FOI Request - Allotments

Request 101003343933 

Section A
1. How many allotment sites are there in your area and what are the total number of plots?
2. How many of those allotment sites do you have access to waiting list data for and what is the total number of plots on these sites?
3. What is the total number of people on waiting lists for the sites you have data for?
4. Are any of these waiting lists closed to further applications? And if so, how long have they been closed and what was the total number of people on the list at the point of closure.
5. When applying for an allotment what information is required (ie. name, email, address etc) and how are applicants selected?

Section B
1. What is the total number of new tenancies signed for each full year (January to January) since 2012.
2. In addition, for each of the 10 individuals most recently awarded a plot (at the time of this FoI), please state the date at which there was first contact with the council (i.e. submitting an application) and the date at which they received their plot.

Response 12-07-2023

 

Section A:

  1. Cullen Allotments Association runs an allotment in Cullen - this is not on Council land but land owned by a Trust. According to their website there are 35 plots on the site. Moray Council is currently working with Elgin Allotments Association to lease an area of land at Pinefield, Elgin for 22 full sized allotments.  The EAA will run and manage the site once the lease is in place.
  2. We have 42 names on the waiting list for allotments at the Pinefield site at Elgin.   
  3. As of 22nd June 2023 we had 58 people on our  waiting lists for allotments in 5 settlements in Moray (Elgin, Buckie, Dufftown, Forres, Lossiemouth)
  4. All waiting lists are open
  5. Information on how to apply and a link to the application form can be found at:  http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_142786.html

Section B:

  1. We do not manage any tenancies on allotment sites in Moray. Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
  2. Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

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