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Old 20-03-2010, 10:05 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Rajinder Nijjhar Rajinder Nijjhar is offline
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Default Allotment agreement with Council - sign or not sign

Hi Bob,

Sorry for the delayed reply. Well it seems to be that I have no choice than
to sign the agreement.

Rajinder


"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"Rajinder Nijjhar" wrote
Council has sent me an agreement for signing against the allotment.
Should I sign it or not? I am under Reading Council.

Is there a way they can throw you out?

and sell the land to developers.


You have to sign the agreement to get the plot.
Regarding if they can move you off, this depends mainly if the site is
protected by being Statutory Allotment Land, if it is then there are
protections governed by the Environment Agency. However it is possible
that the Council could get EA agreement to close the site, happened at our
last site, but in this day and age when there is a shortage of plots in
the country I doubt it, especially if the plot holders are vocal in their
objections. I also can't see Developers being looked on kindly for such an
open space, more likely the Council might try turning it into a Town Park
as ours was (Benefits the whole community) although one wonders if that is
a first step on a long road to housing.

If it isn't SAL then you are totally at the mercy of the Council.

ps. a four line sig is the accepted max on usenet. You may get flamed, or
worse, ignored!

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK