Waiting lists for allotments

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Margaret Campbell

Dear Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford 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

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Linda Dobson, Uttlesford District Council

Dear Ms Campbell

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-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Campbell
[mailto:[FOI #56498 email]]
Sent: 03 January 2011 10:22
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Waiting lists for allotments

Dear Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford 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

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Linda Dobson, Uttlesford District Council

Dear Ms Campbell

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is shown below:

1) 8
2) Radwinter Road Saffron Walden - 12
Birdbush Avenue South - 5
Birdbush Avenue North - 4
Peaslands Road - 16
Rowntree Way - 2
Petlands - 4
Laws Close - 7
Magdalen Green, Thaxted - 3
3) 70
4) No
5) There have been no new sites brought into use in 2010.

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Yours sincerely

Linda Dobson
PA to Directors
Uttlesford District Council
London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4ER
Direct Line: +44 (0) 1799 510616
Email: [email address]
Website: www.uttlesford.gov.uk

-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Campbell
[mailto:[FOI #56498 email]]
Sent: 03 January 2011 10:22
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Waiting lists for allotments

Dear Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford 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

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Margaret Campbell

Dear Linda Dobson,

Thank you for such a prompt response.

Yours sincerely,

Margaret Campbell