In the opening ceremony last Friday, (June 3), the ribbon was cut and allotment holders could get to work tidying their patches ready for the grand opening
Years of work to provide allotments for Honiton residents have finally borne fruit, with 36 plots of land off Battishorne Way now allocated to residents.
Tim Dixon
Published:
12:00 AM February 28, 2021
Land off Battishorne Way in Honiton where new allotments are due to be created
- Credit: Tim Dixon
Plans to provide new allotments for keen gardeners in Honiton are moving forward.
The scheme, for a site off Battishorne Way, was first discussed in 2018 and Honiton Town Council entered into a lease agreement in February 2019.
Last month, the council negotiated with East Devon District Council to receive around £68,000 from the district authority to fund the new allotment plots. A meeting of the town council’s allotment working group was arranged for Friday, February 5.
A report to Monday’s town council meeting said it was “likely that the next step will be to enter the construction contract and that may be resolved at full council in March 2021”.