2023 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2023

Has the council taken steps to support local food growing?

Question code
7.5
Section
Waste Reduction & Food
Topic
Local Food Growing
Source
Volunteer Research
Question weight
Low

Criteria

Criteria met if the council has proactively created more space for local food growing through providing funding, land, staff or other resources to support:
- community orchards
- schools to have growing spaces
- community or city farms or gardens, including edible fruit/veg/herbs patches in public spaces such as parks, rooftops or grass verges.

Clarifications

Allotment space is not included in this question as it is a statutory requirement for councils to provide allotments.

Question performance by council type

Points distribution Northern Irish councils

0 points

5 Northern Irish councils

1 point

6 Northern Irish councils

Scores and evidence Northern Irish councils

CouncilScoreEvidence
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council1/1
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Score 2023
1/1
Difference

Evidence

1/1
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Score 2023
1/1
Difference

Evidence

1/1
Belfast City Council
Score 2023
1/1
Difference

Evidence

1/1
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Score 2023
1/1
Difference

Evidence

1/1
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Score 2023
1/1
Difference

Evidence

1/1
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Score 2023
0/1
Difference
0/1None
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Score 2023
0/1
Difference
0/1None
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Score 2023
0/1
Difference
0/1None
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Score 2023
0/1
Difference
0/1None
Mid Ulster District Council
Score 2023
0/1
Difference
0/1None