Allotments Act and legal agreements

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A group of about 10 of us residents is asking the local parish council to look into finding us some allotments.
We understand, under the Allotments Act they are obliged to find some land. Or is it not as simple?
Do they have a statutory obligation to find some land? And what about any subsequent legal agreement? Is there a model that could be used to get things started?
Any help on getting things under way would be appreciated

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The law in question is the 1908 Smallholdings and Allotments Act.  Unfortunately, it doesn't explicitly force a council to provide allotments on demand.  What it says is:

Duty of certain councils to provide allotments
(1)If the council of any borough, urban district, or parish are of opinion that there is a demand for allotments in the borough, urban district, or parish, the council shall provide a sufficient number of allotments, and shall let such allotments to persons resident in the borough, district, or parish, and desiring to take the same.
(2)On a representation in writing to the council of any borough, urban district, or parish, by any six registered parliamentary electors or persons who are liable to pay an amount in respect of council tax resident in the borough, urban district, or parish, that the circumstances of the borough, urban district, or parish are such that it is the duty of the council to take proceedings under this Part of this Act therein, the council shall take such representation into consideration.

So if they are of the opinion that there is a demand and if 6 people ask them, they have to consider the representation!

The best people to help you are the NSALG:

www.nsalg.org.uk

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