Hounslow Council have confirmed that nearly 2,000 allotment plots have been taken by people in the borough as the sites have reached full capacity. 

The council have been looking to improve their offering since 2020 with their Allotment Strategy and now have 1,950 plots taken by residents – one of the largest offerings in all of London – and has 100% occupancy in their 29 sites. 

Lampton Services Greenspace run the allotment service for Hounslow Council and have renovated and improved 182 plots for letting in the borough. 

Councillor Salman Shaheen, Cabinet Member for Parking, Parks and Leisure said: "Allotments are vital to the health and wellbeing of Hounslow's residents. We have worked hard and continue to meet the demand for allotments.  

"They are essential for the biodiversity of our borough and for our ambitions to see a greener Hounslow. 

"We want to ensure all residents who value and treasure land have a space they can call their own. 

"That is why we are bringing in measures to optimise the spaces on our sites that are not being cared for as they deserve and given to residents on our waiting lists. 

"I'd like to underline our commitment as a Council to maximising plots available to residents as we know that demand remains high. We are working on a new project to further increase allotment capacity across the borough."