The Council advise that, due to the implementation of a new process for generating annual invoices, a technical error resulted in the rents charged to concessionary plot holders and standard plot holders being reversed. To resolve, credit notes will be raised to cancel all invoices issued on 1st October 2020 and revised invoices with the correct charges will be issued during the w/c 12th October. Plot holders who are ‘Out of Borough’ are not affected.
Given the changes to the Covid-19 restrictions, sadly the AGM planned for September 26th has had to be cancelled.
The Association plans to issue an Annual Report early October by email. Hard copies will also be available in the summerhouse. Please then give us your views and any questions you may have and we will try to respond to them. In the meantime if you have any concerns please contact us at secretarybpallotments@gmail.com
Given the current Covid-19 restrictions, sadly the Open Day this autumn has had to be cancelled. Instead the Association Annual General Meeting will be brought forward to 11.00 am on Saturday September 26th, followed by a produce sale and free refreshments funded from the Shop profits. All are welcome and we would be very pleased to see you and hear your views.
Please ensure you follow Government rules on social distancing. We will be carrying out a risk assessment prior to the event to ensure all the rules can be met.
The Council has informed us that, as Bushy Park Allotments are part of a Conservation Area, all flags on the site must be taken down as they are in breach of planning control regulations.
We are grateful to the Council for clearing the woody waste area. The area is now closed temporarily due to the Council’s contractors having capacity issues and will re-open in due course. Please store your woody waste on your plot until then or take it to the tip.
Please compost all other waste on your plot.
Thank you.
Committee members are the first port of call if you have any problems or questions and we will do our best to help. We can also contact the Council where issues arise which only they can resolve. Please see the contacts page for current members and seek us out on site or contact the secretary using the link.
There are currently several vacancies, including the positions of Chair, Shop Representative and Social Representative and you can join at any time. This is a good way to become involved, get to know everyone and help with communal activities.
As we were unable to hold an Open Day due to the lockdown restrictions, a plant sale was held for plotholders only which was very successful. Our special thanks goes to all those who gave their time and effort to organise this and man the stall, plus all those who donated plants or produce.
The sale raised over £210 for local charities.
We very much regret to inform you that Joseph Ambaye has resigned from the committee and stepped down as chairman with immediate effect. We are very grateful to Joe for his very effective leadership and, in particular, the creation of the central area for branches etc. following the Council’s ban on bonfires. Although the area is now full, unfortunately the Council has been unable so far to chip and collect despite our efforts to press them on the issue.
We hope that a new chairman can be appointed at the October AGM.
Newsletters 55 and 56 have been added to the archives page.
You may notice that the water pressure is lower than usual. This is not due to any problems on site, but Thames Water have advised that they have lowered the pressure generally to reduce the risk of bursts or leaks.