<![CDATA[Paignton Home Garden and Allotment Society - News]]>Wed, 16 May 2012 08:21:04 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[Plots relet]]>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:08:39 +0000http://www.phgas.org/1/post/2012/04/plots-relet.htmlThree of the society's plots were relet in March - one from each of the three sites.

The society is currently working with plotholders on each of the sites to ensure that plots which are at risk of falling into disprepair are brought up to standard or relet.
]]><![CDATA[Treasurer's report for April, 2012]]>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:06:38 +0000http://www.phgas.org/1/post/2012/04/treasurers-report-for-april-2012.htmlThere is £431.14 in the society's current account and £1,580.65 in the deposit account.

So far £415.87 has been paid in to the society of this year's rental fees.

Cheques paid out this month inlcude SW Water (Derrell/Oakleigh) £216.50; Allotment Council (subs) £112.00; chicken pellets £422.40; refund for overpayment £3.15; Wood for new shed £46.16; new shed and foundation £134.99.]]><![CDATA[Chicken pellets]]>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:05:06 +0000http://www.phgas.org/1/post/2012/04/chicken-pellets.htmlThe bulk order of chicken pellets have arrived and most have now been distributed.
]]><![CDATA[Running water for Lower Penns toilet]]>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:04:37 +0000http://www.phgas.org/1/post/2012/04/running-water-for-lower-penns-toilet.htmlColin Weymouth has agreed to provide running water for the toilet at Lower Penns.

This will be used for handwashing.

The committee discussed a simpler solution, using a bucket, but decided a sink would be more hygienic and easier for children to use.

All the sites will be provided with consumables for their toilets.

The toilets will also be raised with the allotment council in Nottingham to ensure they are fully covered by insurance.
]]><![CDATA[Allotment society gets a shed]]>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:01:09 +0000http://www.phgas.org/1/post/2012/04/allotment-society-gets-a-shed.htmlThe allotment society has been given a 10ft by 8ft metal shed which will be used to house all the group's assets.

The total cost of the shed, including building a new base, was £180.

It will be used to securely house equipment such as a new lawnmower and the strimmer.

All committee members will have a key to access the shed, so the equipment can easily be used by all members of the society.

The society is now looking for a lawnmower.

The asset register is to be updated to fully reflect everything owned by the society, and when equipment is borrowed a clear not will be made.
]]><![CDATA[Shed security advice from the police]]>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:46:30 +0000http://www.phgas.org/1/post/2012/04/shed-security-advice-from-the-police.htmlPolice officers from Totnes and Newton Abbot are joining together on Saturday 21st April to hold a crime prevention roadshow at Fermoys garden centre, Ipplepen. 

They will be giving out security information and advice focused around sheds and outbuildings. 

"With many people storing tools in their sheds, having good security is vital" said Sgt Helen Gerig.   Everyone is invited to come along to meet the police members and find out more.

They will be there between 10am-4pm.]]><![CDATA[Potential new gateway for Lower Penns site]]>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:13:38 +0000http://www.phgas.org/1/post/2012/03/potential-new-gateway-for-lower-penns-site.htmlTorbay Council is to be asked for its views on a potential plan to reopen an old access route to the Lower Penns Road allotment site.

The site currently has one entrance, a pedestrian and vehicular gateway at the end of the cul de sac.

But Site rep Colin Weymouth has requested permission to convert an old stile at the far end of the site, currently broken and overgrown, into a second pedestrian access point.

It is hoped plotholders at the far end could then drive through the adjacent park to make deliveries to their plots.

Currently, as the path at the top of the plot is no longer wide enough and there is no longer a turning circle at the far end, plotholders have to take all loads by hand.

It is believed lorries used to drive through the grassland to make deliveries over the fence, as well as the stile being open for pedestrians. ]]><![CDATA[Potentially dangerous trees at Lower Penns Road]]>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:09:19 +0000http://www.phgas.org/1/post/2012/03/potentially-dangerous-trees-at-lower-penns-road.htmlThe allotment society is to request a copy of a report into the safety of trees surrounding Lower Penns Road recently carried out for Torbay Council.

A tree surgeon contracted by the council recently visited the site and inspected al the trees on and off the allotment grounds.

A number of trees were found to need work.

The society is to ask for a copy of the report so it is aware which trees could pose a potential hazard and what action is to be taken.
]]><![CDATA[New site rep]]>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:07:06 +0000http://www.phgas.org/1/post/2012/03/new-site-rep.htmlMay Burgess has agreed to be a site rep for Derrell Road, bringing the total number for the site to two.

There is another vacancy for a third rep. ]]><![CDATA[Cars on paths and bonfires on plots]]>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:06:21 +0000http://www.phgas.org/1/post/2012/03/cars-on-paths-and-bonfires-on-plots.htmlThe problems of cars being left on allotment paths and fires being lit at inappropriate times was raised at the March meeting of the Paignton allotment society.

Site reps were asked to be vigilant and to mention to plotholders when their actions fall outside the rules of the tenancy agreement and the master lease. ]]>