Recenet storms have left a number of trees on or around the Lower Penns Road allotment site in a potentially dangerous state, mand it is feared at least one is at imminent risk of collapse.

The allotment society is to write to Torbay Council, the landlord on the plot, to ask for remedial action to be taken urgently.

One tree, above plot 11, has already partially collapsed into the field above the allotment, and it is feared the other half could collapse at any time.

The June meeting of the allotment society heard that when the tree collapses it will damae crops and structures and could injure anyonbe nearby at the time.

The society has contacted the council by telephone but has not yet had a reply,  so will make a written approach.

The council will be asked to make the tree safe and inspect all other trees at the site for safer

The July meeting of the allotment society committee will be held on July 4.

Meetings start at 7.30pm, are held at the RAOB Club in New Street, Paignton and are open to all members of the society.

Repairs are to be carried out to the water system at Oakleigh St Michael allotment site.

The move was agreed by the committee at its June meeting and will require minimal disruption to the supply.

The repair will stop leakage and wasting of water.

The composting toilet at Lower Penns Road allotment site has been completed, and is now in use.

The toilet, which provides a valuable facility for plotholders and will create communal compost, was built with the help of a number of local grants and with expertise of plotholders.

The toilet is locked and the combination is available from site reps Colin (plot 1) and Christine (plot 11).

Work has now started on a composting toilet at Oakleigh St Michael. 

The society currently has more than £2,800 in its savings account and more than £40 in its current account.

After contracts were sent out in April, £2,423.92 has been received in fees.

This month, the secretary wrote four cheques, including one for chicken manure which was sold to plotholders and one for £11.98 used for waterworks repairs on Derrell Road.