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westsussexlottie

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Farncombe allotments at risk
« on: June 22, 2005, 19:22:00 »
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

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Re: Farncombe allotments at risk
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2005, 19:33:53 »
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

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Re: Farncombe allotments at risk
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2005, 11:19:17 »
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

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Re: Farncombe allotments at risk
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2005, 09:11:06 »
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.
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Re: Farncombe allotments at risk
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2005, 10:33:55 »
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

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Re: Farncombe allotments at risk
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2005, 18:28:22 »
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.

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