As demand for allotments has rocketed, councils are shrinking their plots - with some now 80 times smaller than the traditional 240 square yards once aimed at feeding a family of four.
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Vulnerable adults will be invited to take up volunteering or paid work as a council looks to slash spending on day services by three quarters of a million pounds.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is planning to reduce placements at day centres for older people and adults with learning disabilities or mental health issues, as part of its latest budget savings.