Allotment Constitution / Rules

[Mozzi]

We have allotments across the road from our houses, originally allocated to the houses in the road with the small gardens. Until now, the parish council has leased this land off the district council, but that lease expired last year. I am concerned that we don't have a formal agreement in place with the distric council, and as I have only recently started working my plot, I'm not keen to lose it.

I have been considering trying to set up a formal allotment society, with a view to formalising a lease with the district council.

I am assuming we will need a written constitution / rules, and was wondering if anyone on here would be willing to provide me with a copy of their allotment rules as a guideline.

[Headfry]

Hi Mozzi, I am in a similar situation. I am trying to get together some 'rules' for our plots. Maybe we can share notes?
HF

ps See postings under 'new rules'

[dwrudd]

I think if you call the national Allotment Society, they are extremely helpful with things like this.

Worth a try to get it sorted by experts from the off then nothing is left to chance.
Darren

[Peter]

Go to this http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1503017 UK government website and download, either in acrobat or rich-text format, the Plotholders guide.

The NSALG website at http://www.nsalg.org.uk/ may be useful.

The Allotments Regeneration Initiative at http://www.farmgarden.org.uk/ari/ will certainly be helpful.

[Mozzi]

Thanks for the replies, I'll have a look at the links.