Topic: allotments in salford

[marky55555]

hi all only my second post so sorry in advance for any mistakes  ::) i am new to the allotment movement but after a great deal of thinking i have applied for an allotment in cadishead salford and been told that there is a long waiting list. so as i have been 'reading up' on the subject i have approached the council and asked what there plans are to solve this problem. the reply was things are in hand.
what i am asking is that any members from the salford area contact myself soas to get a group together to pressure the council into action.  the number of unused allotment sites in cadishead alone would make this areas list disappear and i would expect the same could be said of other areas of salford.
so any salford allotment holders or those on waiting lists please contact myself and lets get started  ;D

[manicscousers]

hiya, marky55555
welcome to the site  ;D
hope you get lots of support

[marky55555]

thanks for the welcome  ;D

[marky55555]

update - contacted local councillors and have been told allotments are in their minds and that rejuvenation of old plots/sites is under review  ::)

on a positive note - old site just 100 meters from me is top of list to be rejuvenated- just a matter of when.

local councillors are being very positive so i cant ask for more just yet  ;D

[juliab]

Hi

my first entry on this site, I have just put my name on the waiting list for Cleavely allotment which is in Winton, Eccles and there are 18 people in front of me! I support putting pressure on the council to sort it out, let me know what would help and what I could do.

I would be happy with half an allotment to begin with, they are quite big, may be we could set up a system if any one is struggling they can offer half out to some one from the waiting list?



 

[Fork]

I suppose that 18 people means an 18 year waiting list...thts of one person per year gives up his or her plot..... :(

Some alotments,ours for instance do not allow half plots.I dont know why,I never thought to ask.

Maybe you should ask the council about it like you say.

Good luck.

[Sparkly]

depends how far you are willing to travel.... there are a number of allotment sites in Urmston/Flixton. Our has about 6/7 on the waiting list.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Our effective waiting list, ignoring people who can't be contacted, is about 20, and the waiting time is around a year. That'll vary according to the circumstances of the particular site.

[marky55555]

here in manchester i think you have to be a resident to get an allotment but at least we have got the ball rolling here in salford

[olicat]

My allotment assc have given 2 of us a starter  1/4 plot... its not huge, but big enough. lets more people get started on allotmenteering!!!