Topic: Allotments in west yorkshire

[adam c]

Hi im looking for an allotment in West Yorkshire prefrerably near cleckheaton/hartshead but i cannot find anywhere! :(
It would be mainly for keeping Chickens/Cocks and im not sure if Kirklees council allow them on theyre allotments?If anyone knows of anywhere it would be highly appreciated and i shall throw some beer tokens your way ;)

Im not bothered if its council or private?

[Tee Gee]

Cleckheaton??

I think this area comes under Kirklees Council control and they don't allow 'live stock' on their plots!

You can check with them at;

Kirklees Culture & Leisure Services

Galpharm Stadium

Huddersfield.

Tel; 01484-234026 or 234029

[Spookyville]

Seem to be a few sites in the area, no idea if they allow livestock. Probably not - same as ours in Bradford.

http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/community/wheresmy/WheresMyNearest.asp?PostCode=WF160AH

[caroline7758]

There is a member here from Cleckheaton, but I can't remember who it is! Hopefully he/she will see this post.

[adam c]

Yeah it controlled b Kirklees council.I have emailed them asking if livestock is allowed but i may ring them tommorow aswell.
How did everyone else find out about local land/allotments?are they private owned or council?

Yeah hopefully some local members may see this post snd be able to point me in the right direction.

[Spookyville]

Yeah it controlled b Kirklees council.I have emailed them asking if livestock is allowed but i may ring them tommorow aswell.
How did everyone else find out about local land/allotments?are they private owned or council?

Yeah hopefully some local members may see this post snd be able to point me in the right direction.

put your post code into the page on the link in my previous post, will show all sites on a map.

[adam c]

Yeah it controlled b Kirklees council.I have emailed them asking if livestock is allowed but i may ring them tommorow aswell.
How did everyone else find out about local land/allotments?are they private owned or council?

Yeah hopefully some local members may see this post snd be able to point me in the right direction.

put your post code into the page on the link in my previous post, will show all sites on a map.

Yeah i have done that and went down to the local allotment yesterday but it looked like it was just for vegetables as there were no chickens or huts?

[Spookyville]

most councils around these parts do not allow livestock - chickens,pigs etc on allotments. Your observation would back that up. No inidication on the website so probably give them a ring to check. It may be that livestock is only allowed at certain sites in the district if at all.

[caroline7758]

I think it's true that councils can't ban chickens on allotments. It's been dicussed here before- try a search.

[Tee Gee]

I'll come in on this one again regarding Kirklees.

Even Bees are classed as livestock and you can't keep a hive/s on the plots.

There was a big test case covered in the Examiner(local rag) last year.

Having said that if you plant your hive over the fence from the allotments you can have a hive/s. (Providing you have the owners permission to park your hive/s there!

I wished someone from the council would tell (my) bees not to come on the plot as they might get me evicted ::)

[caroline7758]

The A4A member in Cleckheaton is greenhousegirl- mabe you could send her a private message- but it's her birthday today so she might be busy!

[greenhousegirl]

Hi Greenhouse girl here

But sorry not much help as I don't have an allotment, just a big back garden.

I know the Westfield Lane, and Whitechapel  sites don't allow livestock but there is a private site (I think) at Old Lane Birkenshaw.  It may be worth asking there.

I will ask some of my gardening buddies and see if anyone knows of any others in the area.  I am in Scholes so not far from you by the look of it.

Sorry I'm not much help.

Jane 

[Spookyville]

Hi Greenhouse girl here

But sorry not much help as I don't have an allotment, just a big back garden.

I know the Westfield Lane, and Whitechapel  sites don't allow livestock but there is a private site (I think) at Old Lane Birkenshaw.  It may be worth asking there.

I will ask some of my gardening buddies and see if anyone knows of any others in the area.  I am in Scholes so not far from you by the look of it.

Sorry I'm not much help.

Jane 

virtual neighbour! Not the Op but we are in Wyke and our lottie is at Worthinghead Road. :)

[greenhousegirl]

OOh yes you are very close, that's good, I thought I was alone here in sunny West Yorkshire ;D ;D ;D

[Tee Gee]

I thought I was alone here in sunny West Yorkshire

Not by a long way!

Look under my avatar!

[adam c]

Hi Greenhouse girl here

But sorry not much help as I don't have an allotment, just a big back garden.

I know the Westfield Lane, and Whitechapel  sites don't allow livestock but there is a private site (I think) at Old Lane Birkenshaw.  It may be worth asking there.

I will ask some of my gardening buddies and see if anyone knows of any others in the area.  I am in Scholes so not far from you by the look of it.

Sorry I'm not much help.

Jane 

Thanks Jane!i have just been on google maps and seen the site you mentioned on Old lane and it looks fairly big i shall have a drive up there sometime soon and hopefully speak to someone :)

[adam c]

Hi just been upto the Old Lane site in Birkenshaw and it is council owned :( but it does look like a really nice site!

Will my search ever end!! :( lol

[greenhousegirl]

Sorry Adam I thought it was private.

I may have another idea will PM you

[adam c]

Sorry Adam I thought it was private.

I may have another idea will PM you

PM replied to ;D

[adam c]

 :o I carnt believe i posted the topic in may!but.......unfortunately I'm still on the look out for a place to keep chickens :(