Allotments in the high court today

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kimbobill
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Allotments in the high court today

Post: # 62725Post kimbobill »

Just to let you know that the allotments at eastleigh in Hampshire are in the high court today. the council want to take them over and give the to developers to build on! That's the story on BBC "south today" local news, that's with a (I belive) a 600 people waiting list for a plot :shock:
In the clip ( can't find a link yet off the website) his soil looks good I wish it was mine, saying that he has been working that land for the last 30 years

It's a BIG day for the rights of allotments and their keepers

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Post: # 62858Post ohareward »

Hi kimbobill. It's all to do with money, isn't it. The more people that get involved the better chance of keeping the allotments. Somebody needs to get a petition up and running to show the council that they are on the wrong track. Best of luck.

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Post: # 62865Post Martin »

they lost! - the forces of darkness are upon us! :pale:
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Post: # 63080Post the.fee.fairy »

F*cking hell!
Where is the sensibilityt these days? The house that are going to be built will have postage stamp gardens so that the inhabitants will be forced to go to the nearest supermarket.

The soil is wasted.

Someone needs to start getting a clue about this kind of stuff. In a few years, all of our food will be imported because we will have built f*cking houses on everything.

Sorry for the language...

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~ glasgow dreamer ~

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Post: # 63723Post Millie »

Surely there has to be a loophole somewhere? What about the guy thats been there 30 yrs? Squatters rights?!

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