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Ok, please bear with me on this one...here's a brief outline.
Our allotments are managed by ourselves, we have an elected committee of Chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary plus a few committee members. we have an AGM and everything is done above board with the annual publication of finances plus minuted meetings etc. There hasn't been a committee meeting for over 2 years because no one can be bothered.
However, there are a lot of new plot holders and many feel that the current committee are both out of date and very clicky. Now obviously this is our perogative to vote them off and re-elect new members. A quick example is that the current chairman is about 80 years old and his views reflect that. He has told me the other day that the site has too many women who bring their kids up and do nothing !!!!!!!!!
So we feel that a new committee should be elected at the next AGM (February). But we need to come with a plan...a vision of what people would like to see in the next year, 5 years and 10 years.
Ive knocked a few things together and would like to run them past you and see if you would feel comfortable to have this on your plot.
1 year
To create a new committee of Chairperson, vice chair, secretary and treasurer plus a committee of a further 6 members consisting of both men and women.
To increase rents by 50% from £1.50/rod to £2.25/rod (1/2 plots are 10 rod, full plots are 20 rods) in order to set aside funds for projects.
Look at the rules and contracts and change or amend where necessary
Install 2 notice boards and keep people updated
Publish a monthly newsletter (reduce to bi- monthly during winter) and ask people's opinions on what they want to see before going to committee.
Try to obtain some kind of sponsorship from local business
Number all plots using proper numbers on posts
5 year
To double the size of the carpark and include manure, compost, bark chip bins
To purchase and install a community shed
To purchase a rotorvator, strimmer, cultivator and hand tools, plus rat poisons, chemicals, fertilizers for everyone to use
Install a complete new water system using alcathene pipe and double the amount of outlets
An annual community event/barbeque in summer for plotholders.
To do something about the paths which are lethal when wet...maybe add woodchip and generally level them out
10 year
Install a compostable toilet (planning permission needed)
Re fence all plots with new rabbit proof fence, new posts and new gates
install Secure perimeter fence with height restriction barrier
So please tear this to shreds....no offence will be taken and please, add your own suggestions
Regards
Andy
Our allotments are managed by ourselves, we have an elected committee of Chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary plus a few committee members. we have an AGM and everything is done above board with the annual publication of finances plus minuted meetings etc. There hasn't been a committee meeting for over 2 years because no one can be bothered.
However, there are a lot of new plot holders and many feel that the current committee are both out of date and very clicky. Now obviously this is our perogative to vote them off and re-elect new members. A quick example is that the current chairman is about 80 years old and his views reflect that. He has told me the other day that the site has too many women who bring their kids up and do nothing !!!!!!!!!
So we feel that a new committee should be elected at the next AGM (February). But we need to come with a plan...a vision of what people would like to see in the next year, 5 years and 10 years.
Ive knocked a few things together and would like to run them past you and see if you would feel comfortable to have this on your plot.
1 year
To create a new committee of Chairperson, vice chair, secretary and treasurer plus a committee of a further 6 members consisting of both men and women.
To increase rents by 50% from £1.50/rod to £2.25/rod (1/2 plots are 10 rod, full plots are 20 rods) in order to set aside funds for projects.
Look at the rules and contracts and change or amend where necessary
Install 2 notice boards and keep people updated
Publish a monthly newsletter (reduce to bi- monthly during winter) and ask people's opinions on what they want to see before going to committee.
Try to obtain some kind of sponsorship from local business
Number all plots using proper numbers on posts
5 year
To double the size of the carpark and include manure, compost, bark chip bins
To purchase and install a community shed
To purchase a rotorvator, strimmer, cultivator and hand tools, plus rat poisons, chemicals, fertilizers for everyone to use
Install a complete new water system using alcathene pipe and double the amount of outlets
An annual community event/barbeque in summer for plotholders.
To do something about the paths which are lethal when wet...maybe add woodchip and generally level them out
10 year
Install a compostable toilet (planning permission needed)
Re fence all plots with new rabbit proof fence, new posts and new gates
install Secure perimeter fence with height restriction barrier
So please tear this to shreds....no offence will be taken and please, add your own suggestions
Regards
Andy
) was that they don't really have a committee at the moment, only in name as if they don't meet then what's the point? I see no problem with Andy trying to instigate enthusiasm but it might not be the apathy he suspects but a general lack of interest or feeling of need. There are many ways to do things and just because if differs from what one person thinks is right doesn't make it an any less valid approach. From my point of view I have to deal with meetings and formal organisation all day at work, my lottie is my escape from all that to deal simply with the elements and the earth. Pure bliss. Hope that makes more sense.
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