FOI Request - Council Run Allotments

Request 101003738628

1.  The number of council-run allotments under your authority

2.  The number of people currently waiting for a space at a council-run allotment

3.  The length of time people are currently waiting for allotment spaces on average

Response 26-03-2025

1. None. Moray Council doesn't manage allotment sites in Moray directly. We do however have a duty to maintain waiting lists.

2. As of today:

Allotment Area    Applications received
Buckie                    17
Burghead               3
Dufftown               2
Forres                    27
Kinloss                    3
Lhanbryde             2
Lossiemouth         23

We supported Elgin Allotments Group to secure a site at Pinefield in Elgin and are currently working with a group in Lossiemouth to identify a suitable site.

3. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.