Guest 4627- Registered: 27 Dec 2021
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Hi,
Does anyone have any information on the abandoned allotments on Shakespeare Cliff and Aycliffe? Does anyone know who manages the site or if it's still possible to lease a plot?
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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Try Dover Town Council. Legally they have responsibility for Allotments.
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Keith Sansum1
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Good thinking Paul
Shame to see them go
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victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
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Iwas the Town council Allotment officer years ago, but think you fine that they are not safe anymore only a small path to use by the cliff edge,When I was looking after the allotments they are the only ones I never went to I do not even if they were the town council ones. I do not think they were or I would have know about them.
Guest 4627- Registered: 27 Dec 2021
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Hi all,
Thank You for your replies. I will contact the council but they don't seem to manage this site according to the website. I assumed it was a private allotments maybe connected to the Aycliffe estate.
I'm guessing they're not really used because of difficult access and no water supply. A couple of the plots seem in use but most of them have been abandoned.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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It's a shame if any go
They are a lifeline to many
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victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
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As I said sir I do not think they are safe anymore and after all the rain we get now does not help the cliff might have more breaks and it might all disappear .
Andy B
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As far as i can remember most were in use before the a20 came through,most who had them have probably long past away or now too old to attend them,up to a few years ago there was a few homeless people living in the sheds up there.If you,re looking for a plot i think the town council still manage Prospect place off Coombe valley,friend of mine has one there and wasnt on the waiting list for long.Shatterlocks also worth a look.
Reginald Barrington
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There hasn't been allotments at shatterlocks for a long while.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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Have the ones on the left as you go up green lane gone.?Theones on the opposite side went years ago.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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They look like they are still there last time I passed
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Andy B- Location: dover
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Thats the ones i meant as you go up Green lane,i think they,re called Pretoria allotments site,also quite a few at the top of Astley avenue and a big allotment site at Maxton.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Some at the rear of Longfield road
Run by municipal charities
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victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
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Maxton are town council.Greenlane are town council, Astley ave town council but they run it themselfs under a agree with town council ,to get one you must apply to the Astley attotments Association not the town council. hope that is a help sir.
Andy B- Location: dover
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Theres also quite a few at the top of Adrian street,looks like most of them still in use,dont know who runs that site.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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MCD own those off Belgrave Road also Park Avenue/ Sailsbury Road .Those off Park Avenue rarely become vacant .
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Said that sue lol
They are to the rear of Longfield Rd lol
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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Yes I know that .Have you become a board member of MCD?Its good to promote the charity?
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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No Sue
Just that as our hall backs onto the allotments we have shared interests
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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The allotments to rear of Longfield Rd did go through a bad time, but look to have more used these days
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