As at 01/12/2009 the next 23 numbers are 1059, 1084, 1104, 1105, 1116, 1119, 1120, 1132, 1140, 1142, 1145, 1146, 1150, 1152, 1154, 1156, 1158, 1162, 1163, 1174, 1175, 1179 and 1187.
As the waiting list is about to hit 300, the Committee has decided to take the unprecedented step of temporarily closing the list. This decision will be reviewed in October 2009.
Recent media interest in allotments has led to a huge number of applications being received by the Society. The decision to close the list has been taken with regret but we simply cannot keep up with this level of demand. We are also concerned that we are continuing to accept membership fees from residents who have little hope of renting an allotment for many years to come.
The Committee plan to review the waiting list following membership renewal in the Autumn. An announcement of the decision will then be put on the website. In the meantime we encourage all those seeking an allotment in Hackney to lobby their local Councillor for more allotment provision in the borough.
The Society is taking every opportunity to lobby the Council for more allotment provision in the borough. A consultation is currently underway by the Council on the Springfield Park/Spring Hill area E5. There are two possibilities here for more allotments;