Waiting lists for allotments

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Margaret Campbell

Dear Harborough 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 Harborough 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

Customer Services, Harborough District Council

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Stuart Done, Harborough District Council

Dear Margaret,

Thank you for your request for information regarding allotment waiting
lists and new site etc. Your request was received on 4^th January 2011 and
logged under the reference [FoI11/024]. Subsequently, I am dealing with
your request in compliance with the obligations contained within the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. You should expect your response no later
than 1^st February 2011.

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Stuart Done, Harborough District Council

Dear Margaret

Thank you for your request for information regarding allotment waiting
lists and new site details etc. Your request was allocated the reference
number [FoI11/024].

Having completed my investigations and having considered your request I am
in a position to confirm the following;

As of January 2011:

1) How many allotment sites are there in Harborough for which the

Council has access to waiting list data?

a) Welland Park Road 30

b) Little Bowden 44

c) Douglass Drive 29

d) Great Bowden 10

e) Saddington 21

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

As per the above breakdown, 134.

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

The current waiting list totals 142 people.

a) Welland Park Road: 72

b) Little Bowden: 86

c) Douglass Drive: 56

d) Great Bowden: 31

e) Saddington: 38

The overall waiting list total is lower than the sum of the site figures
above as some people are on more than one waiting list.

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:

No new allotment sites were brought into use in 2010.

If you have any queries about this Communication, please contact me.
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and Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AG.

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Harborough District Council

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