Allotment Tenancy Agreement and Related Costs

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Farida Vis and Yana Manyukhina

Dear Denbighshire Council,

Please would you acknowledge the following requests:

1. Please could you send us the Tenancy Agreement that the Council currently uses for allotment plots in the Council?
2. Please could you send us the previous Tenancy Agreement for allotment plots in the Council?
3. Was the agreement changed following a public consultation?
4. Please could you send us the documentation associated with this consultation that highlights the change in Tenancy Agreement for allotment plots in the Council?
5. Is the Council planning to change the current Tenancy Agreement for allotment plots in the Council within the next 12 months?
6. Can you please send us the cost of an allotment within your Council for the years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and what they will be for 2012 and 2013.
7. Can you please send us the cost of using water as charged to individual plot holders within your Council for the years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and what they will be for 2012 and 2013.
8. Can you please send us the rate of the discount available for renting an allotment plot within your Council for the years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and what they will be for 2012 and 2013.
9. What has the cost of waste removal been to the Council in relation to allotment sites for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and what are they likely be for 2012 and 2013?

Yours faithfully,

Farida Vis and Yana Manyukhina

Denbighshire County Council

Dear Ms Vis & Ms Manyukhina,

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Thank you for your recent request for information held by Denbighshire County Council received 19 October 2011 regarding allotments.

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Records Manager/Archivist
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych/Denbighshire County Council

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Dear Ms Vis and Ms Manyukhina,

Thank you for your request for information received 19 October 2011 regarding allotments.

The process of searching for the information you required is complete and I can now advise you as follows:

Q1. Please could you send us the Tenancy Agreement that the Council currently uses for allotment plots in the Council?
A1. Please see attached.
Q2. Please could you send us the previous Tenancy Agreement for allotment plots in the Council?
A2. No previous tenancy agreement has been used.
Q3. Was the agreement changed following a public consultation?
A3. N/A
Q4. Please could you send us the documentation associated with this consultation that highlights the change in Tenancy Agreement for allotment plots in the Council?
A4. N/A
Q5. Is the Council planning to change the current Tenancy Agreement for allotment plots in the Council within the next 12 months?
A5. No.
Q6. Can you please send us the cost of an allotment within your Council for the years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and what they will be for 2012 and 2013. A6. The charge from 2008 has been £25.00 per plot no changes are envisaged at this time.
Q7. Can you please send us the cost of using water as charged to individual plot holders within your Council for the years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and what they will be for 2012 and 2013.
A7. The charges for water are included in the rental charge of £25.00 per annum.
Q8. Can you please send us the rate of the discount available for renting an allotment plot within your Council for the years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and what they will be for 2012 and 2013.
A8. The only discount which is given could be a one month rent free to help prepare the plot at the commencement of a tenancy.
Q9. What has the cost of waste removal been to the Council in relation to allotment sites for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and what are they likely be for 2012 and 2013?
A9. N/A.

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Yours sincerely,

Nicola Samuel
Rheolwr Cofnodion/Archifydd
Records Manager/Archivist
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych/Denbighshire County Council

Ffôn/Telephone: 01824 707023/708245
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E-bost: [email address]
E-mail: [email address]
Ffacs/Fax: 01824 708258
Gwefan: http://www.sirddinbych.gov.uk
Website: http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk

Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau deddfwriaethol.

The information contained in this e-mail message and any files transmitted with it is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately.

The contents of this e-mail represents the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Denbighshire County Council. However, as a Public Body, Denbighshire County Council may be required to disclose this e-mail [or any response to it] under legislative provisions.