Give Flintshire More Allotment Space and Improve Management of Existing Sites
The Issue
THIS IS FREE TO SIGN - NO DONATION NEEDED - Flintshire residents should not have to wait years for the opportunity to have their own allotment and grow their own food.
Flintshire has residents who genuinely want allotments, yet the availability of plots does not appear to meet demand. For people who have been waiting a long time, there is very little visibility of where they are in the process or when they might realistically be offered a plot.
There is currently no publicly accessible waiting list showing applicants where they are in the queue. This means people can be left waiting without knowing their position, how many people are ahead of them or whether their application is progressing.
We also understand that there appears to be very limited Council staffing dedicated to managing the allotment waiting list and service. If this is the case, we believe the Council should review whether sufficient resources are being allocated to a service with significant demand from local residents.
I want my own allotment — and I’m not alone
This petition comes from a simple desire: to have my own allotment plot.
I have been trying to obtain an allotment and, like many other residents, have found myself facing a lengthy waiting period.
The problem is bigger than one person wanting a plot. If residents are waiting for years, it raises a wider question about whether Flintshire currently has enough allotment provision to meet demand.
People want to grow their own fruit and vegetables, spend time outdoors, improve their wellbeing and become more connected to their local communities.
There are residents who are ready and willing to take on a plot, cultivate it and make productive use of the land — but there simply aren’t enough available plots.
At the same time, existing sites need better management
There are also concerns about the condition and management of some existing allotment sites, including plots and areas that can become unused or severely overgrown.
This is important because creating new allotments is only one part of the solution.
Where existing allotment land can reasonably be brought back into productive use, this should be considered alongside creating additional plots.
Residents should not be expected to remain on lengthy waiting lists indefinitely while suitable existing allotment space is unavailable or underused.
We are calling on Flintshire County Council to:
🌱 1. Create more allotment space
Identify suitable Council-owned land and other appropriate land that could be converted into additional allotment plots, particularly in areas where demand is high.
🌱 2. Take action to reduce the waiting list
A lengthy waiting list should be recognised as evidence of genuine demand.
The Council should assess whether the current number of plots is sufficient and identify practical ways of increasing provision and reducing waiting times.
🌱 3. Make the waiting-list system more transparent
Applicants should be able to see their own position on the waiting list and receive meaningful updates about their application.
We are asking for greater transparency around:
An applicant’s current position in the queue.
How many applicants are ahead of them.
How long they have been waiting.
How plots are allocated.
How often the waiting list is updated.
How many plots become available each year.
How long applicants are typically waiting.
We are not asking for applicants’ personal information to be made publicly available. We are asking for a system that allows each applicant to understand where they stand.
🌱 4. Review staffing and resources
We understand that there currently appears to be only very limited Council staffing responsible for managing the allotment waiting list and service.
The Council should review whether the current staffing and resources are sufficient to manage the demand, maintain an accurate waiting list, communicate with applicants and ensure plots are allocated efficiently.
🌱 5. Make better use of existing allotment land
The Council should review vacant, abandoned and severely overgrown plots and have a clear process for bringing suitable plots back into productive use.
Where plots are no longer being cultivated, there should be an effective process for contacting plot holders and, where appropriate, re-letting plots to people who are waiting.
🌱 6. Improve the management of existing sites
There should be consistent standards for the management of allotment sites, including vacant plots, site conditions, access, boundaries and communication with plot holders.
🌱 7. Work with residents and community groups
Where residents are willing to volunteer their time to help improve neglected or overgrown allotment areas, the Council should consider how this enthusiasm could be supported.
Community involvement could help improve sites while creating stronger links between residents and the Council.
🌱 8. Develop a long-term allotment strategy
The Council should develop a long-term strategy for allotment provision across Flintshire, taking into account:
Current waiting-list demand.
Future demand.
Existing plot numbers.
Vacant and underused land.
Opportunities to create new sites.
The resources required to properly manage the service.
Why this matters
An allotment is more than a piece of land.
It gives people the opportunity to grow their own food, spend time outdoors, connect with nature, improve their wellbeing and become part of a community.
For many residents, having an allotment is something they genuinely want to achieve, but a lengthy and opaque waiting process can make it difficult to know whether that opportunity will ever become available.
Residents shouldn’t simply be told to wait indefinitely.
If there is a sustained demand for allotments, that demand should be properly measured and considered when deciding how much allotment space Flintshire needs.
And where existing allotment land is unused or neglected, every reasonable opportunity should be explored to bring it back into productive use.
What we are asking Flintshire County Council to do
🌱 Create more allotment plots.
🌱 Take meaningful action to reduce the waiting list.
🌱 Allow applicants to see their own position on the waiting list.
🌱 Improve communication with people waiting for plots.
🌱 Review whether sufficient staff and resources are being allocated to the allotment service.
🌱 Identify unused, vacant and neglected allotment land that could be brought back into use.
🌱 Improve the management of existing allotment sites.
🌱 Work with residents and community groups to improve sites.
🌱 Develop a long-term plan for allotment provision across Flintshire.
I want an allotment of my own. So do many other Flintshire residents.
We are asking Flintshire County Council to recognise that demand, improve transparency, make better use of the land it already has and create more opportunities for residents to grow.
Please sign this petition if you believe Flintshire needs more allotment space, better-managed sites and a fairer, more transparent waiting-list system.
