Allotments

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville Excerpts

Wednesday 3rd December 2014 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

My Lords, the noble Lord is absolutely right, and I understand that consents have been granted. I will provide him with the exact figure, however.

[Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD)]

My Lords, given the rise in obesity and the need to encourage people to take more exercise and eat a healthy diet, does my noble friend agree that encouraging local planning authorities to allow fewer houses per hectare with proper gardens might reduce the need for allotments?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

My Lords, I agree with my noble friend. Going back to the second question that I answered about neighbourhood plans, the way that local communities work with local authorities will be crucial in moving this forward.