There are currently 2152 people on the City of Edinburgh Council allotments waiting list: two individuals for each plot in the city. FEDAGA is working with Council officials to encourage the development of new sites as a matter of urgency. We are also trying to get the Council to introduce a new evictions procedure in a bid to minimise the number of "dirty" plots that are not being cultivated adequately. These initiatives will help to cut the waiting list.
The most popular sites can be ascertained by looking at the estimated waiting times for a plot. Inverleith Park tops the list at 8 years, followed by Midmar at 7 years. These sites are followed by Lady Road and West Mains (6 years) and Ferry Road, Pilrig Park and Warriston (5 years). All other sites are estimated to have waiting times of around 4 years.