Labour Group Amendment

Allotments

That changes are made as shown in bold italics and strikethrough below.

2.1       That Environment, Transport & Sustainability note the response to the Notice of             Motion.

2.2       That the Committee calls for officers to meet with Brighton & Hove Allotment             Federation (BHAF) to address the concerns they have raised and to review             the BHAF’s outline business case.

2.3       That the Committee calls for a further report that includes the findings of             BHAF’s business case with particular attention to the health and wellbeing,             cost benefits, sustainability and the delivery of the Council’s vision outlined             in the corporate plan, with the scope of the report agreed with BHAF before             work commences.

2.4       That the Committee calls for officers to examine the potential use of land             either side of Tenantry Down Road near the junction of Bear Road for             allotments; potentially delivering another 10 full or 20 half size plots; and             reports back on these together with the sites at West Hove and Rottingdean             that were previously proposed for use as allotments.

Proposed by: Cllr Platts                                         Seconded by: Cllr Fowler

Recommendations to read if carried:

2.1       That Environment, Transport & Sustainability note the response to the Notice of             Motion.

2.2       That the Committee calls for officers to meet with Brighton & Hove Allotment             Federation (BHAF) to address the concerns they have raised and to review             the BHAF’s outline business case.

2.3       That the Committee calls for a further report that includes the findings of    BHAF’s             business case with particular attention to the health and wellbeing, cost benefits,             sustainability and the delivery of the Council’s vision outlined in the corporate plan,             with the scope of the report agreed with BHAF before work commences.

2.4       That the Committee calls for officers to examine the potential use of land either             side of Tenantry Down Road near the junction of Bear Road for allotments;             potentially delivering another 10 full or 20 half size plots; and reports back on these             together with the sites at West Hove and Rottingdean that were previously             proposed for use as allotments.