WHAT TO PUT

You have to put your name, address & e-mail on these forms - this information is not published but is needed to ensure replies are genuine & not all sent from the same place.

Both forms have the same layout, you need the following information:

Site reference number: 40

Site Address: Aldershot Road Allotment Site, Westborough, Guildford

Should site be allocated for in DPD for suggested uses:  YES

Alternative uses: NO

Comments & reasons: Please say whatever you like however strongly you like - provided the overall message is in support of using 39 Allotment Plots for Allotments & Open Space.  See below for some of the arguments in support of Allotments.  

WHO TO SEND THE FORMS TO

The On-line form is in the system once you've clicked on "Submit"

For the printed out hard copy form , you need to send it to:

Planning Policy Team
Environmental Policy & Design
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead
Guildford GU2 4BB

WHAT NEXT

We'd like to have an idea of how many people have taken part, so please send an e-mail to the WBDRA address and simply say "Form sent" in the Message Bar.

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS

Send an e-mail to WBDRA or leave a message on our mobile number - see "Contact Us" page below. We'll get back to you as soon as we can.
 

SUGGESTIONS ON COMMENTS AND REASONS
 
This is the first opportunity that local residents have had to have a say on the future of the Allotment site. We object to the way the Local Plan decision for Housing was made – we were not consulted.
 
Westborough and the Broadacres area have suffered considerably from over–development already – additional housing in this part of Guildford is not what we want. We wish to retain what remaining Open Space we have.
 
There is now a list of 220 people waiting for allotments in Guildford and there is a statutory duty on all Councils to provide adequate allotments.

 The Allotment site is valuable community asset and it is a greenfield site. Housing should be built on brownfield land – there are plenty of brownfield sites in Guildford.

 The benefits of allotments to individual and community health are now proven.
 
The site has an active community group (WASHA) providing links and benefits to the local community.

 Allotments are subject to GBC recreation policy. By their own statistics, their standards and government standards, GBC admit that Westborough has a shortfall of 15.47ha in the provision of recreational facilities. There is no case for losing 39 allotment plots!

 Global warming, childhood obesity, widespread increase of asthma and diabetes linked to poor diet and lack of exercise are problems which the adequate provision of allotments can alleviate.