AGM and New Plotholders Awards
Mon 18th March, 19:00-20:45, Garnethill Multicultural Centre (in town, next to the GFT) Whether you’re a new plotholder, an experienced plotholder who’s never been to a GAF meeting, or an old hand, please come along to our AGM next week! The venue Agenda and reports Annual GAF report to be tabled; final version will be…
Keep readingGlasgow’s New Rules & Regs – The Papers
The three papers going to the Environment and Liveable Neighbourhoods City Policy Committee on Glasgow’s new Allotments Rules and Regulations next Wednesday are now up on the web.(March 12th, 1.30 pm City Chambers) They include the Report on the Consultation and the Updated Allotment Rules and Regulations. You can download them as PDFs from: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/councillorsandcommittees/latestMeetings.asp…
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****As soon as the Agenda and Papers for the Committee are published we’ll send a link to all those who apply to join Saturday’s zoom meeting.****
Keep readingHave Your Say 4
Here’s a summary of the instructions for making your representation about the Draft Allotment Regulations together with a word version of the form you are being asked to fill in
Keep readingLosing the Plot
For years allotment associations having been letting out starter plots, half plots and full plots based largely on rule of thumb and the traditions of their particular site. Suddenly a couple of large spanners have emerged that will disrupt these arrangements. These are: • The implementation of Part 9 of the Community Empowerment Act which…
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Open Meeting 22 Oct – Glasgow City Council’s Draft Allotment Rules and Regulations (R&R)
OCTOBER 22nd 11.45 -12.45 Garnethill Multicultural CentreRose St. G3 6RE (next to the GFT) Every plotholder on a GCC allotment plot will feel the effect of these proposed Rules and Regulations. GAF has called this meeting to give you: Agenda [1] Draft Rules and Regulations for discussion: http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/consultations – see ‘Current Consultations’ [2] Our analysis…
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Rules and Regulations – a letter and an inivitation to Glasgow Allotment Holders
We would like to invite you to an Open Meeting on Sunday October 22nd at the Garnethill Multicultural Centre from 11.45 am to 12.45 pm to discuss the issues that these draft Rules and Regulations raise for Glasgow’s plotholders and their committees.
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New Plotholders’ Awards – Final Deadline Extension to Sunday 3 Sep
First, thank you to those who have already submitted an application for the New Plotholder Awards competition.The deadline for the New Plotholders Award is being extended until Sunday, 3 September with judging to take place the following weekend on 9 September. We hope this extension will encourage more new plotholders to participate. Our judge has kindly…
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400% Rent Hike – Petition Your People!
Attached is a petition and signature page which GAF is supporting to get A Fair Deal for a Fair Rent. As with any petition, the number of Glasgow-based signatures is key! We are currently required to gather hard copies of signatures of support. We are asking for your help in collecting signatures for this cause in your area. Forms…
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Allotment 400% price hike featured on STV news
GAF rep Maureen McKendrick (Budhill and Springboig Allotment Association) was interviewed for STV News about the recent price hike.
Keep readingGAF Waiting List Survey
We are asking you to complete this survey because the City Council is going to have to establish a central waiting list for allotments covering all your sites. We think that we need to do everything we can to make sure that sites end up with a system that fits the needs of their associations…
Keep readingGlasgow’s Consultation on New Allotment Regulations and Delegation of Management
Some of you have written into us enquiring about what is happening about the consultation process we outlined earlier in the year. Whilst there has been no official communication with us, we have reason to believe that the original timeline and sequence of events will be altered. As far as we know, the Food Growing…
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Free tree training courses!
Field Studies Council on the ‘Trees for Climate Action’ project they are running across the Glasgow Region. As part of this project they will be running free tree training courses and distributing free tree guides for residents of Glasgow, to register and learn more about these opportunities, see the links in the forwarded email below. Can you tell the…
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Potato Day Shop open
Orders have already been rolling in, so grab your seed potatoes, your fruit & veg seeds, your onions, shallots and garlic, and your compost and planter bags while they last! Everything we sell is at close-to-wholesale prices, and any small surplus goes right back into GAF grants that you can apply for as Allotment Development…
Keep readingRaising the Rents
Raising the Rents Last week (17 Feb), Glasgow City Council approved a proposal to raise the rent for a full size allotment plot from £35 a year to £114 a year. A more than 200% rise in one year! Glasgow Allotments Forum will be holding a public meeting to discuss responses to this decision and…
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Invitation to Discuss New Council Proposals for Your Allotments – 12th January @ 7pm
As mentioned earlier in December, Glasgow City Council is proposing to put forward new draft rules and regulations for allotment sites and a first draft scheme of delegation of management to site Associations in January. A short window of two weeks for consultation with allotments (full timeline at the bottom of the page). It’s crucial that each…
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Funding opportunities update
Glasgow City Council’s food growing team occasionally issue summaries of funding opportunities available to the public. The following is the latest list: UK Government: Community Ownership Fund – apply by 14th December Capital grants of up to £250,000 and revenue grants up to £50,000 are available for UK community organisations to take on the sustainable ownership…
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Timetable for publication of new rules for Glasgow City Council allotments
Glasgow City Council is proposing to put forward new draft rules and regulations for allotment sites and a first draft scheme of delegation of management to site Associations early in the New Year. The timetable we have been given is: Your rents, services, obligations, legal status and future development are all up for discussion and…
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