Christchurch consultation on provision of allotments

Christchurch Council is holding a public consultation about the provision of allotments in the Borough and wants to hear from current or future potential allotment holders.

Details of the consultation are to be found on www.dorsetforyou.com/allotments/christchurch or from the Civic Offices and the consultation runs until 12 February 2012.

Alan Ottaway, Principal Officer for Open Spaces and Countryside at Christchurch Council, said: "Allotments are a great asset for the people of Christchurch but there is currently a shortage of them across the Borough and this will never be addressed unless there are proper proposals in place.

"We want to help tackle the shortage in a realistic, planned and affordable way and have come up with a proposed strategy. We would like to hear from any current allotment holders and also people who may be interested in holding an allotment in the future to find out what they think of the proposals."

Anyone who has questions about the consultation which are not answered in the consultation document can come to a public meeting on Monday 23 January at East Dorset Indoor Bowls Club, Stony Lane South, Christchurch BH23 1HW starting at 6.30pm.