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Allotments - who can have?
My local council lets anyone have an allotment. They don't have to be
an Oldham resident. Manchester (right next door and allotments closer) give preference to Manchester residents only. What does your council do? -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk |
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Allotments - who can have?
On 16 Jan, 09:21, mogga wrote:
My local council lets anyone have an allotment. They don't have to be an Oldham resident. Manchester (right next door and allotments closer) give preference to Manchester residents only. Where did you get this from? Seriously, I'm curious. Getting an allotment has nothing to do with Manchester City Council but the allotment society itself. I have never seen a mention for preferences. You turn up on a Sunday preferably, at the closest allotment to you (it makes sense to live as close as possible to your allotment) and put your name down for a plot. The point of AMAS is to serve the whole of Greater Manchester's allotment societies. Oldham has 18 allotments averaging 100 plots and Werneth has a very active society. When my other plot was in Old Trafford, I dealt with the allotment society which in turn dealt with Old Trafford. In this instance I paid the Council directly but they didn't choose to accept me as a plot holder, the society did. |
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On Jan 16, 9:21*am, mogga wrote:
My local council lets anyone have an allotment. They don't have to be an Oldham resident. Manchester (right next door and allotments closer) give preference to Manchester residents only. What does your council do? --http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk In Norwich there are lotties next to the University and hospital. To get one, one had to apply to Norwich City Council, I don't know if there was any condition of residency though. Judith |
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"mogga" wrote in message ... My local council lets anyone have an allotment. They don't have to be an Oldham resident. Manchester (right next door and allotments closer) give preference to Manchester residents only. What does your council do? -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk You have to be resident in Plymouth to have one here -- Rowdens Reservoir Allotments Best Allotment Site in Plymouth Plymouth In Bloom Gold Award 2007 www.rraa.moonfruit.com |
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On 17 Jan, 08:26, Mogga wrote:
From the council contact listed on their site - via email I'm overjoyed to hear your point of view though! Great - but what are you doing ... a quiet revolution?! ;o) |
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:19:20 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On 17 Jan, 08:26, Mogga wrote: From the council contact listed on their site - via email I'm overjoyed to hear your point of view though! Great - but what are you doing ... a quiet revolution?! ;o) Where I live we're right on the border of Oldham and Manchester. You can't get here in a car without driving through Manchester (we only have a footbridge and a manky footpath joining us to Oldham.) so all the inconsistencies between what our council's let happen drive me mad. I will pay them a visit on Sunday (as well as visiting my nearest Oldham allotment) My friend in Preston's been told there's no chance of him getting one before April! (one in Preston rather than down here!) I like to see the differences between councils as it's interesting to see what they think is best practice. -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk |
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On 17 Jan, 13:55, mogga wrote:
I like to see the differences between councils as it's interesting to see what they think is best practice. Preston?! Your mate in Oldham has been offered a plot in Preston?! How crazy is that. But you still have the right to an allotment. If you have the energy to look into LA's inconsistencies, promesses and bureaucratic mayhem, have a look into the National Society of Allotments - and set up your own allotment if needs be. All you need to start is 6 people with as much as energy as you have and some land. Nothing is impossible. Nothing! http://www.nsalg.org.uk/# |
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:58:15 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On 17 Jan, 13:55, mogga wrote: I like to see the differences between councils as it's interesting to see what they think is best practice. Preston?! Your mate in Oldham has been offered a plot in Preston?! How No he's in Preston. I'm in Oldham. crazy is that. But you still have the right to an allotment. If you have the energy to look into LA's inconsistencies, promesses and bureaucratic mayhem, have a look into the National Society of Allotments - and set up your own allotment if needs be. All you need to start is 6 people with as much as energy as you have and some land. Now this intrigues me. There is a bit of land very close to us which would obviously eliminate travelling! I reckon I could get 6 people off my street interested - but it can't be that simple. (I know one or two are already keen) Nothing is impossible. Nothing! http://www.nsalg.org.uk/# Ta -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk |
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On 16 Jan, 09:21, mogga wrote:
What does your council do? As little as possible: http://tinyurl.com/246pkq |
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Allotments - who can have?
mogga wrote:
My local council lets anyone have an allotment. They don't have to be an Oldham resident. Manchester (right next door and allotments closer) give preference to Manchester residents only. What does your council do? I don't know - my local allotment site is run by a local allotment association, not the council. I suspect it's quite a lot more sensible as a result. -- Carol "If you are allergic to a thing, it is best not to put that thing in your mouth. Particularly if the thing is cats." - Lemony Snicket _The Wide Window_ |
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On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:45:24 -0800 (PST),
wrote: On 16 Jan, 09:21, mogga wrote: What does your council do? As little as possible: http://tinyurl.com/246pkq LOL. "The Council recognises the value of allotments in encouraging people to work outdoors and benefit from the satisfaction of growing their own produce." It's so tell how they end that sentence there rather than say they encourage it. There's a waiting list of 18 at my local allotment. It could be a long wait! -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk |
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