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Allotment waiting lists

Margaret Campbell made this Freedom of Information request to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council

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From: Margaret Campbell

1 January 2010

Dear Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council,

As of January 2010, please could you tell me:

1) How many allotment sites are there in Hinckley and Bosworth for
which Hinckley & Bosworth 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: Carol Gardner
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council

4 January 2010

Dear Margaret

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST - REFERENCE CG FOI
338A

I acknowledge your request for information received on 4/01/10

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined
by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not
being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal
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large print, etc. then please let me know.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the
information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the
case, including your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not
to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the
case.

There may a fee payable for this information. This will be considered
and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must
be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working
day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

The information that we provide in response to the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 requests is subject to copyright protection. The
copyright is owned by either the Council or a third party. Simply
because the information is available under the legislation does not mean
the Council or the third party has waived its copyright.

You are free to use any information supplied for your own non-commercial
research or private study purposes. However in line with Section 7 of
Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations, Hinckley & Bosworth
Borough Council has not yet identified any content which it will permit
the re-use of information.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact the Information
Governance Officer at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Council
Offices, Argents Mead, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 1BZ, telephone
01455 255834, email [Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council request email]. Please quote
the above reference on any correspondence.

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely
Mrs C Gardner
Information Governance officer

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From: Carol Gardner
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council

13 January 2010

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From: Kay Gamble
Sent: 12 January 2010 14:41
To: '[email address]'
Cc: Carol Gardner
Subject: FOI 04 - Provide Info-FOI.338A

Please ask for: Kay Gamble

Direct Dial: 01455 255799

Direct Fax: 01455 891428

Email: [email address]

Your Ref: [FOI #25395 email]

Our Ref: FOI/338A/KG

Date: 12^th January 2010

FAO: Margaret Campbell

Dear Margaret

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST - REFERENCE FOI/338A/KG

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is as follows.

1. Allotments for which we have waiting lists are,

Hollycroft, Clives Way, Hinckley

Wykin, Wykin Road, Hinckley

Langdale, Brodick Road, Hinckley

Middlefield, Middlefield Lane, Hinckley

Heath Court, Hinckley Road, Earl Shilton

Markfield, Hill Hole Quarry, Markfield

2. Number of plots at the sites, Hollycroft = 14

Wykin = 19

Langdale = 37

Middlefield = 12

Heath Court = 5

Markfield = 32

3. Total Number of people on waiting list's;

Hollycroft = 17

Wykin = 9

Langdale = 56

Middlefield = 28

Heath Court = 5

Markfield = 22

4. We have no closure's on people applying to go on any of the waiting
lists.

The information that we provide in response to the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 requests is subject to copyright protection. The copyright is
owned by either the Council or a third party. Simply because the
information is available under the legislation does not mean the Council
or the third party has waived its copyright.

You are free to use any information supplied for your own non-commercial
research or private study purposes. However in line with Section 7 of
Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations, Hinckley & Bosworth
Borough Council has not yet identified any content which it will permit
the re-use of information.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request you should write
to:

Louisa Horton

Head of Corporate and Scrutiny Services

Hinckley & Bosworth BC

Argents Mead

Hinckley

Leics.

LE10 1BZ

Please quote your FOI reference no. and ask that your request be reviewed
under the Council's internal appeals procedure.

If after the appeal process you are still dissatisfied, you can complain
to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700

[1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Kay Gamble

Green Spaces Support Officer

FOI 04

__________________________________________________

Rated an Excellent Council by the Audit Commission

__________________________________________________

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From: Margaret Campbell

13 January 2010

Dear Carol Gardner,

Many thanks for your prompt reply. Are you able to just confirm the
answer to Q5 - whether or not there have been any new allotment
sites in the last 12 months? (& details if so)

Many thanks,

Margaret Campbell

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From: Carol Gardner
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council

13 January 2010

Dear Margaret, sorry didn't realise question 5 hadn't been answered. I
will send the response to that as soon as I can.
Regards
Carol

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From: Carol Gardner
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council

13 January 2010

Dear Margaret, please find attached a full response to your FOI request,
sorry again for the incomplete response that was sent earlier.
Regards
Mrs C Gardner
Information Governance Officer

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From: Carol Gardner
Sent: 13 January 2010 09:14
To: 'Margaret Campbell'
Subject: FW: FOI 04 - Provide Info-FOI.338A

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From: Kay Gamble
Sent: 12 January 2010 14:41
To: '[email address]'
Cc: Carol Gardner
Subject: FOI 04 - Provide Info-FOI.338A

Please ask for: Kay Gamble

Direct Dial: 01455 255799

Direct Fax: 01455 891428

Email: [email address]

Your Ref: [FOI #25395 email]

Our Ref: FOI/338A/KG

Date: 12^th January 2010

FAO: Margaret Campbell

Dear Margaret

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST - REFERENCE FOI/338A/KG

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is as follows.

1. Allotments for which we have waiting lists are,

Hollycroft, Clives Way, Hinckley

Wykin, Wykin Road, Hinckley

Langdale, Brodick Road, Hinckley

Middlefield, Middlefield Lane, Hinckley

Heath Court, Hinckley Road, Earl Shilton

Markfield, Hill Hole Quarry, Markfield

2. Number of plots at the sites, Hollycroft = 14

Wykin = 19

Langdale = 37

Middlefield = 12

Heath Court = 5

Markfield = 32

3. Total Number of people on waiting list's;

Hollycroft = 17

Wykin = 9

Langdale = 56

Middlefield = 28

Heath Court = 5

Markfield = 22

4. We have no closure's on people applying to go on any of the waiting
lists.

5.a) No new sites

b) Addition to Wykin Allotments

c) 0.09 hectares

d) 6

The information that we provide in response to the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 requests is subject to copyright protection. The copyright is
owned by either the Council or a third party. Simply because the
information is available under the legislation does not mean the Council
or the third party has waived its copyright.

You are free to use any information supplied for your own non-commercial
research or private study purposes. However in line with Section 7 of
Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations, Hinckley & Bosworth
Borough Council has not yet identified any content which it will permit
the re-use of information.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request you should write
to:

Louisa Horton

Head of Corporate and Scrutiny Services

Hinckley & Bosworth BC

Argents Mead

Hinckley

Leics.

LE10 1BZ

Please quote your FOI reference no. and ask that your request be reviewed
under the Council's internal appeals procedure.

If after the appeal process you are still dissatisfied, you can complain
to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700

[1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Kay Gamble

Green Spaces Support Officer

FOI 04

__________________________________________________

Rated an Excellent Council by the Audit Commission

__________________________________________________

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