The Allotments Saved for the village
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Saturday 9th September 2017 Grand Opening of the Allotments.
Thanks to all those villagers who attended the BBQ and donated goods for sale. The event was enjoyed by all & raised £700
Photography by Dennis Molyneux
01322 669523
Thankyou to The Swanley Village Trust for saving the Allotments
We were successful (thanks to the generosity of many
Villagers and Swanley Village Trust funds in obtaining the allotments at the
Auction.
There was fierce bidding, with the last bidder bidding at £145,000
obviously having a limit of £150,000 allowing us to bid at that price.
We were
delighted to be successful but obviously as the large number of visitors to the
allotments showed, many were interested in
the long-term development potential
of the site.
Thankfully we have avoided a major problem as it was likely that
the buyer would have made a nuisance so
as to hasten the acceptance of
development as a better option.
It goes without saying that without the help of The Trust and the
Villagers that contributed, we would not have been successful.
If you were
(unfortunately) unaware of any of the meetings leading up to the auction and
would now like to contribute
by way of a donation towards this purchase, please
let us know through our email address: swanley_village_trust@yahoo.co.uk
We would be most grateful for
your support.
These allotments will now be maintained by Swanley Village Trust in perpetuity for the Village.
From the start of our
endeavours, to the day of bidding, was only 2 weeks,
which shows that people
from our Village can come together in times of need
and we hope that we can all
rally together to raise the necessary funds which
needs to be repaid. We hope that you all
will support us in our efforts.
Swanley Village Trust