Allotment Tenancy Agreement and Related Costs

The request was partially successful.

Farida Vis and Yana Manyukhina

Dear Merthyr Tydfil 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

FOI \(Freedom of Information\), Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Dear Sirs

RE:     Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – INFORMATION Request

We acknowledge your request for information about allotment tenancy
agreements received by the Freedom of Information Officer on 19 October
2011.

We are considering your request and you should receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days, unless the
information is exempt or we require additional time to consider whether
disclosure is in the public interest in accordance with Section 2 of the
Freedom of Information Act.  

The information will normally be provided in paper copy, normal font size.

The Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the
information you have requested. Before we provide the information we will
consider whether it is proper to release it and if any of the exemption
categories do apply then the information will not be released. We will
tell you if this is the case, and you will have a right 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. We will tell you if this is the case.

You may have to pay a fee for this information. We will consider this and
let you know. If so you will have to pay the fee before we process and
release the information. The 20 working day time limit for responses will
not start until we receive your payment.

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact me on 01685 725329.

You can find out more about the Act from the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner’s Office (Wales)

2^nd Floor,

Churchill House,

Churchill Way,

Cardiff

CF10 2HH

Tel: 029 2067 8400 

Fax: 029 2067 8399

Email: [1][email address]

Website: [2]www.ico.gov.uk/eventual.aspx?id+33

Yours faithfully

Freedom of Information Officer

for LEGAL & DEMOCRATIC SERVICES MANAGER

This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. The contents of this e-mail represent the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.

Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol ac wedi'u bwriadu ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Mae cynnwys yr e-bost hwn cynrychioli barn y sawl a enwir uchod, felly nid ydyw'n dilyn ei fod yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful.

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Canolfan Dinesig
Stryd Y Castell
Merthyr Tudful
CF47 8AN

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN

Teleffon\Telephone: 01685 725000

http://www.merthyr.gov.uk

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FOI \(Freedom of Information\), Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Dear Sirs

RE:     Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – INFORMATION Request

We have considered your request for information. Unfortunately we do not
hold the information you have requested as the Council does not own any
allotments. All of the allotments found within Merthyr Tydfil are managed
by the Allotment Federation.

 

We are sorry that we cannot help further on this occasion but if you are
in any way dissatisfied with the handling of your request, or have any
further information needs in the future then please contact  the Freedom
of Information Officer on 01685 725329.

 

You have the right to appeal against our decision. If you wish to appeal
please set out in writing your grounds of appeal and send to:-

 

Mr Simon Jones

Senior Solicitor

Legal Department

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Ty Keir Hardie

Riverside Court

Avenue De Clichy

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 8LW

 

You can find out more about the Act from the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner’s Office (Wales)

2^nd Floor,

Churchill House,

Churchill Way,

Cardiff

CF10 2HH

 

Tel: 029 2067 8400 

Fax: 029 2067 8399

Email: [1][email address]

Website: [2]www.ico.gov.uk/eventual.aspx?id+33

Yours faithfully

Freedom of Information Officer

For LEGAL & DEMOCRATIC SERVICES MANAGER

This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. The contents of this e-mail represent the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.

Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol ac wedi'u bwriadu ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Mae cynnwys yr e-bost hwn cynrychioli barn y sawl a enwir uchod, felly nid ydyw'n dilyn ei fod yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful.

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Canolfan Dinesig
Stryd Y Castell
Merthyr Tudful
CF47 8AN

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN

Teleffon\Telephone: 01685 725000

http://www.merthyr.gov.uk

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