Waiting lists for allotments

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Margaret Campbell

Dear Knowsley Borough Council,

Please would you acknowledge this request.

As of January 2011, please could you tell me:

1) How many allotment sites are there in Knowsley 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

Freedom of Information DCR, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Madam,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information, a copy of which is appended below.
It's been allocated reference F11/01/001, is being forwarded to the relevant Directorate, and you will receive a response by 1 February.

Yours faithfully,

Len Mitchell
Corporate Information Officer
T: 0151 443 3836.

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Margaret Campbell

Dear Freedom of Information DCR,

Your ref: F11/01/001

I'm still waiting for a response to my request 'Waiting lists for allotments' of the 1st January. I would be grateful if you could follow this up.

Yours sincerely,

Margaret Campbell

Freedom of Information DCR, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Ms Campbell

The response was originally sent out directly by the department to you on
the 7 January 2011. However, I must apologise as I’ve noticed that it
was sent to an incorrect e-mail address. Therefore, I’m resending the
response to you directly (please see attached e-mail).

Trusting the information is of assistance. Should you have any further
queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Mrs P Jackson

Risk & Resilience Officer

T: 0151 443 3044

E: [1][Knowsley Borough Council request email]

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Margaret Campbell

Dear Mrs Jackson,

Thank you for responding so promptly.

Could I just check one point? The response says "Knowsley Council did not open any new statutory Allotments in 2009", could you confirm whether KC opened any new sites in 2010, please, (or was 2009 just a 'slip of the pen')?

Many thanks,

Margaret Campbell

Sheil, Catherine DNS, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Margaret

The number of plots managed by Knowsley Council in 2010 totalled 127 see
table below. Plots are let as half plots and full plots.

The waiting list currently stands at 300 however a number of people are on
more than one list. The waiting list is only open to residents in
Knowsley there are no other restrictions.

The average wait for a plot will vary depending on the site. Plot times
range from 1 years - 6 years.

All plots in Knowsley are tenanted and a yearly inspection is carried out
to identify plots that are not being cultivated.

Site Location Number of Plots
Bowring Park South Huyton 40
Cuper Crescent North Huyton 11
Delawere Crescent South Kirkby 12
Glendevon Road South Huyton 12
Holland Road South Huyton 8
Molyneuax Drive Prescot 9
Quernmore Road North Kirkby 6
Roughwood Drive North Kirkby 9
Stadt Moers South Huyton 20
127

Knowsley Council did not open any new statutory Allotments in 2009/10.

If you require any more information please feel free to ring me

Could confirm by email that you have received this information.

Kind regards

Cath

Cath Sheil

Green Spaces Development Officer

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Environmental Sustainability Service

Stretton Way

Huyton

L36 6JF

TEL: 01514432481

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Margaret Campbell

Dear Cath,

Thank you, I have now recieived the information about the allotment waiting lists of Jan 2011.

Best wishes,

Margaret