How much does your allotment cost

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Permalink Reply by Damo on February 5, 2011 at 19:42

From what I read on other people's blogs this is a sizzling hot topic at the moment.  I've been following Mal's battle with Edinburgh council recently http://malsallotment.blogspot.com/2011/01/green-tax-3-letter-to-cit...

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Permalink Reply by Darren Blick on February 5, 2011 at 19:53

Cheers Damo, I have just paid a visit and given some advise

Scotland have slightly different laws to ours and there is a lot more that the Councils up there can't get away with as easy

Such as the Salisbury council only give you a years lease and they terminate each year automatically. If you do not renew within 30 days of the bill being sent out,then they can issue to someone else

I am told they don't or can't cancel the lease yearly in Scotland, or at least in Aberdeen where my associate come froms

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Permalink Reply by Rob Duffin on February 5, 2011 at 20:23

What's this rod and pole malarky? Up here in Sheffield we're reet forward thinking and use metric and everything ;>) So I pay £33.10 each for my two plots (half of which is the water charge) which is between 201-300m2 - which I'm quite happy about as my plots are just under 300m2. Above that it would be £45.90.

We already know what the price will be next year: £35.30 for my plots. We have 3,000+ allotments here which is a lot of people to moan to their councillors if they put the price up too much ;>) We also have an Allotment Federation that supposedly represents all allotment holders in the city in meetings with the council. Whilst they don't really have a great deal of power they do meet regularly with the council and councillors.

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Permalink Reply by Debbie on February 5, 2011 at 20:48

I renewed my half plot in September at £25 including water. I am expecting a big rise this year, but still realise that I am lucky to have a small rent.

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Permalink Reply by Darren Blick on February 6, 2011 at 10:15

That's pretty reasonable Rob.

I'm assuming you are joking about the Rod's malarky?

But for those who don't know

The rod is a unit of length equal to 5.5 yards, 5.0292 metres, 16.5 feet, or 1⁄320 of a statute mile. A rod is the same length as a perch or a pole.  

 

Have a read as it's really interesting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_(unit)

Rob Duffin said:

What's this rod and pole malarky? Up here in Sheffield we're reet forward thinking and use metric and everything ;>) So I pay £33.10 each for my two plots (half of which is the water charge) which is between 201-300m2 - which I'm quite happy about as my plots are just under 300m2. Above that it would be £45.90.

We already know what the price will be next year: £35.30 for my plots. We have 3,000+ allotments here which is a lot of people to moan to their councillors if they put the price up too much ;>) We also have an Allotment Federation that supposedly represents all allotment holders in the city in meetings with the council. Whilst they don't really have a great deal of power they do meet regularly with the council and councillors.

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Permalink Reply by Darren Blick on February 6, 2011 at 10:16

That's about in line with mine

Is that local authority ?

Debbie said:

I renewed my half plot in September at £25 including water. I am expecting a big rise this year, but still realise that I am lucky to have a small rent.

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Permalink Reply by Plot Notes Phil on February 6, 2011 at 12:39

We pay £65 a year rental plus water rates on our one year old allotment site in North Lincolnshire. My plot is roughly 5.5m x 38m. Rent for year two has not increased.

It seems a bit on the high side compared to some site rents but it is well worth it to me. It works out at £1.25 per week. I compare that to what gym membership or golf club fees would cost me or even a trip to the cinema or to watch a football match and I look at the hours of enjoyment I get out of it. For £ per hour of enjoyment it is good value.

And, in theory, if i get it right it should pay for its self in produce.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Pankhurst on February 6, 2011 at 13:16

Mine was £16 this year for a 5 rod plot. It went up from £15 which it had been for the last 5 years.

My plot is on the Isle of Wight. It has just been passed from the local council to the Parish Council. That should ensure that the rents stay low.....!

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Permalink Reply by Debbie on February 6, 2011 at 14:18

yes Darren it's the local council

Darren Blick said:

That's about in line with mine

Is that local authority ?

Debbie said:

I renewed my half plot in September at £25 including water. I am expecting a big rise this year, but still realise that I am lucky to have a small rent.

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Permalink Reply by les fenner on February 6, 2011 at 15:10

North East Lincs charges for this year is £155.97 plus £8.85 for water thats for plot size 0.50 (in Roods) am sure this must be one of the most expensive in the country no wonder that half the site is empty and over grown.

 

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Permalink Reply by Flighty on February 6, 2011 at 16:10

My half plot, which is about 30 by 60 feet, cost me the princely sum of £13-25 last April for 2009/10. There is running water and a toilet on site.

It be interesting to see what it is this year!  

Costs, and available facilities, vary considerably around the country and it's a topic that's always being discussed on the gardening forums.  

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Permalink Reply by Flighty on February 6, 2011 at 16:58

 

Please note that there is also a similar topic allotment rents

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