Council responds positively to allotments request
Date: 19/11/2008
Responding to a petition for more allotments in Hadfield and Glossop, the Borough Council is due to meet local residents to discuss their request.
Currently, the Council rents out allotment sites in Buxton and Glossop annually, with five self-help allotment sites administered directly by allotment associations, who have their own terms and conditions.
Petitioners have identified that demand is outstripping the supply of allotments in the Glossopdale area.
Jordan Street is the only Council run allotment site in Glossopdale and has a long waiting list. Any other allotment sites in the Borough are privately run or let by Parish Councils
John Haken, Executive Councillor for Environmental Services, said: "The Council has already recognised the importance of access to local allotments in Glossopdale and we sympathise with residents who are on our waiting lists.
"As a Council, we are committed to providing our residents with initiatives that support the community and also contribute to their health and wellbeing -- in this case, growing their own fruit and vegetables.
"For this reason, we will be working closely with the residents to identify possible sites so that. together. we can establish more allotments in the Glossopdale area."
Councillor Haken is currently arranging to meet the petitioners, to discuss their request.
Date: 19/11/2008
Responding to a petition for more allotments in Hadfield and Glossop, the Borough Council is due to meet local residents to discuss their request.
Currently, the Council rents out allotment sites in Buxton and Glossop annually, with five self-help allotment sites administered directly by allotment associations, who have their own terms and conditions.
Petitioners have identified that demand is outstripping the supply of allotments in the Glossopdale area.
Jordan Street is the only Council run allotment site in Glossopdale and has a long waiting list. Any other allotment sites in the Borough are privately run or let by Parish Councils
John Haken, Executive Councillor for Environmental Services, said: "The Council has already recognised the importance of access to local allotments in Glossopdale and we sympathise with residents who are on our waiting lists.
"As a Council, we are committed to providing our residents with initiatives that support the community and also contribute to their health and wellbeing -- in this case, growing their own fruit and vegetables.
"For this reason, we will be working closely with the residents to identify possible sites so that. together. we can establish more allotments in the Glossopdale area."
Councillor Haken is currently arranging to meet the petitioners, to discuss their request.
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Looking forward to the 'get together ' and really pleased the council has responded so quickly
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