What assessment it has made of the supply and demand for allotments in Glasgow.

The provision of allotments is the responsibility of local authorities as set out in the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the 2015 Act”), Part 9.Section 111 of the 2015 Act requires local authorities to maintain a waiting list of persons who ask to lease or sublease an allotment. Section 112 then requires local authorities to take steps to manage the number of persons on that list.In accordance with section 121 of the 2015 Act, local authorities report annually on the provision of allotments in their areas. The legislation clearly defines the mandatory information to be included in the annual allotment reports which includes;the location and size of each allotment site,the number of allotments on each allotment site,the rent payable,the number of people on the waiting list and how many have been waiting 5 years or more,the number of allotments on each allotment site that are accessible by a disabled person,the number of allotments adjusted to meet the needs of a tenant who is a disabled person,the income received, and expenditure incurred, by the authority in connection with allotment sites,such other information as may be prescribed.Annual Allotment Reports are available online from the Glasgow City Council website. Those reports are required to include information on the demand for and supply of allotments in Glasgow. The Scottish Government does not collect this information centrally and does not hold historic data on allotment provision.