Purpose

The
Allotment Strategy and Action Plan intends to provide a structure
by which Trafford Council, our partners
and volunteers can help maximise the many benefits that allotments
offer. The strategy will provide strategic guidelines for the
management, administration, promotion, development and funding of
allotments in Trafford. It aims to raise the profile of allotments
and to optimise their use for existing and potential tenants,
suiting the needs of all sections of the community. The strategy
examines the way forward for the Council’s allotments over
the next five years. It identifies a number
of prime objectives, describes the background and issues
relevant to the provision of allotments and outlines appropriate
courses of action and further developments to improve allotment
sites
 
This
report requests approval to undertake public consultation on the
proposed strategy document.

Decision

1)   
That the commencement of a public consultation
regarding the proposed allotment strategy, be approved.
 
2)   
That once the consultation period has closed
Officers will review responses and a final Allotments Strategy and
Action Plan will be presented to the Executive for
approval.

Reasons for the decision

The proposed
Allotment strategy consultation will allow improved delivery of the
service.

Alternative options considered

If
approval to consult is not given, then the proposed
allotment strategy cannot be finalised. 
Failure to establish a strategy will impact negatively on the
delivery and improvements to the service.