Council chiefs have praised a new allotment. Councillor Dave Bithell and John Bradbury, Wrexham Council's chief environmental officer were visiting the new allotments at Pentre Gwyn in Caia Park, Wrexham, where a community group has established 54 plots from scratch in under a year.
There is now a short waiting list for plots. According to Marc Jones, the chair of Caia Community Gardens Association, which runs the site, the allotments have proved there is a real demand among local people to grow their own fruit and vegetables.
Cllr Jones, who is also the local councillor for the Whitegate area, said: "We've been open for under two months and the site is thriving. It's only in the last couple of weeks we've had water installed, so people have been struggling with water tanks and butts in the recent hot weather.
"It was great to welcome Dave and John as well as Alan Guest and Nicky Ellis from the council down to the site because we got help from the council to get the ball rolling.
"I hope other areas, where there is growing demand for allotments, will take their cue from this and go for it themselves."
Cllr Dave Bithell, lead member for environment and transport at Wrexham Council, said: "The new allotments at Pentre Gwyn are an excellent example of the local community and local councillors working together and it's nice to see all the hard work has paid off."
John Bradbury added: "I must admit, at one time I did wonder whether the project was going to get there but it shows that, by commitment and hard work, what the local community can produce. It is a credit to everyone involved."
Cllr Jones thanked the team for their kind donation of water butts, composters and some compost.
