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Dear Margaret Campbell

Thank you for your e-mail received 06 January 2011 requesting information regarding waiting lists for allotments .

Michael Fenn in Adult and community Services will arrange for the information to be provided to you no later than 01/02/2011.

Whilst it is the Council's policy to provide information wherever possible, I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. These may prevent me from releasing all or some of the information you have asked for. You will, however be informed if this is the case and why.

Yours sincerely

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Dear Margaret Campbell

Request for information LBBD:51251

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
is below;

1) How many allotment sites are there in Barking & Dagenham for which the
Council has access to waiting list data?

14 operational allotments

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

477 plots and 35 raised planters

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

337 persons on waiting lists

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

No

5) How many new council allotment sites were brought into use
in 2010? Please give:

a) Number of new sites:

Two but they are not yet fully operational yet

b) Names of new sites:

Linkway and Groveway

c) Total area of new land in hectares

Approximately 60 hectometres

d) Total number of new plots:

It is estimated that we should create 74 new plots but due to
the shape of the area this could be more or less

If you need any more information, or if I can be of any further help,
please contact me.

If you are not satisfied with the way that I have dealt with your request
you can make a complaint by writing to the Corporate Complaints & FOI
Team, Room 104, Town Hall, 1 Town Square, Barking IG11 7LU. Alternatively
you can make your complaint on-line at [1]www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk or
you can e-mail your complaint to [2][Barking & Dagenham Borough Council request email].

If you are still not satisfied, after following our Corporate Complaints
procedure, you can take your complaint to the Information Commissioner.
Full details of how to do this will be made available on request.

Yours sincerely

Michael Fenn | Senior Information Officer

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | Room B34 Civic Centre | Dagenham
| RM10 7BY

Phone: 020 8227 2619 | Fax: 020 8227 2324

Email: Michael.Fenn[3]@lbbd.gov.uk | [4]www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk

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Dear Margaret Campbell

I am sorry, we have rechecked the area of the site I gave you the information for and it is 6000 sq mts, which translates to 0.6 hectares sorry for the confusion.

Yours sincerely

Michael Fenn | Senior Information Officer

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