Waiting lists for allotments
Dear Mansfield District Council,
Please would you acknowledge this request.
As of January 2011, please could you tell me:
1) How many allotment sites are there in Mansfield for which the 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 2010? 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
Your ref
Margaret Campbell Our Ref: TMT/2010/FOI/975
Direct Line 01623 463228
[FOI #56278 email] e-mail
:[Mansfield District Council request email]
4 January 2011
Dear Ms Campbell
Request for Information
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request received at the Council on 4 January 2011,
requesting information on allotment sites within the Mansfield District
Council area.
I can confirm your request is being considered and will be dealt with
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 reference to a third party).
If appropriate, the information will be provided by e-mail, normal font
size (Arial, 12pt). If you require an alternative format then please let
me know.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Anita Bradley on
telephone 01623 463051. If you are not satisfied with how your request is
being dealt with then you should complain by writing to Mrs Ruth Marlow,
Managing Director, Mansfield District Council, Civic Centre, Chesterfield
Road South, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7BH.
If you are still not satisfied with the outcome of your complaint then you
have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner's Office: Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Telephone 01625 545700 or
[1]www.ico.gov.uk.
Yours sincerely
T.Turner (Mrs)
Information Officer
Tracey Turner
Information Officer
Legal and Member Services
Mansfield District Council
Civic Centre
Chesterfield Road South
Mansfield
Notts
NG19 7BH
01623 463228
[2][email address]
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Thank you for your email it has been forwarded to freedom of information
for their attention.
Christine Fenton
Customer Services Manager
Mansfield District Council
[email address]
Tel: 01623 463056
Dear Ms Campbell,
I refer to your recent Freedom of Information request and enclose our
response.
Regards
Jean Hart
Admin & Depot Team Leader
Hermitage Lane Depot
Maunside
Mansfield
Notts
Tel - 01623 463736
Email: [1][email address]
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Dear Jean Hart,
Thank you for the response. Could you please say how many sites are directly managed by MDC (q1), and confirm that the figure of 589 plots refers to these sites only.
Many thanks,
Margaret Campbell
Dear Ms Campbell,
There are 589 sites are directly managed by MDC
Regards
Jean Hart
Admin & Depot Team Leader
Hermitage Lane Depot
Maunside
Mansfield
Notts
Tel - 01623 463736
Email: [email address]
Dear Jean Hart,
Thank you for responding so promptly. Sorry to be a nuisance, but how many allotment sites are there for these 589 plots (are the allotments on 10 sites or 15 sites etc)?
Yours sincerely,
Margaret Campbell
Dear Mansfield District Council,
I am still waiting for some information requested on 2nd January in my request "Waiting lists for allotments".
Q1. How many allotment SITES (not plots) does MDC hold waiting list data for?
I would be grateful if you could find this out for me.
Margaret Campbell
Dear Margaret
Thank you for your email dated 7th February. It has been forwarded to the FOI department for their attention.
Yours sincerely
Val Pearce
Customer Liaison Officer
For and on behalf of Mansfield District Council
tel; 01623 463463
email; [email address]
Dear Ms Campbell
I can confirm that the reply to your request was sent to you on 17
January 2011 by Jean Hart, Admin & Depot Team Leader.
I will resend this e-mail to you.
Regards
Tracey
Tracey Turner
Information Officer
Legal and Member Services
Mansfield District Council
Civic Centre
Chesterfield Road South
Mansfield
Notts
NG19 7BH
01623 463228
[email address]
Dear Ms Campbell
I have asked Jean Hart to send you the information you require on
Allotment sites as soon as possible.
Regards
Tracey
Tracey Turner
Information Officer
Legal and Member Services
Mansfield District Council
Civic Centre
Chesterfield Road South
Mansfield
Notts
NG19 7BH
01623 463228
[email address]
Dear Ms Campbell,
I refer to your recent email regarding allotment sites, and can confirm
that Mansfield District Council holds waiting list data for 4 sites.
Hope this information is of assistance.
Regards
Jean Hart
Admin & Depot Team Leader
Hermitage Lane Depot
Maunside
Mansfield
Notts
Tel - 01623 463736
Email: [1][email address]
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Dear Ms Campbell
I understand that the information you were missing from your request has
now been sent to you. I hope that this now fully answers your request, if
however you have any further queries or require any further information,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind Regards
Tracey
Tracey Turner
Information Officer
Legal and Member Services
Mansfield District Council
Civic Centre
Chesterfield Road South
Mansfield
Notts
NG19 7BH
01623 463228
[1][email address]
Dear Tracey Turner,
Thank you for confirming that MDC holds waiting list data for 4 sites. Could you also please confirm how many plots are on these four sites.
Yours sincerely,
Margaret Campbell
I am currently out of the office, I will reply to your e-mail upon my return on 14 February 2011. In my absence, if you have any queries relating to Freedom of Information or Data Protection or a have a new request, please send to [Mansfield District Council request email] and Data Protection Act requests to [email address]. Thank You.
Dear Ms Campbell
The addresses of the allotment sites are as follows:-
Forest Road, Mansfield, Notts NG18 4BY
Bellamy Road Allotments, Mansfield, Notts NG18 4LN
Ravensdale Allotments, Sandy Lane, Mansfield, Notts NG18 2LT
Water Lane, Pleasley, Mansfield, Notts NG19 6EQ
Kind regards
Janine Fisher
Janine Fisher
Administration Officer
Mansfield District Council
Phone:- 01623 463292
E-Mail [email address]
Dear Ms Campbell,
In response to your recent request the four allotment sites which have
waiting lists are:
Bellamy Road, Mansfield
Forest Road, Mansfield
Shaftesbury Avenue, Mansfield
Water Lane, Mansfield
The total number of plots for these sites are: 147
Bellamy Road - 34
Forest Road - 52
Shaftesbury Avenue - 23
Water Lane - 38
There are 589 plots in total for all sites in the Mansfield District.
To date there are 71 people on the waiting list for the four sites. This
figure is changing on a regular basis.
If you require any further information please let me know.
Regards
Jean Hart
Admin & Depot Team Leader
Hermitage Lane Depot
Maunside
Mansfield
Notts
Tel - 01623 463736
Email: [1][email address]
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Dear Ms Campbell
I understand Mrs Jean Hart has sent you the information you requested.
I hope this answers your questions.
If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Regards
Tracey
Tracey Turner
Information Officer
Legal and Member Services
Mansfield District Council
Civic Centre
Chesterfield Road South
Mansfield
Notts
NG19 7BH
01623 463228
[email address]
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