When you take on a plot, you sign a tenancy agreement. This is a legally binding document, and places certain responsibilities on you. If you break the terms you signed up to, you are in breach of contract and the council has every right to evict you. You would have absolutely no cause for complaint and would have forfeited your right to a plot.
Fortunately, the terms are reasonable and the council shows considerable flexibility in administering them - they really are very understanding. In the past, tenants were very rarely evicted, but with the waiting list growing and some tenants failing to cultivate their plots, the council is under pressure from would-be allotmenteers to apply the rules properly.
Fortunately, the terms are reasonable and the council shows considerable flexibility in administering them - they really are very understanding. In the past, tenants were very rarely evicted, but with the waiting list growing and some tenants failing to cultivate their plots, the council is under pressure from would-be allotmenteers to apply the rules properly.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
There are restrictions on how large a shed or greenhouse you may have, and on the growing of certain types of fruit. See YOUR NEW ALLOTMENT (CLICK HERE) for more details.
- You must keep your plot well-cultivated and free of weeds. If you have a health problem or for another reason cannot, temporarily, keep your plot neat, then let the council know immediately. This will safe a lot of bother.
- You mustn't do anything that would harm a neighbouring plot. This would include letting weeds go to seed or using weedkiller carelessly.
- Water must be used without waste or excess. Water rates are one of the major costs of allotments and wasting water jeopardises things for the whole Allotment Society. So you may not use a sprinkler - no, absolutely not. You may use a hose but should take care to water only where needed. You should not allow hoses to run unattended, or tanks to overflow. Under no circumstances may you tamper with the mains water supply; this has been done recently in Ashford with appalling results, and a recent case in Hythe cost thousands of pounds.
- You may have bonfires under certain conditions (see BONFIRES) but may not burn plastics or domestic rubbish. You must not use your plot to dump rubbish, whether garden or domestic stuff - though of course you are encouraged to compost all your garden and kitchen waste!
There are restrictions on how large a shed or greenhouse you may have, and on the growing of certain types of fruit. See YOUR NEW ALLOTMENT (CLICK HERE) for more details.
Here are the conditions of the tenancy. You may need a pdf reader like Adobe Acrobat to read it. This is easy, free and safe to download.
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