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At the Annual Parish meeting in May 2008, a number of residents expressed interest in the Council using its powers under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 to provide allotments for the use of the parish. The last known allotments in the village, along the Raunds Rd, closed in 1959.
A survey of possible sites within the parish, near to the main residential area, was conducted in 2008 and, after some initial set-backs, a site was chosen and lease terms agreed with the landowner in 2009.
The Council also recognised that mitigation measures would needed, so to avoid impacting on the nearby residents. Restrictions have therefore been included in the tenancy leases e.g. to require the tenants not park such that they would block access to neighbouring properties and not to light fires when the wind direction would cause a nuisance.
The site occupies approx one acre of a 4½ acre field and is divided into 16x “10 pole” plots, each approx 28.7m x 7.6m, with a 1m pathway between. There is a 3m central pathway to service all the plots.
The annual tenancy (only available to residents within the parish) to cover the ground rent is £20. Additionally there is a £30 bond on the Council provided huts, refundable if the hut is maintained in good order at the end of the tenancy.
All tenants are required to join the Chelveston Allotment Association, which elects its own officers to manage both the day to day running of the allotments and the waiting list. A Councillor is co-opted to the Association to provide liaison with the Council.
Current works The Council has fenced the site, with the assistance of NCC Cllr Derek Lawson who provided a £500 grant from the NCC Councillor Empowerment Scheme in March 2010. Lottery funding was successfully sought by the Chelveston Allotment Association to lay in a mains water supply to the site in July 2011.
Click here for a report on the opening event on Saturday 4th September 2010.
Vacancies There no vacancies at this time.
News of the allotments can be found on the Allotment website (Note: The Council is not responsible for the content of this external site).
Updated 01/08/11
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