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.
Buy British idiotic! What the fuck is wrong with you?
 


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.
Look at the poster and the word British...
Not just SDC though all councils seem to be being arseholes lately. stuff that should be coming good in austerity are being left to rot out of no more than spite. Markets, Allotments, amenities for people who are staying at home like parks and museums etc
 
Look at the poster and the word British...
Not just SDC though all councils seem to be being arseholes lately. stuff that should be coming good in austerity are being left to rot out of no more than spite. Markets, Allotments, amenities for people who are staying at home like parks and museums etc
..Which is exactly what the Tories are brainwashing folk into believing.
It's not Councils that are being aresholes, it's Tory cuts that are making it nigh on impossible to finance ESSENTIAL services, never mind anything else.
 
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.
How's it wrong? The council either own the land or lease it and are providing a service which costs. If people don't or won't pay there will be others who will I'm sure.

Not sure why all residents should subsidise a hobby for those who have allotments. The council don't pay anything towards my season ticket!
 
How's it wrong? The council either own the land or lease it and are providing a service which costs. If people don't or won't pay there will be others who will I'm sure.

Not sure why all residents should subsidise a hobby for those who have allotments. The council don't pay anything towards my season ticket!

Quite simply - my tenancy agreement states that the price rise shall be no more than 5% -NOT 60%.

As mentioned before, they provide NO SERVICE - they do sweet FA to my allotment - they simply rake in my ground rent every year, and do nowt in return.

I totally agree with you. What is their justification for such a big rise and how are they getting around the 5% rule?

Don't know marra.
I shall be asking this on Monday
 
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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.
I know what you mean mate fair enough...
 
Quite simply - my tenancy agreement states that the price rise shall be no more than 5% -NOT 60%.

As mentioned before, they provide NO SERVICE - they do sweet FA to my allotment - they simply rake in my ground rent every year, and do nowt in return.

5% per month = 60% per year. Should have read the smallprint. ;)
 
How's it wrong? The council either own the land or lease it and are providing a service which costs. If people don't or won't pay there will be others who will I'm sure.

Not sure why all residents should subsidise a hobby for those who have allotments. The council don't pay anything towards my season ticket!

The council are obliged to provide land for allotments where there is demand under the allotments act

Quite simply - my tenancy agreement states that the price rise shall be no more than 5% -NOT 60%.

As mentioned before, they provide NO SERVICE - they do sweet FA to my allotment - they simply rake in my ground rent every year, and do nowt in return.



Don't know marra.
I shall be asking this on Monday

Go down and protest now, the echo will be down for a photo straight away, councils always take protestors more seriously than a man asking questions
 
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The council are obliged to provide land for allotments where there is demand under the allotments act



Go down and protest now, the echo will be down for a photo straight away, councils always take protestors more seriously than a man asking questions
True and rightly so...but it shouldnt be free...what about those tax payers who havent an allotment - why should they subsidise your hobby?
 
They aren’t free and how are tax payers subsidising them?
Because if you arent paying the full cost of allotment sites then they are subsidising it.

I have an allotment plot and fully understand the benefits of allotments...however I dont ask anyone to subsidy my hobby much in the same way I wouldnt ask the cooncil to pay part of my season ticket.
 
Because if you arent paying the full cost of allotment sites then they are subsidising it.

I have an allotment plot and fully understand the benefits of allotments...however I dont ask anyone to subsidy my hobby much in the same way I wouldnt ask the cooncil to pay part of my season ticket.
But the council hardly touch allotments. There are about 2000 council allotments in Sunderland which will generate about £170k per year in fees. Does the council spend more than that on them?
 

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