Allotment Waiting Lists - Freedom of information requests
Title or Description
Allotment Waiting Lists
FOI Number
511
Date Received
16/05/2022
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
I am looking for information on the waiting list for allotments. Would you be able to provide me with the length of your waiting list and if possible the average waiting time and longest waiting time.
Response
Length of waiting listsPeebles - 44Innerleithen - 11
Hawick - 17
Longest time on waiting list is since 06.09.17
Average waiting time
Unfortunately Scottish Borders Council currently does not record this information. Investigatory work could be done to find out the average however it would be a major exercise as the information is not recorded in a retrievable format.
Once a person has been awarded an allotment their details, including the first contact date, are removed from the Waiting list and therefore we refer to S17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held.
The date of application of the person/s at the top of the waiting lists are as follows:-
Peebles – 05/09/2019
Innerleithen – 21/12/2018
Hawick – 12/12/2019
Estimated waiting periods and other Allotments information is available on the Council website therefore, section 25 of FOI(S)A 2002 applies. Please see link below.
