Call for right to grow food on unused public land
Some London council already allow unused land to be turned into gardens, allotments and flowerbeds.
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"We want the GLA to implement Right to Grow within its food and housing policies so it's easier for boroughs to sign on to the framework."
— Kalpana Arias , Activist
"Increasing access to green space was a matter of social and environmental justice."
— Mete Coban , Politician
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Some London council already allow unused land to be turned into gardens, allotments and flowerbeds.
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