On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:47:26 GMT, PtePike wrote:

"Bob Hobden" wrote in
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"Ian B" wrote ...

My sympathies to the PtePike, this must be very upsetting indeed. But
this is what you get from communist central planning. Once somebody
is "alotting" you anything, it's not yours, it's somebody else's. You
just have permission to use it, and it can be taken away at any time
as we see here.

If the State didn't "give away" "free" allotments, there would no
doubt be some market for similar small plots of cultivable land from
private rentiers, or for purchase. Then people would have a proper
rental agreement, and stuff like this couldn't happen. But "free"
(that is, paid for by other people) always drives out good, sadly.

Free, FREE! What are you talking about? We pay £9.50 a sq Rod p.a
here, that's £95.00 p.a for a normal allotment.
Because money changes hand we do have "proper" rental agreements and
the original poster needs to look at theirs and see how the Council
are supposed to deal with uncultivated/untidy plots, normally they
have to give a warning first and then a re-inspection at a later date.
No warning appears to have been given in this case so the poster has a
very good case for causing trouble for an idiot of a jobsworth
employed by the Council and getting some form of compensation.
If it's not in the rental agreement then either ask the allotment rep
on your site or phone the Council and ask what the "laid down"
procedure is.


Bob please do not raise to political garbage. You and I know how much we
pay for our plots.

I have had a response from my local MP and it sounds as if the local
council have made a mess of things regarding my tennency.(will let you know
when I know)

I'm very sorry for you Pike. That sounds a terrible experience after
all the work you have put in. Don't let them get away with it!