Issue - meetings

The Cabinet agreed to consider the non-exempt issues relating to the allotments strategy report in the public session of the meeting.

Councillor Patel submitted a report updating Members on further progress with the approved Allotment Strategy and recommendations for the action to be taken to progress the de-commissioning, consolidation, improvement and disposal of decommissioned sites.

RESOLVED:

(1) that in respect of the 6 sites leased by the Belgrave Allotment Society, the following be agreed:

(a) The closure of Barkby Road Allotments;

(b) The consolidation of Harrison Road, Redhill and Uxbridge Road Allotments;

(c) Site improvements at Beaumont Leys Lane and Oakland Avenue Allotments;

(2) that an application to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions be made for the decommissioning of (a) the following seven Allotment sites where all allotment use has ceased:  Aikman Avenue, Fosse Lane, Halstead Street, New Park Road, Prospect Road, Fosse Road Triangle and New North End and (b) Barkby Road, subject to relocation of remaining allotment holders and recommendation 1 (a) above;

(3)that an application to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions be made for the decommissioning of parts of the following sites where consolidation has been agreed: Redhill, Uxbridge Road and Harrison Road.

(4)that, subject to the Secretary of State’s approval to the decommissioning of the sites in resolutions (2) and (3), the following sites be marketed for sale:  Aikman Avenue, Barkby Road, Prospect Road and the land released at Harrison Road and Uxbridge Road.

(5)that the changes to Groups 1, 2 and 3 following the consultation process which are set out in paragraph 1.7 of the Supporting Information, be noted;

(6)that the situation with regard to the Abbey Park Road Allotment, be noted; and

(7)that a further report will be submitted with recommendations for:-

                                                                                   a)      a rolling programme of decommissioning, consolidation and disposal of the remaining Group 1 and 2 sites identified in the Allotment Strategy 2001, when negotiations and development appraisals have been completed.

                                                                                   b)      A rolling programme for the laying out and management of those decommissioned sites/parts of sites identified within Groups 1 and 2 of the Allotment Strategy 2001 which are recommended for retention  for such uses as public open space and environmental management.

                                                                                    c)      A rolling programme of necessary infrastructure works to sites identified in Group 3 of the Allotment Strategy 2001.