LATEST MOAN FROM YOU AND ME - 2021

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Sounds like my Allotment Association - they hand deliver letters to plot holders advising that they need to bring their plots up to spec. I suggested that they could simply send an email and received a dirty look.

 

Me too, lets chat.


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Agree, we should be looking more into tapping other sources but we should always have a backup supply.

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@clanless I guess it's a legal issue. After all you wouldn't receive a court summons by email would you..
A letter hand delivered with a copy retained by the allotment manager is probably the right way to do it in the eyes of the Law.
Some people get quite shirty when told they're evicted.

 

Oooh - I would guess about half a dozen every inspection. I can see that people are getting stressed out about it - most don't like being told off about their plot.

I wouldn't have thought so - only in rare circumstances do you need a paper document - when we purchased this bungalow for example everything was done via e-mail except for signing the land registry document. When I was in work - we would enter into fairly sizeable contracts via a letter attached to an e-mail - followed up in the post with a paper copy of the letter.

They appear to have made a rod for their own backs and don't like anyone who very dares to offer an alternative view. From the AGM yesterday there is a worrying lack of understanding about where liability rests in an unincorporated allotment association.

 

@clanless my suggestion came to mind because we did have one very difficult eviction last year, and because it was going to court the solicitor advised that warning letters should be delivered. But i guess it's fair to say that for most resonsble plot holders an e mail would no doubt suffice to get them active. It's when you get someone stealing or damaging the site that things get out of hand.

 

Since Covid there's been a fairly high turnover of plot holders - and IMHO not all of the new Members look entirely 'savoury' - if you know what I mean. I suspect the the words 'legal aid' are waiting to be shouted from the sideline.

There's been a marked increase in theft (veg) and people leaving the gate wide open so anyone can walk in and get up to mischief.

This is what I'm afraid of. There is no control as to who gets a plot - if a vacancy arises then the next person on the list is given the plot.

I tried to explain the situation around the risks of not being incorporated but the response was that they didn't know (or care it seems ) what I was talking about. If I go back and suggest we look at limiting liability via a cooperative society - I will probably receive a good stiff ignoring - I don't think that they are willing to change.

I'm really starting to wonder whether this is all worth it for a couple of lb's of Brussels sprouts. I'll be making a firm decision on the way forward shortly.