Moss Lea Allotment Society
Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on
Tuesday 26th January 2016, 8pm at Astley Bridge Cricket Club
Present
Steve Barlow, Steve Cowell, Andy
Warburton, Gwen Kinloch, Phil Almond, Barry Ashton, Barrie Cryer, Steve Watson,
Derek Eccles.
1. Apologies
Ray Hardcastle.
2. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Minutes of the last meeting held
on 27th October 2015 were accepted as an accurate record.
3. Matters Arising
There were no matters arising
from the previous minutes.
4. Secretary's Report
Steve Barlow reported that the
ABAS subs will be increasing from 50p to £1. However ABAS is proving to be an
effective agency for raising issues with the Council on behalf of allotment
sites, especially when individual societies have found getting problems
resolved difficult. ABAS is growing in size and influence, with half of Bolton
plot holders as members. They are also increasing the size of the show this
year, which has been scheduled for 20th August at Trinity Church.
There was a meeting of the North
West Allotment Forum, but no-one from Moss Lea was available to attend.
There has been no contact with
the Council for several weeks. It has not been possible to get the approval of
greenhouses onto committee agendas and there has been a plan to get the matter
re-designated as a management matter. Malcolm Russell had said that there would
be an answer by Christmas, but none has been forthcoming. Steve will send an
e-mail to ABAS to request that they take up the matter with the Council.
The broken panes in the
greenhouse have not been replaced yet, even though it was thought that the work
was already with a contractor.
Plot 9 (half plot) is vacant,
however there is no up to date waiting list available from the Council at
present.
5. Site maintenance and Repairs
Photos have been circulated to
show how to lock the gates so that no-one can gain access to the site by
squeezing through the gap between the gates. The cable should be wrapped around
twice to ensure the gates are tightly closed together before the padlock is
fitted. It is requested that all plot holders follow this procedure when
locking up to ensure the site is secure.
Can plot holders please not park
on the loop road around the site as this causes an obstruction and prevents
other cars from getting past. Stopping to unload is OK but all vehicles should
be moved to the parking area after unloading.
6. Any Other Business
The insurance has been renewed
for the year and we are covered to hold more than one event similar to the
annual show. The insurers have, however made it clear that they expect a risk
assessment to be carried out prior to events being held. It should be a simple
process to record a risk assessment on paper for events.
The order from Maher's is due in
and Andy Warburton collected orders from plot holders.
11. Date of Next Meeting
Tuesday 23rd February 2016, 8pm at Astley Bridge
Cricket Club.
