The Day to Day working of an ALLOTMENT

THE DAY TO DAY WORKINGS OF AN ALLOTMENT SITE IN LANGLEY, BERKSHIRE, UK


For the benefit of visitors who do not know what allotments are - UK Allotments are plots of land rented to individuals to grow vegetables on. There is no standard size but the most common plot is 10 Pole, or 10 Rod these are ancient measurements equivalent to 302 square yards or 253 square metres.


This site has about 68 plots, most of which are being worked. The site is owned by the local council, but the day to day workings are run by our club and committee members.


' LANGLEY ALLOTMENTS & GARDENS ASSOCIATION'.


At this moment we have about 80 members . We also have a Trading Hut on site, where member can buy gardening items . This includes compost, canes, plants, etc. TheTrading hut / shop is open 3 times a week from March and closes Mid November. Through out the year we have events , such as BBQ's,Open days , and a stall at the local carnival where we sell produce and plants for club funds and for a local charity. A newsletter is produced 4 times a year to keep all members up to date with whats going on. The club is open to anyone in the area to belong , you do not have to have an allotment to be a member. The cost for a year is the great sum of £3.

Sunday, 8 May 2011


The future of allotments secure
 
Following the request for all members and non-members to voice their opinions on the recent statutory review, the following information is from the DCLG website:
 
Published   
1 May 2011
 
The Department responds to the claim in the Independent on Sunday that the review of local government's statutory duties could threaten the future of allotments.
 
A spokesperson for the Department for Communities and Local Government said:
 
"This is simply untrue we will not remove statutory protections for allotments or any frontline services. However the Government is reviewing old and unnecessary duties imposed on councils in order to free them up from Whitehall red tape and as part of this we have published the full list of duties which includes allotments."
 
In Prime Minister's Question Time on 4th May 2011:
 
Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op): More than 100 years ago, Parliament legislated to make sure that local authorities provided allotments. Healthy local food is a very good part of good British values. Why therefore are the Prime Minister’s Government scrapping the obligation on local authorities to provide allotments?
 
The Prime Minister: I was as concerned as the hon. Gentleman when I read that report. I immediately checked, and found that that is not the case. It is extremely important that allotments are made available. Many Members will find that when they ask about that in their constituencies there are massive queues for allotments, as many people want to grow their own vegetables and food and understand more about where food comes from. It is a great movement, and it has my full support.
 
Our hard work and dedication has been successful and we would like to thank everyone who responded to our letters, emails calling all our members to respond to the review of statutory duties.
 
We will be vigilant and continue to communicate with the Department for Communities and Local Government and other organisations to safeguard the allotment legislation.
 
 
National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Ltd., O'Dell House, Hunters Road, Corby, Northants., NN17 5JE
Tel: 01536 266576, Fax: 01536 264509, Email: natsoc@nsalg.org.uk
Registered in 1930 under the Provident Societies Act no. 11144R VAT No. 1212930 14
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