This note covers issues arising from allotment gardens, including what happens when developers want to build on the site
Allotments (202 KB , PDF)
• This note describes the law on allotments, including some issues that frequently arise. The National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Ltd has a very useful website and is the main centre of allotment expertise.
• The law on allotments appears in several Acts of Parliament, some more than a century old.
• The Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 imposed a duty on councils – which remains in force – to provide allotments if six or more people say that they want them. However, there is no time limit and many people would have to wait decades to obtain an allotment.
• Building on statutory allotment land is only allowed when the allotment holders are offered alternative sites.
• Despite these controls, many people have asked for the provision of more allotments to satisfy demand.
• The Government argues that the neighbourhood planning regime, for which the Localism Act makes provision, could lead to many new allotments.
Allotments (202 KB , PDF)
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Tuesday 6 December at 9.30am on the sustainability of burning trees for energy generation in the UK. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Selaine Saxby MP.
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for 1.30pm on Thursday 1 December on permit variation processes for waste incineration facilities. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Elliot Colburn MP.
This briefing provides an overview of the proposed measures in the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, along with background on the issues it aims to address.
