Topic: Farncombe allotments at risk

[westsussexlottie]

Farncombe near Godalming - apparently a public meeting tomorrow as allotments are overgrown so going to be developed.
Sadly I can't make it.
Another lot of allotments bites the dust...  >:(

[rubyrose77]

Yes indeed - there is more info here
http://www.godalming-tc.gov.uk/news.htm?n=4

I am stomping mad about this - it seems all very hush hush...
I am a newbie BTW so apologies for no intro...

[westsussexlottie]

It seems that wherever an allotment lies fallow a few years - a developer follows...
This is really sad as Farncombe is pretty built up anyway and there are not many allotments in the area.

[Merlins Mum]

Has anyone tried getting people interested in taking a plot.  I know we haven't been successful in saving our lotties, not that we have given up yet but it's surprising how many folk out there actually want a lottie, they just need a bit of a push.
MM

[westsussexlottie]

It has been featured in the local papers but I don't live near enough to know more. Just seems such a shame.

[Merlins Mum]

I agree and even more so because I bet if they advertised them they'd be surprised by the response.  Here we have 4 council sites, two of which have waiting lists but one site had vacant plots.  Someone finally thought it would be a good idea to put a piece in the town news letter and before they knew it all the plots had gone.

MM