sites (Cunningdale, Buxton and Jordan Street, Glossop).

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

- 77 no plots.

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

sites?

- 143 no people.

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

- No.

5) How many new council allotment sites were brought into use in

2009?

Nil although in discussion with landowners to open 2 or 3 new small sites
in the future (20 - 25 potential additional plots).

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request for information
has been dealt with, you should write to Simon Baker, Chief Executive,
High Peak Borough Council, Council Offices, Hayfield Road,
Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak SK23 6QJ. If you are unhappy with these
further investigations, you should write to the Information Commissioner,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

Rachel Rourke

Democratic Services

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From: Margaret Campbell

8 January 2010

Dear Rachel Rourke,

Many thanks for such a prompt reply.

Best wishes,

Margaret Campbell

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