“The work won’t start until the spring of 2022 at the earliest, however, we felt is appropriate to speak with the allotment holders as soon as possible, to assess the feasibility of using some of the allotment area temporarily. "We wanted to explain our works and explain the options so far. Only after this initial consultation were we able to gain a full picture and start to fully investigate options for the area we will need outside of our compound to complete the works." Queen Elizabeth II spoke to Donald Doody (left) and John Harrison on their allotment, in Redbridge Lane West, when she visited in May 2002.