A campaign has been launched to save Warsop allotments after plot holders were told the site would be closed and returned to its owners following a “decline” in use.
The demand for allotments nationally has surged in recent years, as The Guardian reported in October 2023 that the waiting list for allotments in England had doubled in 12 years. Figures from Mansfield Council for council-owned allotment land show a local demand in the district.
Fisher German, on behalf of Warsop Estates, has been approached for a comment on the closure and campaign.
See more at chad.co.uk
The demand for allotments nationally has surged in recent years, as The Guardian reported in October 2023 that the waiting list for allotments in England had doubled in 12 years. Figures from Mansfield Council for council-owned allotment land show a local demand in the district.
Fisher German, on behalf of Warsop Estates, has been approached for a comment on the closure and campaign.
See more at chad.co.uk
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00:00The town end allotments located off Askew Lane and behind Mansfield Road in
00:04Warsaw are set to close next year after allotment holders were served with an
00:09eviction notice. The notice said that the land will be returned to the Warsaw
00:13Estates who own the land as it's privately owned. A campaign has since
00:17launched by some with a plot to save the allotment site and encourage other
00:22people in the community to get involved by registering for a plot and there has
00:29currently been an interest from eight people since the campaign launched. You
00:34can read more about it on Mansfield Chad.