Decision details

To seek approval for new allotment rents and water service charges to be implemented from October 2025 and to approve that a stakeholder engagement process is progressed to review the way in which allotments rents and charges are structured, review and where necessary update the allotment tenancy agreement and tenancy rules to reflect current Allotment legislation and practice.

That the Committee for Public Health and Communities RESOLVED (unanimously):

1.      To note the outcome of the call-in committee decision on 27th March 2024 including the issues raised and the public forum questions and statements.

2.      To note the outcome of the consultation as set out in this report and in Appendix F and which have been taken into account in the recommendations before the Committee.

3.      Approved the revised allotment rent and charges set out in the report and Appendix A2 and the expansion of the discount scheme to enable more people on low incomes to benefit from a 50% reduced rent as outlined in this report.

4.      To note the introduction of direct debit payments to allow for quarterly or monthly payments.

5.      Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of the Public Health and Communities Committee to take all steps required to implement the revised allotments rent and charges and undertake the stakeholder engagement as set out in paragraph 9 of this report.

6.      Further approved a stakeholder engagement process to update the allotment tenancy agreement and update the tenancy rules, which will be the subject of a future report to the Public Health and Communities Committee.