Keep the obligation to provide allotments for those who need them

We are about to loose our allotments the council have for years wanted to build on them and now it looks like its gonna happen. The land has been sold to a developer and at most we have a year to try and keep it. Most of the plot holders have been told they will not be compensated for their hard work over the years these allotments have been there for 70 odd years. Why they want to build on this particular site no one knows as there is plenty of other empty land they use in the area. When you think of all the housing that stands empty or office blocks that stand empty why can't they use their resorces to update houses or rebuild on empty office block sites. I will be devastated when this happens as not only does it bring a lot of enjoyment into my life as with others on this site people will loose a community and social life we have to stop this from happening for future generations as the council is not interested in the welfare of the community just how much money can they make!!.