There are almost 2,500 people on the waiting list for allotments in Brighton and Hove CALLS for a full report into allotment services have been backed by councillors after plot holders raised concerns about the number of vacant sites. Conservative councillor Robert Nemeth asked Brighton and Hove City Council for the report because there is an extensive waiting list of almost 2,500 and a large number of apparently vacant plots. Cllr Nemeth, whose partner has an allotment, wanted to know why meetings between Brighton and Hove Allotment Federation and other key stakeholder groups had stopped and details of how the allotment strategy was being carried out.
Councillor Robert Nemeth COUNCILLORS are being asked to look into gardeners’ concerns that allotment plots are lying empty despite a long waiting list. Members of the Brighton and Hove Allotment Federation shared their concerns online about the number of apparently empty plots on 37 sites, while the waiting list runs to more than 2,000 people. Conservative councillor Robert Nemeth, whose partner is an allotment holder, is calling for a report on what Brighton and Hove City Council spends on the service, particularly the £17 charge for joining the waiting list. He has put down a motion for debate on the subject at a meeting of the full council on Thursday (15 July).