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AllotmentsHOSEPIPE BANUnited Utilities has announced a hosepipe ban for its North West customers, which will come into effect at 0600 on Friday 9 July 2010. From this date the use of hosepipes and sprinklers is prohibited. Customers using a hosepipe or sprinkler during the ban could be subject to a find of £1,000.
Mike Shaw, Kendal Town Council Handyman Mikes working week is Monday to Friday and can be contacted via the office. Mike has a high level of experience and knowledge, to bring to the role. The Town Handyman's work is split mainly between Allotments, Kendal in Bloom and Christmas Lights. Mike will visit the allotment sites on a regular basis to update the office administrator of any plots not being worked, any repairs that need carying out, strimming grass pathways and showing new tenats vacant plots.
Annual General Workshop Meeting
Kendal in Bloom Best Allotment Plots 2010 All winners will receive framed certificates and gift vouchers kindly donated by GJ Builders and Kendal Town Council .
Allotment Plots
Plots
Waiting list
The demand for allotments in Kendal is still high with a current waiting list of 136 people @ 29 July. The average waiting time is currently 18 months to 2 years depending on the site. Some sites have a greater turnaround that others. Larger plots have been split to create smaller managable plots when they become vacant and this has increased the number of plots at Underley Road, Rinkfield, Castle Haggs and Castle Haggs Ext.
Transition South Lakes Allotments Working Group met to explore ideas on obtaining more allotment land in and around the Kendal area. Click here to read the minutes of the meeting, held on 1 October 2009.
 A mailing consultation was carried out to all the people on the waiting list requesting to confirm interest in an allotment and identify up to 3 prefered allotment sites they wish to work. Those who did not return the forms are assumed they no longer wish to work an allotment and will be taken of the waiting list. 44% returned the forms, therefore reducing the number of people waiting from 250+ to 128.
Of course we have new requests daily but timescales for waiting should be significantly reduced now. Click here to print an allotment request form and a site map showing where the sites are situated.
Current Tennants
Letters are sent to tenants who are not working their plots to ask them to take steps to tidy up and use the plot otherwise they are in breach of the tenancy agreement and notice will be given to terminate the plot. Any tennants who are struggling to work the allotment plots could think about splitting their plots in half resulting in a more manageable size to maintain and continue to enjoy the benefits of working an alloment. Is any allotment holders willing to share an allotment or allow someone waiting for a plot to help and gain experience in allotmenteering? Any tennant wishing to do this, please contact the office. Rent 2010 Allotments rent received from tennants helps to cover the cost of the administration, the handyman, water rates, rent, fencing, pest control and tree cutting. The 2010 rental costs are £32 per annum for the small plots, £40 per annum for medium size plots and £48 per annum for the large plots,
Tenants who have any queries should contact Helen Kendal at Kendal Town Council tel. 01539 797597, or complete your details online by clicking onto the ‘contact us ‘page. Ulverston Town Council 01229 585778 Mr D M Parratt. This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Grange over Sands Town Council 015395 32375 Mr R N Cass This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Kirkby Lonsdale Town Council 01539 821596 Rev K M Price This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
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