tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post5665166069143835826..comments2023-07-26T15:46:39.180+01:00Comments on Mal's Allotment: Edinburgh Allotment FactsheetMal's Allotmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-90778897670957376872012-11-05T23:06:50.016+00:002012-11-05T23:06:50.016+00:00To their credit Edinburgh are raising funds to set...To their credit Edinburgh are raising funds to set up new allotments... <br /><br /><br />It's just that they would like to raise the set up costs from the current allotment community! Mal's Allotmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-86861883009356357842012-11-05T22:45:40.212+00:002012-11-05T22:45:40.212+00:00We had to wait over 2 years before we got a plot ...We had to wait over 2 years before we got a plot - That was 25 years ago. Now the waiting list is even longer. And it's still no excuse to bump up the rents!Mal's Allotmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-72841605837943952802012-11-04T10:04:33.280+00:002012-11-04T10:04:33.280+00:00It wouldn't be quite so bad if you actually sa...It wouldn't be quite so bad if you actually saw something for your money ie. sites being maintained but as far as I can see in our area, rental may go towards admin costs but I'm not sure what else. Just to be a devil's advocate if plots were free they wouldn't need any admin and the money that they reckon they put in as a subsidy could pay for anythng such as frozen water pipes.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-23204768343338566122012-11-04T08:32:28.374+00:002012-11-04T08:32:28.374+00:00And not only that...all of those not on benefits o...And not only that...all of those not on benefits or over 60 are paying for the subsidies in the rises and totally taking away any payment from the council. Hardly seems fair!!!<br /><br />How much of a waiting list do you have Mal??allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.com