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Originally Posted by Neil
A lot less than that but is that the issue?
How much do other recreational facilities in the Borough cost?
Does Hyndburn Sports Centre make enough money to fund itself or are Hyndburn Borough Council still giving money to the Leisure Trust?
Are the rent increase in line with increases for other leisure activities in Hyndburn? - That is why the court case I linked the case notes to was lost by the council and won by the allotment holders.
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Twas an innocently asked question Neil - nothing was meant to be inferred.
Gardening is great excercise and gives people a lot of satisfaction as well as producing something useful/beautiful. It's good to get out-of-doors and I imagine that there will be quite a good social life for those who use them. I know that there has also been quite an increase in demand for allotments all over the UK, from things seen on TV, and apparently a lot of people are now also keeping bees on them too which is a very good thing.
Presumably most of the expenditure for regeneration is a one-off on improvements which will last for many years. Rent money coming in must cover a part of regular maintenance, but I can't understand why most of the work is done by outside contractors and not council parks staff -that would surely be cheaper.