Worked there 94/98 great place for numerous reasons keep open
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Paul
5 years ago
These allotments help people's wellbeing and gives them a purpose. They can grow homegrown vegetables and fruit, its great exercise. It brings a community together. I like the carers plot for people looking after termanilly I'll family or friends. Gives them a chance to unwind at a truly stressful and heartbreaking time. An allotment holds an abundance of wildlife flowers so. E endangered like newts and wild orchids. Please leave this commj ity to carry on with their allotments don't ruin this.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
Craven Vale is also a site of specific scientific interest being on and adjacent to a neolithic hillfort. This site is not suitable for housing development.
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Pia Rasmussen
7 years ago
I have just taken on a plot at Mile Oak Allotments, which is also under threat and under the plans drawn up for future housing development. At no stage of my during my application, being shown and choosing a plot to signing the tenancy agreement with the council was I informed of the planning proposals. I got my lovely plot in November 2018 and have spent both time and money on (of which I have very little), what I thought would be a lifetime plot. If I had been informed about the plans I probably would not have taken the plot. I had to retire from teaching at 44years old due to mental health issues. Having been in a black hole for up to 16 years I have finally found something that gives me space from my illness, which I will have for the rest of my life. I can get lost in working on my plot for 6 hours or more. This for me is far more therapeutic than many other services offered. With all the benefits allotments have to offer such as; health, social, supporting wildlife (insects included), food produce, flowers and many more. Why on God's earth would the council consider selling such valuable assets. Sometimes the best things we have for our communities are not measured in bricks and mortar or money. An allotment is a hugely positive addition to any community. To suggest moving us "up the hill" is moving us would be moving to sites that do not come close to replicating what we would be losing and in many cases are not good sites for allotments due to the nature of the terrain i.e. rocky, poor soil condition, difficult for less mobile and older people to access or work on. Will the council be giving me financial compensation for the money I have already spent if they do build on Mile Oak Allotments as well as other plot tenants? What do they propose I do with established berry bushes, plants etc? Will they buy me new ones? I doubt it as they would say " It would be impossible and impractical for us to compensate everyone. Plus we do have the money
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Peter Fenttiman
7 years ago
Signed with full support. Every association/site in the UK should get their members to sign this. Could be your plots next!
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Sally Davies
7 years ago
We need all the allotments we can get in the UK!
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Wildlife & allotments are needed
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audrey taylor
9 years ago
being an allotment holder myself i disagree with this,allotment holders have their own little communities,it brings people together and encourages the next generation to continue the love of planting,growing and seeing the fruits of their labour.Stop this happening now or it will one day come to all our sites.x
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paul
9 years ago
ashtonsgreencommunityallotments backs you all the way
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tim bennett
9 years ago
I once had an allotment here,I realise the local community need more housing desperately but all the previous building has been on local brownfield sites!
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Martin fuller
9 years ago
Good luck
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Janet McArthur
9 years ago
Good luck with your fight against the developers.
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Ben Baddeley
9 years ago
Save this beautiful, irreplaceable community & wildlife space
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Anne Massey
9 years ago
why is the Council building on green land when there is so much more potential housing within the buildings that already exist?
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Megan
9 years ago
Save Craven Vale!
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d smith
10 years ago
no allotments should be built on
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Ruth Gould
10 years ago
relocation is next to impossible, and community with other allotment keepers destroyed. having a local allotment is probably a bjg reason why people moved there. we need housing but not at the expense of other people's enjoyment of their own communities
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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We need allotments to live a sustainable life, to encourage a feeling of community and wellbeing. These allotments are a big part of the community, and of many people's lives. If they are relocated, many people would not be able to travel to a new site. It is important to keep them local in the community.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Please save my site.
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Alison Swanson
10 years ago
We need houses of course but not at the expense of ripping up communities and allotments are communities. A wider perspective of value is needed.
Worked there 94/98 great place for numerous reasons keep open
These allotments help people's wellbeing and gives them a purpose. They can grow homegrown vegetables and fruit, its great exercise. It brings a community together. I like the carers plot for people looking after termanilly I'll family or friends. Gives them a chance to unwind at a truly stressful and heartbreaking time. An allotment holds an abundance of wildlife flowers so. E endangered like newts and wild orchids. Please leave this commj ity to carry on with their allotments don't ruin this.
Craven Vale is also a site of specific scientific interest being on and adjacent to a neolithic hillfort. This site is not suitable for housing development.
I have just taken on a plot at Mile Oak Allotments, which is also under threat and under the plans drawn up for future housing development. At no stage of my during my application, being shown and choosing a plot to signing the tenancy agreement with the council was I informed of the planning proposals. I got my lovely plot in November 2018 and have spent both time and money on (of which I have very little), what I thought would be a lifetime plot. If I had been informed about the plans I probably would not have taken the plot. I had to retire from teaching at 44years old due to mental health issues. Having been in a black hole for up to 16 years I have finally found something that gives me space from my illness, which I will have for the rest of my life. I can get lost in working on my plot for 6 hours or more. This for me is far more therapeutic than many other services offered. With all the benefits allotments have to offer such as; health, social, supporting wildlife (insects included), food produce, flowers and many more. Why on God's earth would the council consider selling such valuable assets. Sometimes the best things we have for our communities are not measured in bricks and mortar or money. An allotment is a hugely positive addition to any community. To suggest moving us "up the hill" is moving us would be moving to sites that do not come close to replicating what we would be losing and in many cases are not good sites for allotments due to the nature of the terrain i.e. rocky, poor soil condition, difficult for less mobile and older people to access or work on. Will the council be giving me financial compensation for the money I have already spent if they do build on Mile Oak Allotments as well as other plot tenants? What do they propose I do with established berry bushes, plants etc? Will they buy me new ones? I doubt it as they would say " It would be impossible and impractical for us to compensate everyone. Plus we do have the money
Signed with full support. Every association/site in the UK should get their members to sign this. Could be your plots next!
We need all the allotments we can get in the UK!
Wildlife & allotments are needed
being an allotment holder myself i disagree with this,allotment holders have their own little communities,it brings people together and encourages the next generation to continue the love of planting,growing and seeing the fruits of their labour.Stop this happening now or it will one day come to all our sites.x
ashtonsgreencommunityallotments backs you all the way
I once had an allotment here,I realise the local community need more housing desperately but all the previous building has been on local brownfield sites!
Good luck
Good luck with your fight against the developers.
Save this beautiful, irreplaceable community & wildlife space
why is the Council building on green land when there is so much more potential housing within the buildings that already exist?
Save Craven Vale!
no allotments should be built on
relocation is next to impossible, and community with other allotment keepers destroyed. having a local allotment is probably a bjg reason why people moved there. we need housing but not at the expense of other people's enjoyment of their own communities
We need allotments to live a sustainable life, to encourage a feeling of community and wellbeing. These allotments are a big part of the community, and of many people's lives. If they are relocated, many people would not be able to travel to a new site. It is important to keep them local in the community.
Please save my site.
We need houses of course but not at the expense of ripping up communities and allotments are communities. A wider perspective of value is needed.