Waiting lists for allotments

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Margaret Campbell

Dear Powys Council,

Please would you acknowledge this request.

As of January 2011, please could you tell me:

1) How many allotment sites are there in Powys 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

FOI Queries, Powys County Council

January 4, 2011

Person Dealing: Andrea Hughson

Direct Dial: 01597 829418

Dear Ms. Campbell,

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2004

Reference No: E-2011-00002

Thank you for your request for Information, received at this office on
January 4, 2011, in which you requested details of Powys County Council
allotment sites.

Your request relates to Environmental Information and will be processed in
accordance with the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the regulations,
subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a
third party. In some circumstances Powys County Council may be unable to
achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and given a
revised time-scale at the earliest opportunity.

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The due date for responding to this request for information is February 1,
2011.

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Information Management on 01597 829418 / 825013.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Powys County Council.

Yours sincerely,

Andrea Hughson

Rheolwr Cofnodion a Chydymffurfiaeth

Records & Compliance Manager

_________________________________________

Powys County Council

Information Management

Unit 29, Ddole Road Enterprise Park

Llandrindod Wells

Powys

LD1 6DF

01597 829418

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FOI Queries, Powys County Council

January 26, 2011

Person Dealing: Andrea Hughson

Direct Dial: 01597 829418

Dear Ms. Campbell,

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2004

Reference No: E-2011-00002

Thank you for your request for information dated January 3, 2011
concerning allotment sites in Powys and waiting list data.

This is to inform you that your request has been considered and I can
provide the following response:

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

The information provided is only that of this Authority's provision and
does not take into account town or community council allotments or those
run by private allotment associations. Powys County Council does not keep
records of any external allotment provision.

The Authority is responsible for 8 allotment gardens with a total of 88
allotment plots

A further 6 allotment gardens are leased by the Authority to private
allotment associations. These host 154 allotment plots

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

See above

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

As at Jan 2010 there were 112 people on the waiting list for allotments,
in November 2010 there were 100 people, that figure is still current.

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

b) names of new sites

c) total area of new land in hectares

d) total number of new plots

Powys County Council have been instrumental in creating 4 new allotment
sites in Powys during 2010.

Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant - leased to and administered by an allotment
association

Rhayader - leased to and administered by Rhayader Town Council (opening
March 2011

Presteigne Town Council - owned and administered by the Town Council

Penrhos, Ystradgynlais - leased to and administered by an allotment
association.

I trust we have met your information requirements at this time. This
request is now complete and shall be closed immediately. Should any
further information be requested regarding this topic, a separate request
will need to be submitted.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Powys County Council.

Yours sincerely,

Andrea Hughson

Rheolwr Cofnodion a Chydymffurfiaeth

Records & Compliance Manager

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Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office

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Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone 01625 545 700

www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

_________________________________________

Powys County Council

Information Management

Unit 29, Ddole Road Enterprise Park

Llandrindod Wells

Powys

LD1 6DF

01597 829418

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Margaret Campbell

Dear Andrea Hughson,

Could I please ask you for clarification of one of the answers.

You said that there are currently 100 people waiting - is this just for the 8 council-managed sites, or does it also include those people waiting for the 6 privately managed sites?

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Margaret Campbell

Margaret Campbell

Dear Andrea Hughson,

Could I please ask you for clarification of one of the answers to my FOI request, Reference No: E-2011-00002.

You said that there are currently 100 people waiting - is this just for the 8 council-managed sites, or does it also include those people waiting for the 6 privately managed sites?

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Margaret Campbell

FOI Queries, Powys County Council

Dear Ms. Campbell,

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMAITON REGULATIONS 2004
Request: E-2011-00002

With reference to your request for clarification in respect of the response
provided in connection with your recent request.

I can confirm that the information supplied concerning the waiting lists are
for the council managed allotment sites only.

I trust this information provides you with the clarification that you seek,

If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Andrea Hughson
Rheolwr Cofnodion a Chydymffurfiaeth
Records & Compliance Manager
 
_________________________________________
 
Powys County Council
Information Management
Unit 29, Ddole Road Enterprise Park
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 6DF
01597 827512
 
http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=46&...

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Margaret Campbell

Dear FOI Queries,

Many thanks for that.

Yours sincerely,

Margaret Campbell