Petition to stop allotments from being sold by councils

[Penellype]

In the UK, under the Allotments Act 1925, land that is designated "statutory allotment" cannot be sold or repurposed without ministerial consent.

Since Labour came to power last year, Angela Rayner, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, has approved the sale of 8 allotment sites in Somerset, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Nottinghamshire, West Sussex, Derbyshire and Kent to raise money for cash strapped councils. It seems likely that as financial pressures on councils grow, she will approve more sales, and when they are gone they are never replaced.

There is a petition available to sign, calling on the government to protect allotments, not sell them for housing. You can sign the petition here Angela Rayner: Hands off our allotments | We Own It.

[Nicos]

Thanks Pen…that’s dreadful and so short sighted…I’ll certainly sign it and share with others.

[Jungle Jane]

Just signed,thanks for sharing. That isn’t a long term solution,what are they selling off next,maybe parks? We pay enough council tax for our services,they need to stop paying themselves six figure salaries then there’d be enough money. The councils & government need to look into their spending & it should be made public but with the new censorship laws,the govt. can change anything written online or hide it from us.

[mothhawk]

Signed. This is the way schools lost their playing/sports fields. Sold off by inefficient councils who care only for their salaries, not the community.

[DGV]

Signed and let’s hope Labour comes to its senses as allotments should be around for all and forever

[cariann88]

Signed and shared

[Peanut]

Signed and shared

[Vince G]

Signed, thanks

[Andraste]

Signed & shared.

Got a darn cheek frankly what with her recent fall from grace (I had such hopes for her too - v. disappointing) - hopefully the idea will disappear with her! We need more plots not less, especially with the lack of growing space around many new builds & all the approvals they dish out to pave over for car parking.