Waiting lists for allotments

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Margaret Campbell

Dear Erewash 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 Erewash 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

Stephen Harrold, Erewash Borough Council

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Erewash Borough Council

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Ilkeston, Derbyshire

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Stephen Harrold, Erewash Borough Council

Dear Ms Campbell

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the
Authority under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

Having consulted our Green Space and Street Scene department on your
specific request, please see our response below answering your questions
in turn.

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

13 sites

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

450

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

233 people on EBC waiting list

4) Are any of these waiting lists closed to further applications?

Not at present

5) How many new council allotment sites were brought into use in 2010?

No new sites were brought into use in 2010, therefore a),b),c) and d) are
not applicable

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

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Stephen Harrold
Information Officer
Executive Office

Erewash Borough Council
Ilkeston Town Hall
Wharncliffe Road
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
DE7 5RP

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Margaret Campbell

Dear Stephen Harrold,

Many thanks for such a prompt response.

Yours sincerely,

Margaret Campbell