Topic: how much are you paying

[5rod]

HI ALL
 JUST BEEN TOLD THAT ALLOTMENTS THIS YEAR ARE
GOING UP TO £20 FOR A 5ROD PLOT.IM IN WEST SUSSEX.
HOW MUCH DO YOU PAY.  IS THIS ALOT

[RosieMcPosie]

well i pay 22 a year, not sure about rods but my plot is 10m by 14m ... i'm in slough.

[Baccy Man]

not sure about rods but my plot is 10m by 14m

It is just over 5.5 rods

[norfolklass]

I've got no idea abut rods either I'm afraid!
I've just paid £47 for mine, it's about 350m2
rent was 12p per m2 when I first applied (March 2005) but has gone up since, and it's due to increase again next year. we do get water included, if you're lucky enough to get a plot near a tap ::)

[Baccy Man]

I've got no idea abut rods either I'm afraid!
I've just paid £47 for mine, it's about 350m2

It is just over 13.8 rods.
You can download a freeware unit conversion calculator HERE which should cover any measuement you will ever need to convert.

[norfolklass]

You can download a freeware unit conversion calculator HERE which should cover any measuement you will ever need to convert.

thanks baccyman, but I'm on a mac ::)

[saddad]

As treasurer I got a rent rise to £15 per plot (300sq yds)... a couple of years ago the standard rent in Derby for 300sq yds is £48 and rising so I'm going to ask for a rise to £20...
 :-X

[Kea]

My allotment is 45 ft x 67 ft my first year (2005/6) it was £10 last year it went up to £15 and this year they've added another 40p with no explanation.
We get troughs of water but quite a distance from my plot, I'm one of the furtherest from a water supply. They promised they were extending the water supply to the new plots (one of which is mine) when I first took up my plot and that they would move the pile of wire and other junk from the access track behind my plot but none of that's been done.
It's still a good rent though.

[Slug_killer]

30 1/4 sq.yds   = 1 pole (P) also called a square pole   = 25.3 m2      
40 poles      = 1 rood (R)         = 1012 m2         
4 roods      = 1 acre            = 0.4 hectare



I pay £21.00 for 10 poles (30yrds *10). Water but no hosepipes, no toilet, no parking,  no waiting list, various (unwanted) wild animals, a number of (unwanted) domestic animals, as much vandalism as one can bare, unlimited slugs and a right b1tch for chairman.


Good value ?

[theothermarg]

my full plot is 60' by 17' and costs £30 a year the half plot is 34' by 16' and is £15
water is by troughs and we are not allowed sheds
marg

[Lauren S]

My plot is 60ft by 24ft. We have water from March to November. No on site parking, but vehicle access for off loading manure and bulky items (wood etc). Shed OR greenhouse is permitted on the outside plots but not at the bottom where the houses are located. No toilets. Only half plots are allocated and some people only have a 1/4 plot and share.
Rent is £10 per year including membership to Nsalg.
I get mine free next year as it was in a very poor condition  :D

[angle shades]

 :)

I pay £46 for a full plot, which includes £12 for water (which i hardly use) , security is crap, water tap quite a way from my plot,

but we can have sheds,greenhouses, we are not supposed to plant fruit trees etc but we do :-X/ shades x

[flowerofshona2007]

Ours are very good at £13 a half plot and there is water but we can also pay for a hose pipe license of £10 a year which makes life soooooooo much easier :)
We have all sorts of equipment to use and a great shop, toilets and discounts at
T & M and a few other places so a brilliant site, no sheds allowed but that stops temptation for breaking in and security is very good ! Cant fault Brook road  ;D
We also have work partys to keep the site tidy and do any jobs that need doing, my thought is 'don't moan about it help sort it' !

[powerspade]

I have two plots both 100ft x 30ft and they cost me £13.00 for the two

[SMP1704]

£50.90 for a 10 rod plot in Hounslow.  We have water tanks and deliveries of wood chips.  We also have full rights to repair the perimeter fence ::)

[Robert_Brenchley]

£34 for 20 rods and a hedge.

[Uncle Joshua]

I pay £15 for mine and my tap is at the side of my gate.

[star]

Half a plot with water included (and on my plot) £14, can have sheds, greenhouses and fruit trees. No fires. We also have a badger sett  ::)

[Trevor_D]

We've got a 10-pole (mine) & a 15-pole (wife's). Car park (currently being enlarged); water on or near every plot (a tank on both our plots); sheds & greenhouses allowed, plus lockers to rent (£5 a year); mowers, strimmers, etc available; as much free horse manure as you can barrow away (stables on-site); chickens, bees, etc allowed.

Fees just going up in line with inflation. Treasurer won't round up or down, so for next year we pay £22.52 for my plot & £33.78 for my wife's.

I think that's good value. And we currently have a waiting-list of one, just in case anyone's interested!

[Suzanne]

For my first plot  which I spilt with another villager there is no charge until 2014 as it was in such a poor state when we took it on in 2004. The council agreed that if we put up a fence that would be in lieu of rent. fence materials worked out  about £6 per year. My second plot is in a different village and privately owned. It has no facilities but my plot is 11m by 15m and costs £10 per year.

I think this worked out faily well. ;D