Topic: Closing down allotment sites

[NAWG]

I'm angry that the Freemen of Newcastle want to close down a small allotment site - 7 plots - and return it to grazing!  At the moment the freemen graze about 800+ cows on common land within the city.  The proposed annexation will 'turf off' 7 gardeners to allow approx .8 (point eight) of a cow to live off the land!
At a time when allotment sites are at a premium and waiting lists are growing, I'm at a loss that the city council will not oppose this reclamation, even though they are committed to providing allotments on a pro-rata basis to residents of the city and they are far short of their target.

It seems that the same is happening around the country.  We need to get back to the 'dig for victory' campaign I fear.

[busy_lizzie]

NAWG, I saw this on the "Look North" programme and it infuriated me.  I e-mailed our allotment rep who is on the area allotment committee to see if there was some way our Allotment Society could be supportive about this. Unfortunately he hasn't got back to me yet. 

I can't understand the need to take this small amount of land back when the cows have got the whole of the Town Moor.  It just doesn't make sense, particularly because the allotments have been there for some time and have a history there.  Do you know if an Action Group has been formed?  If this is the case I would certainly like to join it.  I live in Whitley Bay where my allotment is.  It is a scandal!  >:( busy_lizzie

[busy_lizzie]

Have just been into your Web Site and signed the petition against this.  I would urge everyone here to do the same. It is crazy to take this land away.   ??? busy_lizzie

[MikeB]

Where's the web site?

MikeB

[Tulipa]

Have a look on NAWG's profile, the website is on there.

http://www.newcastleallotments.co.uk

[kentishchloe]

Have signed your petition. I hope you get them to do a U turn as there must surely be a field where they can graze without turfing lotty holders off allotments. I bet there's more to it than grazing cows!

I quite agree - politics politics >:( Have signed petition - good luck NAWG

[reedos]

I saw this in the Chronicle (Newcastle's local paper) - I couldn't believe it. I think it said that this is the second time the freemen have turfed off alltomenteers as "part of a review into the uses of the Town Moor". I'll bet the review comes up with some plan to build a couple of hundred houses, a retail park and a McDonalds.  >:(

I've signed the petition good luck

[Anne Robertson]

I've signed the petition too, good luck.

[hemajo]

I've signed the petition (I'm in the Tyne Valley).  I agree the moor is big enough as it is - doesn't need this extra bit of land. 

[Debs]

I've signed too.

Hope you are successful in the campaign.

.8 of a cow shows how pedantic they are being.

Debs

[MagpieDi]

Altho' I'm a Geordie living in 'exile', I've signed the petition too, and wish you all the best with your campaign.

[weedbusta]

good luck in your fight to keep the plots. i'm sure everyone here will take a couple of minutes to sign up and support you.

[undercarriage plan]

Live long way away,  so hope is OK I signed.  Good luck! Lottie

[redimp]

signed - better late than never.

[fat larry]

Good luck in your battle. As an ex Newcastle resident I've signed.

[iain]

Hi i have just signed as well even though I am from the south west of england. I think we should all stick together on matters like this.

IR Jones

[telboy]

Signed Up!!

Good luck to you!!

[Merlins Mum]

Good luck and I've signed your petition
MM

[sid]

i am not from round your end but i still singed the petition i think it is stuped to take the allots of you i hope the petition helps

[Sheona]

better late than never - just signed the petition...