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Hello , I am looking for help from anyone in the Glasgow area specifically . I am in the position of having two plots in my allotment . I have tended one for 16 years and the second for 10 . The committee at my site are wanting to take one from me . The council rules here state that no person should have more than one plot , but as at the time I took on second one there wasn't much interest in allotments I was allowed to . The council have no problem with historical cases of people having two allotments .
My committee have said my plot has failed several inspections . In spring I had a score of 0.5 which is almost impossible to achieve ( if at all possible by judging criteria) . I think the scoring has been vindictive. The committee do not make inspection scores open knowledge which allows them to use favouritism and vindictiveness depending on what they think of you . The committee do not hold open meetings . the committee do not make public the minutes of there meetings . The committee do not let anyone other than themselves have access to waiting lists .
My committee have adopted the rules as set out by the Glasgow Allotment Forum after the consultation that happened during 2012/2013 . My committee members were very involved in GAFs response . The consultation was open to anyone . I foolishly expected my committee to relay information regards consultation to all plot holders . They didn't , so the draft rules for the city of Glasgow have been drawn up by various committee members throughout the city and not any Joe public allotment holder . Therefore the powers of committee are in my view totalitarian and a individual plot holder does not have much in the way of recourse .
I will get a notice to quit on the 29th , at this point and only at this point can I appeal to the cities allotment officer . I have been worried sick for last 3 weeks since I got a final warning .
I know my situation relates specifically to Glasgow . I am looking for advice .
I also probably need legal representation , does anyone know of any organisation that could possibly help me .
Lastly are there any other Glaswegian plot holders who hold any interest in this and are willing to act together . The GAF rules if implemented will affect all plot holders . Two rules people might not like is no alcohol , so no summer beer or wine at barbecue's and the other is compulsory day of voluntary work on sites .
I look forward to any response's
Robert
PS the committee and its members have only been at this site 8 years
My committee have said my plot has failed several inspections . In spring I had a score of 0.5 which is almost impossible to achieve ( if at all possible by judging criteria) . I think the scoring has been vindictive. The committee do not make inspection scores open knowledge which allows them to use favouritism and vindictiveness depending on what they think of you . The committee do not hold open meetings . the committee do not make public the minutes of there meetings . The committee do not let anyone other than themselves have access to waiting lists .
My committee have adopted the rules as set out by the Glasgow Allotment Forum after the consultation that happened during 2012/2013 . My committee members were very involved in GAFs response . The consultation was open to anyone . I foolishly expected my committee to relay information regards consultation to all plot holders . They didn't , so the draft rules for the city of Glasgow have been drawn up by various committee members throughout the city and not any Joe public allotment holder . Therefore the powers of committee are in my view totalitarian and a individual plot holder does not have much in the way of recourse .
I will get a notice to quit on the 29th , at this point and only at this point can I appeal to the cities allotment officer . I have been worried sick for last 3 weeks since I got a final warning .
I know my situation relates specifically to Glasgow . I am looking for advice .
I also probably need legal representation , does anyone know of any organisation that could possibly help me .
Lastly are there any other Glaswegian plot holders who hold any interest in this and are willing to act together . The GAF rules if implemented will affect all plot holders . Two rules people might not like is no alcohol , so no summer beer or wine at barbecue's and the other is compulsory day of voluntary work on sites .
I look forward to any response's
Robert
PS the committee and its members have only been at this site 8 years
. I think the council tell you off and threaten to evict if you're not growing stuff but if you're clearly making an effort then you're left to your own devices. Got offered another plot on a different site (which had been my preferred site due to location) a month or so after I got the one I have, it's a much bigger, supposedly organised site, am glad I'm where I am.
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