Sunderland Council putting up allotment rents by 60%



Got massive respect for allotments. Even as somebody that couldn’t care less about local produce and thinks ‘buy British’ Is idiotic, I genuinely think allotment owners are among the best people going. Shame the prices are up, but it’s still affordable and I hope nobody is priced out. Every village/community should have free allotment space imo.
 
Like hens teeth apparently, suck it up @Butcher's Coat and haway Jezza !!!!!! ;):lol:.
It's the principal bonny lass.
Ha'way Jezza

OP acting like 30 quid is £300 :)
Again it's the principal Marra

That’s a shocking rise, however £84 for what is the size of a small farm is still a decent rate
But it should be £54.60 with the 5% rise as per the tenancy agreement.
Not the £84 that they want to impose.
Don't you see that?

Agree fair enough.

On my allotment site someone got a plot who had moved up from the South. When he heard how much we paid for the year he thought it was for a month - he was very happy. I dont think allotment plots up north are that expensive.

People must not have much in their life if they are kicking off about £1.50 a week allotment rent. :)
Again, it's the principles of the whole thing.
The council are not playing ball.
They are hiking up something 60%.which should be 5%.
Myself, I can afford it.
Others cannot.
It is wrong.
 
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It's the principal bonny lass.
Ha'way Jezza


Again it's the principal Marra


But it should be £54.60 with the 5% rise as per the tenancy agreement.
Not the £84 that they want to impose.
Don't you see that?


Again, it's the principles of the whole thing.
The council are not playing ball.
They are hiking up something 60%.which should be 5%.
Myself, I can afford it.
Others cannot.
It is wrong.

I totally agree with you. What is their justification for such a big rise and how are they getting around the 5% rule?
 
Its across the board. My council garage has gone up to nearly £30 pm. Daft bastards. Shoot themselves in the foot as im getting a bigger shed and handing the garage in.
 
Granted its a "big" price hike but away mate over the year its peanuts man...

I think it's more the point that, at least as far as I understand, it needs to be paid upfront.
So to someone who hasn't got a lot, a one off payment of an extra £30ish quid is quite a lot.

Still though, over the year it's nothing.

I've just took a small plot on in Longbenton for £27 for the year. Saying that, it's not your typical ground plot - it's a decent sized raised bed plot.
 
Got massive respect for allotments. Even as somebody that couldn’t care less about local produce and thinks ‘buy British’ Is idiotic, I genuinely think allotment owners are among the best people going. Shame the prices are up, but it’s still affordable and I hope nobody is priced out. Every village/community should have free allotment space imo.
Why do you think buying British is idiotic? Surely if the product was a similar price and similar quality it makes sense compared to bring it over from France or Germany. It has many plus points:
  • Less traffic on the roads
  • More money going into our economy
  • Fresher produce
  • Less reliance on other countries
I really can't see what's idiotic about it.
 
Contracts, agreements or plain old handshakes. It seems everything is up for renegotiation nowadays. All cards are off the table without any forewarning
 
It's the principal bonny lass.
Ha'way Jezza


Again it's the principal Marra


But it should be £54.60 with the 5% rise as per the tenancy agreement.
Not the £84 that they want to impose.
Don't you see that?


Again, it's the principles of the whole thing.
The council are not playing ball.
They are hiking up something 60%.which should be 5%.
Myself, I can afford it.
Others cannot.
It is wrong.
If they think they can get away with breaking a 5% clause they'll do it again and again until something affects the smug knackers who seem to think this is funny.
 

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