The documents relating to the purchase of this site have now been signed. Council wishes to dispose of a 5-plot site in the centre of the town and move the plot holders to their other site on the outskirts. The National Allotment Survey data shows that the alternative site is full. The Council claim the site is non-statutory, but state that the site was purchased as existing allotments and subject to existing tenancies. Information being sought through the Land Registry.
Council wishes to move allotments on to a smaller site to enable a new village hall to be built.
Council deny allotments are statutory and state they do not need consent to dispose. Indications are that the land is statutory and therefore consent required. Letters sent to the Council. An allotment site has been found to be contaminated with industrial waste. The cost of improvement is estimated at over 300,000.