内容摘要：Yet that leaves a multi-billion pound problem to solve. On current plans, many public services are facing squeezed budgets for day-to-day spending.

Yet that leaves a multi-billion pound problem to solve. On current plans, many public services are facing squeezed budgets for day-to-day spending.

There are 706 people waiting for a site a Weald Allotments.Councillor Tim Rowkins, lead member for environment at Brighton & Hove City Council said he was “really sorry" the allotment service wasn't operating effectively.

The council said it had reviewed where improvements were needed and wanted to "reset" its relationship with the allotment federation and its members.Residents in Bradford could be handed rent-free allotment spaces for one year as part of proposals aimed at reviving overgrown plots.With 286 plots currently unattended across the district, Bradford Council is considering giving prospective growers a free second 12 months if they restore the offered space.

The proposal is part of a wider shake-up of the district's allotment service, with a petition accusing the cash-strapped local authority ofWhile £300,000 had been pledged to restore seven allotment locations, officials said its current policy had "served its purpose" and was "in need of updating".

A report set to be presented to a council panel reveals it costs about £2,500 to bring a single abandoned plot back to "tenantable use" - or £715,000 in total if all overgrown plots were restored.

One allotment officer managed all 29 allotment locations across the district, the report said, covering 1,186 plots.The inspection by Ofsted, in February, was the eleventh visit since the trust was first rated inadequate in 2018, and the third visit since an inspection in 2022.

Eileen Milner, chair of Bradford Children and Families Trust, said: “We know that there is more work to do."She added: "The council and the trust are united on working with children, young people and their families, and with our wider partnership network, to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people in Bradford."

Ofsted reported that "some children in Bradford have experienced many changes of social workers", but added, "the landscape is starting to change, with an increasing number of permanent staff within this practice area".Councillor Sue Duffy, portfolio holder for children and families, said: “It’s very good to see that inspectors spoke with social workers who say they feel more settled and better supported, and that Bradford feels a more stable place to work."