Waiting Lists & Vacant Plots 27th September 2024

 

Updated figures from Jane our idverde allotment officer, as of 27th September 2024. The vacant allotments include those that are being given up by existing plot holders at the end of the month, and have had the good manners to let Jane know in advance that they will not be paying the rents that become due on the 1st October. 

There will be many that will never inform idverde that they don't want to continue to renting an allotment which will mean a possible delay of 3 months before the plot can be shown to someone on the top of the waiting list.  

The 2024/25 invoices are being sent out next week. The waiting list was updated today and the figures as always are a current snap shot in time. Plots are being shown and tenanted and being given up all year round, some plot holders will be  terminated over the next three months for non payment of rent. 

Currently there are 1302 people on the waiting list and 137 plots waiting to be seen by those on top of the waiting lists, and re-tenanted. 

There will be many that will not pay their invoices on receipt and will need chasing, they get one chasing reminder invoice sent via the post and if they have not paid within 28 days of the reminder being sent. They then sent a letter informing them  that they have been terminated as the plot holder. 

With some 1165  people on the waiting list plot holders cannot drag out paying for their plots as they have done in the past.

Waiting List & Vacant Plots as of the 19th July 2024

Updated figures from Jane our idverde allotment officer, following a number of no-cult notices and termination notices for unworked plots. With the amount of people we have on the waiting list unworked plots are not being tolerated as they once were, and if tenants don't take action within the 28 day from the date of the notice, they are being given termination notices.

March 2024 Waiting List & Vacant Plot Update

This is a snapshot in time based on information provided by idverde as of the second week in March 2024, and was out of date moments after the information was provided. This year a record amount of people gave up their allotments.  

Site reps & committees on Belmont, Cheam Court, Green Wrythe Lane, Roundshaw, Stanley Road, Westmead Road, & Wrights Row Allotments have plans to show all the vacant plots to people on the waiting lists that have been contacted and have shown an interest in the next couple of weeks. So hopefully by the next gardening Group meeting these allotments will be fully tenanted.

Jane is also contacting people on the waiting list for all the other allotment sites and is still finding that many people that jumped on the waiting list during the pandemic are no longer interested in having a plot, because the pandemic is over and they don't have the time or need somewhere they were allowed to visit during the pandemic anymore. 

On some sites where the site rep is ill or there isn't a site rep Jane is meeting prospective tenants and showing them the plots. 

Jane is chasing the Council for a date for the next Gardening Group meeting and for the promised information that has not been forthcoming from the London Borough of Sutton.