Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society

Allotments are just now recovering from a long period of unpopularity, neglect and deterioration. The planning assumptions and law with regard to allotments are currently matters for consultation and may change in the near future. SAGS has been very actively involved in the consultation process. Here are a couple of documents prepared by SAGS members and some links to government documents relating to the legal position of allotments.

• Links to documents describing the law:

  • A resume of the current state of the law relating to allotments in Scotland
  • references to the relevant documents
  • The current draft version of COSLA Guidance Notes on Allotments for Scottish Local Authorities . Published in June 2006 this document clearly explains the social, legal and historical framework for allotments. It makes a number of recommendations for 'best practice' in Local Authority policies towards allotments and gives some case histories to exemplify how allotments can benefit the wider community.
  • A strategy document prepared for the City of Edinburgh
  • A research paper produced for the Scottish Parliament

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