I'm well aware of the plots that pay their rent and do the bare minimum to stop them getting impovement or quit notices, we have a couple of these on our site. Unfortunately nothing can be done about them as they pay their rents (which isn't cheap I may add). The plots I've mentioned are actually vacant plots, I knwo this as I knew the people who had given them up.
A committee was formed the year before last with a view to going self-managed, ballot papers where sent out to all plotholders and a figure of 75% was needed to succeed. Those in favour of self=management only managed to gain 73% of the votes cast, a lot of opposition came from the "pigeon men" and you may even find this funny as I did, there where several "counterfeit" ballot papers entered with a No vote :), unfortunately the committee then lost interest and disbanded.
If someone kicks up a stink and gains a plot out of my post then I'll consider it a success, a 3 year and growing waiting list isn't a joke, especially when there are several vacant plots and double that number again classed as unlettable on this one site alone.
Happy allotmenteering peeps.
Roy.