WIRRAL FEDERATION OF ALLOTMENTS

 

MINUTES

28 SEPTEMBER 2007

 

 

1.      WELCOME -

 

2.      APOLOGIES - BEN PARKER W.B.C. Recycling Officer. (Double booked, to be re-invited to a future meeting.) Norman Warhurst, Joy Hogg, Tony Niblock. 

 

3.      MINUTES OF 27TH APRIL - agreed.

 

4.      MATTERS ARISING It was agreed that copies of our minutes be forwarded to Councillors once they have been agreed at a full meeting.

A general discussion on recycling and inter departmental co-operation, or lack of it  R.C. suggested that the 12/1000 plot allocation figures for Wirral isn’t accurate when ½ plots are taken into account.

R.C. was asked for a breakdown of the waiting lists. As every applicant can list 4 alternative site choices 1 person can appear 4 times on the list........... D.M. and D.J. invited to go to the office and figure it out!

Andrew Fraser - to be contacted re Councils long term plans for land use. Urban Development Plan currently being revised.

 

5.      REMINDER RE SUBS - Due now see B.H.

 

6.      REPORT ON THE WIRRAL SHOW - Tony not present - Awful weather, good show with more entries than last year and of a high quality.

7.      REPORT ON THE SOUTHPORT SHOW - David - 1st time for Wirral very successful with lots of questions asked and contacts made.

 

8.      UPDATE RE STRATEGY PLAN -  Finally agreed; including some of our suggestions - to be sent to Cultural Services Committee end of Nov. R.C. to confirm date.

 

9.      UPDATE RE TENANCY AGREEMENT - R.C. replied to our list of concerns re this revised Document. He agreed to reinstate the Councils obligations to tenants; include the “3 strikes and your out” option re Dirty Plot notices; Amend the Complaints procedure; and after some further discussion accepted our proposals re the planning rules for sheds and greenhouses. A meeting to be arranged to finalise.

 

10.  QUALITY STANDARD FOR WIRRAL’S ALLOTMENTS An open session brainstorming debate was held to set the basis for the new Quality Standard, part of the Strategy plan. D.J. to  collate the results of this session.  R.C. recommended the Green Flag format be used.

 

11.  AOB Next meeting about the Fed and its aims with another brainstorming session planned.

R.C. To be sent our list of contact details for all Societies.

Plot Holders guide has been updated see the ARI website

Area Forum grants available now

12.  DATE OF NEXT MEETING  30th Nov. 2007