There's a move afoot to remove a 'burden' on local Councils in the UK. The 'burden' of providing allotment gardens. We have until April 25th (yes, 4 days from now!) to make our opinions on this known but I've only just found out about it.
If you wish, you can read about it
here. That webpage says:
•Email your comments to mailto:burdens@communities.gsi.gov.uk. (Reference: DCLG-136). This informal consultation exercise will remain open for six weeks, closing 25 April 2011