Date: 03/03/2009
High Peak Borough Council met with local community groups for the second time last week to discuss their requests for more allotments in Glossopdale.
The meeting, which was chaired by Councillor John Haken at Bradbury Community House, was attended by representatives from Glossopdale Action for Allotments (GAFA), Dig Hadfield and Gamesley Residents Association who are all keen to establish more allotments in the area.
John Haken, Executive Councillor for the Environment, said: "The meeting was very positive. We are looking at a shortlist of potential sites in Hadfield and Gamesley including, land at Bankswood Park, land off Padfield Main Road and Paradise Street in Hadfield and various sites around Melandra Castle Road and Cottage Lane Recreation Ground in Gamesley.
"Potential sites are proving more difficult to identify in Glossop but we remain positive about finding suitable land.
"We also discussed the idea of establishing community orchards at sites near Corn Mill and Bankswood Park."
The next meeting will take place in March to review progress and discuss best practice for the development and management of the new sites.