Five-year wait for Wirral allotments

Charles Barnes, former BBC gardener who is waiting for an allotment

Wirral South MP Ben Chapman has been campaigning for several years for improved allotment provision.

He said: “In February 2008, there were 359 people on the waiting list.

“If this is compared to November 2008, when the list was at 510, this is approximately a 40% increase.

“There needs to be a sense of urgency regarding allotment provision.

“I have lobbied Wirral Council for more plots for a number of years but it falls on deaf ears.”

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