Waiting lists for allotments

Argyll and Bute Council did not have the information requested.

Margaret Campbell

Dear Argyll & Bute Council,

Please would you acknowledge this request.

As of January 2011, please could you tell me:

1) How many allotment sites are there in Argyle & Bute 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

6) What is the current annual rent for an allotment?

7) If concessions rates are available for O.A.P.s and/or unwaged people please give details

8) Does the Council plan to increase the number of allotments?

9) Is it the policy of the Council to advertise or promote allotments? If so please give details.

Many thanks,

Margaret Campbell

Sinclair, David (Risk Management Assistant), Argyll and Bute Council

Dear Ms. Campbell,

Thank you for your information request dated 3rd January 2011 which has been passed to the relevant service(s) for attention.

You should receive a response under either the Freedom of Information (Scot) Act 2002 or the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, no later than 1st February 2011.

Yours Sincerely

David Sinclair
Risk Management Assistant
Governance & Law
Customer Services
Kilmory

Tel: 01546 604352

On behalf of
STEPHEN DOOGAN
Data Protection & Information Security Administrator

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Sinclair, David (Risk Management Assistant), Argyll and Bute Council

Dear Ms. Campbell,

Thank you for you Freedom of Information Request dated 3^rd January 2011.
Having consulted with the relevant department we have been informed that
Argyll and Bute Council has no allotments at present and that there is no
plans or strategy for this provision.

I hope that this information is of interest.

If I can be of any further assistance, please feel free to contact me.

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request for information
has been dealt with you are entitled to request a review by the Executive
Director Customer Services, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory,
Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RT.

Your request for review must be in writing or some other permanent form
stating your name and address for correspondence, and specifying the
request for information to which your request for review relates and why
you are dissatisfied with the response.

You must make your request for review not later than 40 working days after
the expiry of the 20 working day period for response to your initial
request by the Council, or not later than 40 working days after the
receipt by you of the information provided, any fees notice issued or any
notification of refusal or partial refusal.

Yours Sincerely

David Sinclair

Risk Management Assistant

Governance & Law

Customer Services

Kilmory

Tel: 01546 604352

On behalf of

STEPHEN DOOGAN

Data Protection & Information Security Administrator

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Margaret Campbell

Dear David Sinclair,

Thank you for dealing with this so promptly.

Yours sincerely,

Margaret Campbell