allotment taken away - conclusion (of sorts) post 668 onwards

[Lazgaot]

Not sure if this has been asked or whether it is leverage for more compensation....Who owned the tractor that did the digging in the first place? The council? They have a waiting list for the allotment sites, can they proove that the person (Council worker was it?) had been on the list and worked their way though?

[mapcr77]

Well done everyone for supporting Tricky, hope the good news keep coming. Also, has anyone contacted amateur gardening? I'm sure they'd be interested in the story. And let's hope GYO also has some words on it too!

[Phattaff]

Sounds like people have really got their teeth into this, and i also think this council needs to answer alot of questions re their allotment policy, i would be interested to know just how many council employees have allotments when they first asked for their name to be added to the list and just how quick they were allocated an allotment, also who rents the other overgrown plots (which Tricky said were in a worse state than he's) could they be council employees or possibly a friend of theirs, makes you think (well it does me) maybe it's time for a few requests via the FREEDOM OF INFOMATION act, if we all stuck a request in for some info think how busy they would suddenly become, and i think i'm right in saying THEY HAVE TO ANSWER YOUR REQUEST WITHIN A SET TIME LIMIT.
Just thought i might throw that out there.
All the best
Phattaff

[BrideXIII]

not sure the freedom of information act can be used to get that sort of information, an individual is entitled to apply via the act to be given access to any information held by the council about them, not other people, there is a £10 fee for this. They do have to supply it, but as I said, its only info about you, not anyone else.

[FionaH]

not sure the freedom of information act can be used to get that sort of information, an individual is entitled to apply via the act to be given access to any information held by the council about them, not other people, there is a £10 fee for this. They do have to supply it, but as I said, its only info about you, not anyone else.

It used to be that one could only get info that was kept as hard copy, ie written so if the info is on pooters.......
Not sure if that is still the case

[BrideXIII]

It used to be that one could only get info that was kept as hard copy, ie written so if the info is on pooters.......
Not sure if that is still the case

i think you will find that has changed, you are entitled upon application to anyone you think may be holding information on you, to full disclosure, you have to pay a fee, but once they have been given notice, they have to supply or face a large fine. again, as far as i am aware this is only personal info.

[lainey lou]

BrideXIII

That's really what I meant that we should maybe take this on as a group - a sort of interwebby pressure group, righting wrongs and fighting the good fight for lottie holders and growers. !

What like the A team? Da da da da...da da da....

[FionaH]

Im not big or black but can I wear the jewellary???

[lynda66]

only if you shave your head like the big man

[FionaH]

I could go with that

[murphy's law]

Many thanks

Hi all im new here i registered i want to thank you all for all the support you are giving tricky i have known rick and his family now for over 20 years and i to support him on this matter as i had the same thing happen to me and my husband several years ago on another allotment in scunthorpe but unlike rick we bowed down peacefully due to my daughter (whom had special needs) was to upset for us to take the matter further as she also had a special bit on our allotment that she dedicater to her best friend whom died at the age of 12 but i sure hope the council back down now and give rick and his family back his allotment we to have one on the same site as rick and we know his allotment was well cultivated its just a shame now that hes lost all his xmas crops and no amount of compenstion can replace them nor undo the upset caused to rick and his family over this once again many thanks for all the support you are all givin him all the best of luck to you all
regards
Alison and simon

[Two_Sheds]

i had the same thing happen to me ... i sure hope the council back down now and give rick and his family back his allotment we to have one on the same site as rick

So is the council just a bit cack-handed here? It is impossible to get them to clear rubbish, let plots, do anything at all round here ... to have a council plough and reallocate a plot virtually overnight is quite remarkable.

[smallblueplanet]

The same things happens to two people on the same plot? Who knows what happens to people on other plots? If I was the kind of person to think cynically, knowing that the plot was re-assigned to a council worker? I wonder who got murphy's law's plot?

[Seahorse]

I think if you were *very* cynical, you might wonder just how many plots on the site have been given to council workers - and then you might wonder whether all those people might magically give up their plots without a fight should the council have the opportunity to sell off the land...

[smallblueplanet]

Blimey Seahorse I don't think I could ever be cynical enough to imagine that scenario!