As the Council is aware, the Leamington Allotment Societies, through BLAST, made a strong case for the retention of the existing allotment sites. The two sites most at risk were those of the New Milverton Allotment Society and the Binswood (Ex Servicemen) Allotment Society (the Society) as a result of Option 1 of the Options for Growth document.
It is pleasing to note that the land of the two allotment sites is now excluded from the Preferred Options of the draft Local Plan together with part of the agricultural land to the North and West of the sites. Although not absolutely clear from the plans provided with the Consultation Documentation, it seems likely, from the disposition of the land 'North of Milverton', that the allotment land is not at risk from the provision of access to the proposed development land. If confirmed, this is again pleasing to this Society.