Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 24th February 2015

Moss Lea Allotment Society

Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on

Tuesday 24th February 2015, 8pm at Astley Bridge Cricket Club

Present

Steve Barlow, Steve Cowell, Phil Almond, Steve Watson, Joe Tarkowski.

1. Apologies

Gwen Kinloch, Andy Warburton, Ray Hardcastle.

2. Minutes of the Previous Meeting

An error in the minutes from the meeting held on 27th January was noted. The Onion and Leek Show is to be held at Astley Bridge Cricket Club and not Moss Lea Allotments, as reported in the minutes. Otherwise the minutes of the last meeting held were accepted as a correct record.

3. Matters Arising

There were no matters arising from the previous minutes.

4. Secretary's Report

Steve Barlow has written to the Council regarding the toilet doors, which stick and cannot be closed properly. No response has been received and Steve will write again, as the site will start to be much busier soon and the toilet facilities will be required.

Plot holders are advised to ensure they retain their receipts for rent payment as two plot holders were threatened with eviction proceedings even though they had paid. The Council eventually found record of payment and the problem was rectified.

Steve expressed a concern that there seems to be more of a delay than hitherto on the Council’s part in responding to request, information via the Monthly Returns and will raise this at the next ABAS meeting.

5. Greenhouses

Steve has written to the Council again on two more occasions but as yet has received no response regarding the request to allow greenhouses on the plots. Steve will phone if there is still no reply.

6. Site Maintenance and Repairs

A garage has been offered for the site and Steve Barlow and Steve Watson and Phil Almond will view the garage before it is dismantled to ensure it is suitable. It may be useful as a second hut perhaps for storage of tools etc

The manure that was in front of the amenity hut has now been removed and the grass should recover.

There are some ruts from vehicles, possible as a result of dropping off woodchip.

A skip will be on site in April, date to be advised. Please leave materials etc that you plan to skip by the side of the Amenity Hut.

The cold frames need to be renovated and the debris can be disposed of when the skip is available. Anyone who has one of the cold frames should make themselves known to Steve Barlow and any spare cold frames can then be used by other plot holders.

8. Any Other Business

The Maher's order has arrived and payment is being taken from members who have placed an order.

It was suggested that the amenity hut is opened on some weekends in the Summer and tea etc made available for members and possible holding a get together for plot holders in August where everyone contributes some food.

9. Date of Next Meeting

Tuesday 31st March 2015, 8pm at Astley Bridge Cricket Club.