Topic: Council run allotments in Northern Ireland

[ntsmaster]

Does any of the Norn Irish people know of council run allotments?  I read somewhere that if enough people request one, the council is duty bound to supply one!  Sounds a bit idealistic - can anyone put me straight. I don't know of any in the west (Omagh)

[steveuk]

http://www.nsalg.org.uk/#

try that link, you can also e-mail them, they do reply

hope it helps
steve

[sunloving]

Hi NTSMASTER

The short answer is no.
The allotment act 1922 and the later adjustements to it doesnt apply to northern ireland so the the six people on a list rule doesnt either. The only council that does offer plots is belfast they have three sites. with a 250 people waiting list .

There used to be thousands of plots after the war but the lack of legislation protection has meant that very few still survive.

Belfast justifed opeining a new plot by using healthy living requirement in the agenda 21 stuff. but really its a losing ticket at other councils. The preson there to talk to about it is Reg Maxwell [MaxwellR@BelfastCity.gov.uk]

Im on a private allotment site in newtownards-becuase there are no allotments in the ards council area,-for which we pay £200 a year which is pretty scandalous but either you own a country estate or you pay to garden.

but maybe youll have more luck than we did with a different council.
Best wishes sunlovingx

[ntsmaster]

Thanks very much Sunloving - a very informative reply.  My only hope is to chance my arm with Omagh District Council and see if want to be innovative.  I'll not hold my breath! Thanks again.

[manicscousers]

hiya, ntsmaster, will keep everything crossed  ;D