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The Issue
THIS IS FREE TO SIGN - NO DONATION NEEDED - Flintshire residents should not have to wait years for the opportunity to have their own allotment and grow their own food.
Flintshire has residents who genuinely want allotments, yet the availability of plots does not appear to meet demand. For people who have been waiting a long time, there is very little visibility of where they are in the process or when they might realistically be offered a plot.
There is currently no publicly accessible waiting list showing applicants where they are in the queue. This means people can be left waiting without knowing their position, how many people are ahead of them or whether their application is progressing.
We also understand that there appears to be very limited Council staffing dedicated to managing the allotment waiting list and service. If this is the case, we believe the Council should review whether sufficient resources are being allocated to a service with significant demand from local residents.
I want my own allotment — and I’m not alone
This petition comes from a simple desire: to have my own allotment plot.
I have been trying to obtain an allotment and, like many other residents, have found myself facing a lengthy waiting period.
The problem is bigger than one person wanting a plot. If residents are waiting for years, it raises a wider question about whether Flintshire currently has enough allotment provision to meet demand.
People want to grow their own fruit and vegetables, spend time outdoors, improve their wellbeing and become more connected to their local communities.
There are residents who are ready and willing to take on a plot, cultivate it and make productive use of the land — but there simply aren’t enough available plots.
At the same time, existing sites need better management
There are also concerns about the condition and management of some existing allotment sites, including plots and areas that can become unused or severely overgrown.
This is important because creating new allotments is only one part of the solution.
Where existing allotment land can reasonably be brought back into productive use, this should be considered alongside creating additional plots.
Residents should not be expected to remain on lengthy waiting lists indefinitely while suitable existing allotment space is unavailable or underused.
We are calling on Flintshire County Council to:
🌱 1. Create more allotment space
Identify suitable Council-owned land and other appropriate land that could be converted into additional allotment plots, particularly in areas where demand is high.
🌱 2. Take action to reduce the waiting list
A lengthy waiting list should be recognised as evidence of genuine demand.
The Council should assess whether the current number of plots is sufficient and identify practical ways of increasing provision and reducing waiting times.
🌱 3. Make the waiting-list system more transparent
Applicants should be able to see their own position on the waiting list and receive meaningful updates about their application.
We are asking for greater transparency around:
An applicant’s current position in the queue.
How many applicants are ahead of them.
How long they have been waiting.
How plots are allocated.
How often the waiting list is updated.
How many plots become available each year.
How long applicants are typically waiting.
We are not asking for applicants’ personal information to be made publicly available. We are asking for a system that allows each applicant to understand where they stand.
🌱 4. Review staffing and resources
We understand that there currently appears to be only very limited Council staffing responsible for managing the allotment waiting list and service.
The Council should review whether the current staffing and resources are sufficient to manage the demand, maintain an accurate waiting list, communicate with applicants and ensure plots are allocated efficiently.
🌱 5. Make better use of existing allotment land
The Council should review vacant, abandoned and severely overgrown plots and have a clear process for bringing suitable plots back into productive use.
Where plots are no longer being cultivated, there should be an effective process for contacting plot holders and, where appropriate, re-letting plots to people who are waiting.
🌱 6. Improve the management of existing sites
There should be consistent standards for the management of allotment sites, including vacant plots, site conditions, access, boundaries and communication with plot holders.
🌱 7. Work with residents and community groups
Where residents are willing to volunteer their time to help improve neglected or overgrown allotment areas, the Council should consider how this enthusiasm could be supported.
Community involvement could help improve sites while creating stronger links between residents and the Council.
🌱 8. Develop a long-term allotment strategy
The Council should develop a long-term strategy for allotment provision across Flintshire, taking into account:
Current waiting-list demand.
Future demand.
Existing plot numbers.
Vacant and underused land.
Opportunities to create new sites.
The resources required to properly manage the service.
Why this matters
An allotment is more than a piece of land.
It gives people the opportunity to grow their own food, spend time outdoors, connect with nature, improve their wellbeing and become part of a community.
For many residents, having an allotment is something they genuinely want to achieve, but a lengthy and opaque waiting process can make it difficult to know whether that opportunity will ever become available.
Residents shouldn’t simply be told to wait indefinitely.
If there is a sustained demand for allotments, that demand should be properly measured and considered when deciding how much allotment space Flintshire needs.
And where existing allotment land is unused or neglected, every reasonable opportunity should be explored to bring it back into productive use.
What we are asking Flintshire County Council to do
🌱 Create more allotment plots.
🌱 Take meaningful action to reduce the waiting list.
🌱 Allow applicants to see their own position on the waiting list.
🌱 Improve communication with people waiting for plots.
🌱 Review whether sufficient staff and resources are being allocated to the allotment service.
🌱 Identify unused, vacant and neglected allotment land that could be brought back into use.
🌱 Improve the management of existing allotment sites.
🌱 Work with residents and community groups to improve sites.
🌱 Develop a long-term plan for allotment provision across Flintshire.
I want an allotment of my own. So do many other Flintshire residents.
We are asking Flintshire County Council to recognise that demand, improve transparency, make better use of the land it already has and create more opportunities for residents to grow.
Please sign this petition if you believe Flintshire needs more allotment space, better-managed sites and a fairer, more transparent waiting-list system.
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Petition created on 30 September 2026