Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Allotments in the Borough
ACCORDING to council records, there are 27 Allotments in our Borough.
These are administered under Council Parks and greenspaces and in turn, part of Leisure, Parks and Culture.
I can't recall any recent policy about allotments, but there may be reason to be concerned about their future.
Keen Allotmenteer Jeremy Corbyn MP recently criticised the government for agreeing to eight allotment sales elsewhere.
With our local council having a long-running theme of selling off public assets, and ready to see buildings seemingly over any available green space, allotments could yet be vulnerable under the developing Borough of Culture 2027.
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Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Brian Mahoney
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I hate everything about Corbyn's politics. However, I think he believes in what he says which is rare among those of his ilk and on this topic I think he is correct.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter
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I would not want to see JC as PM largely due to his previous, if not current, views on NATO.
However, before the last General Election Jeremy Corbyn was among the three (only) candidates at the Islington Climate Hustings and I was much impressed.
Jeremy Corbyn stood as an Independent; the other excellent candidates who were present also spoke well: Sheridan Kates from the Green Party and Vikas Aggarwal for the Liberal Democrats.
There were few and minor differences between all three and great overlap between all those present.
Not present, were the climate-shy candidates from the now fading Labour and Conservative Parties.
Regrettably, the Labour Government and the local Labour Council have largely shelved climate policies. Is the Borough of Culture 2027 tempted to flog off any council allotments, one has to wonder?
Jeremy's letter in The Telegraph is here.
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Corbyn's days are numbered. He has become a stooge providing an 'acceptable' face for the emerging Islamist party (distinct from a Muslim party). He's riding the tiger that will eventually devour him.
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IRIS, as far as the risk to allotments in Haringey (or other Boroughs) is concerned, I think we should separate the message from the messenger. I thought the Telegraph summed up the background well in their introduction to Jeremy Corbyn's letter:
"Ms Rayner has changed the rules on local government assets to give cash-strapped councils more “flexibility” to sell off land, including allotments and school playing fields.
This may partly be a reference to the Exceptional Financial Support package that is now in place for Haringey. The terms and conditions are such that we must all hope that the Borough of Culture 2027 does not need to use it.
Mr Corbyn's warning in effect, is that the days of old allotments may be numbered and some may be devoured by developers …
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson
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So there has been no indication that allotments may be sold off and no change in Haringey policy on allotments but there is reason for concern because some were sold in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Kent, Hertfordshire and West Sussex. Can you let us know what information you have that leads you to alert us that allotments in Haringey are under threat?
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