Call for right to grow food on unused public land
Summary
Campaigners want the Greater London Authority (GLA) to create a common "Right to Grow" plan that would help London communities use unused public land for growing food. Some local councils already have similar policies, but many people on waiting lists want more allotments and gardens for food growing.Key Facts
- Some London boroughs, like Hounslow, Southwark, and Hackney, have started policies to turn unused land into food gardens and allotments.
- The GLA is being asked to make a standard "Right to Grow" framework for all 32 boroughs and the City of London.
- Around 30,500 people are on waiting lists for allotments in London, with some places having waits up to 12 years.
- In Islington, only 106 allotment plots exist for about 17,000 households without gardens.
- The campaign aims to improve food security and make London greener by 2035.
- Deputy Mayor Mete Coban said increasing green space is important for social and environmental fairness.
- City Hall has planted 640,000 trees and supports community projects with a £12 million Green Roots Fund.
- City Hall has not confirmed if it will create the proposed Right to Grow framework.
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