Warsop allotments set to close as campaign launches to save them

A campaign has been launched to save Warsop allotments after plot holders were told the site would be closed and returned to its owners following a “decline” in use.

The demand for allotments nationally has surged in recent years, as The Guardian reported in October 2023 that the waiting list for allotments in England had doubled in 12 years. Figures from Mansfield Council for council-owned allotment land show a local demand in the district.

Fisher German, on behalf of Warsop Estates, has been approached for a comment on the closure and campaign.

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