allotments petition

The goverment has a website where you can sign up asking for more allotments to be released.
The more that sign up the more likely the goverment will do something about making councils free up space for allotments.
It certainly can't hurt to sign up.

the link is
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/more-allotments/sign


Alan

 

"the relevant law requires local councils to provide enough allotments not the govt."

And IIRC I think the law only requires councils to think about providing more ... :(

 

Actually I think you RC

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20100

 

I have signed-what does IIRC and RC mean Kristen? I am a bit of an old fart so don't know all of these acronyms and such.

 

Sorry Claire ...

IIRC = If I Remember Correctly, and I stole the "RC" bit out of that for my extremely humorous reply. Or not :(

 

Cheers Kristen, so IIRC I wil RC, that IIRC stands for IIRC-ok? If IIDRC, then IIRC, you will RC to tell me that IIRC means IIRC? lol ( been watching yes Prime Minister lately so I could have done a better job but it's early for me)

 

t"they can just wash their hands of the problem by saying its up to Local Authorities to provide enough allotments."

I didn't read it like that ... IIRC :hehe: it says that he government will issue new/reminder guidelines to local authorities to make it clear what their obligations are - once that is done folk can decend on local authorities like a ton of bricks, I imagine??

 

I've signed it. I was after an allotment, but apparently the nearest available one is about 15 miles away and for the nearer ones there is a 3 year waiting list. The trouble is because there are (apparently) some available within the area covered by our council, they could argue that there is enough already. No good to those without a car, and particularly annoying considering there are great chunks of land standing empty, completely neglected, not far from us.

 

Don't forget http://landshare.channel4.com/ ...

 

thanks amg ive signed up, put my name on council list for local allotment and they said it will take up to 3 years wait for my area.

 

look at this website, nsalg.org.uk,
it basically says
if sufficient people in town/village want an allotment, the council "by law"have to find suitable site for those in need

 

The law says the council have to do more than just think about it. If there is a need from the ratepayers then they have to actively try to meet that need. Trouble is the council play at being stupid, or in my local area they are both incompetent and stupid. The main problem is that many councils are breaking the law but how do you get the law to be enforced? I spoke to the legal advisor at the National Allotments Association and when i asked about what you do with a council that refuses to carry out its legal obligations he suggested that they could be taken to a county court. But who would be prepared to do that?
If it came to such a court case then the council would have to produce evidence that they had actively searched for land to use as allotments.