Threat to allotments is real
28 August 2025
Planning changes have made it easier for councils to sell off allotments, prompting criticism. The threat is real, despite government assurances.
Planning
Planning
Threat to allotments is real [print version]
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner prompted a storm of outrage when it emerged that she has eased the way for councils to sell off allotments.
Planning for a better future
After the postwar boom in planning which was so important in rebuilding the country, Britain has been sliding back, with dire consequences…
Soviet planning versus capitalist chaos
They called it the ‘Great Breakthrough’ – the launch of the Soviet Union’s first five-year plan in 1928. While the Soviet Union grew, within a year the capitalism world was plunged into slump with the Wall Street crash…
The Great Breakthrough - Soviet Planning versus Capitalist Chaos
The Great Breakthrough - Soviet Planning versus Capitalist Chaos
Wednesday 25 November 2015 19:30
CPBML Public Meeting, Wednesday 25 November, 7.30pm
Brockway Room, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Capitalism is wedded to the anarchy of the market. Socialism is about planning to meet the needs of people and nations – and in the past it has been spectacularly successful. Come and discuss how a planned approach can help rebuild Britain. All welcome.