Monday, 7 October 2013
Friday, 29 March 2013
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Sunday, 10 March 2013
Draft minutes for the AGM 10th March 2013
Attending; John Robshaw, Gwen Osborne, Kathy Newman, Hannah O'Leary, Mr
Stone and Richard Barrett. Apologies for absence - Neil Holt. Visitor - Josh
Field.
Meeting starts 10-15 AM
The amendment reducing the rent period for new plot-holders to six months was agreed by all. This will
mean that where plots are rented and then abandoned, the association will be
able to claim them back to re-let in shorter time scale.
Election of officers
Chairman - Neil HoltSecretary - Richard Barrett
Treasurer - Gwen Osborn
Assistant Treasurer - John Robshaw
The committee would comprise of the above plus Kathy Newman
The first committee meeting would be on 14th
April 2013 at 10 AM on site.
Various opinions were voiced over what standard of
cultivation a plot should keep to. How much was the weather to blame and
personal medical problems. It was agreed that everyone should try harder this
year to improve their plots.
Enquiry was made whether the residents of Bartholomew
Road properties had priority, if the plot at the bottom of their garden became
available. The secretary advised this was not so, as the waiting list which had
been running for some years was the priority source for the letting of plots
A bitterly cold AGM compared with last years warm weather on the same weekend, but perhaps this bodes well for a good summer? The results are;
Trustees; Neil Holt, John Robshaw and Richard Barrett
Chairman - Neil Holt
Secretary - Richard Barrett
Treasurer - Gwen Osborne
Assistant Treasurer - John Robshaw
Commitee members - the above and Mrs K Newman.
Rents are due now, costs are £17 for a full size plot (5-6 pole) and £9 for part of.
I shall be contacting the names on the top of the waiting list in the weeks to come to allocate any vacant plots.
Richard (secretary)
Trustees; Neil Holt, John Robshaw and Richard Barrett
Chairman - Neil Holt
Secretary - Richard Barrett
Treasurer - Gwen Osborne
Assistant Treasurer - John Robshaw
Commitee members - the above and Mrs K Newman.
Rents are due now, costs are £17 for a full size plot (5-6 pole) and £9 for part of.
I shall be contacting the names on the top of the waiting list in the weeks to come to allocate any vacant plots.
Richard (secretary)
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
The secretary Richard Barrett has been invited to be a guest blogger at Thompson &Morgan, to read the blog about growiong potatoes at the allotments, click on the link.
http://blog.thompson-morgan.com/guest-blog/why-i-like-to-grow-potatoes/
http://blog.thompson-morgan.com/guest-blog/why-i-like-to-grow-potatoes/
Sunday, 13 January 2013
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