1st lottie meeting

Snap Dragon · « **on:** April 17, 2008, 17:56 »

I'm off to my 1st allotment meeting tonight...

not too sure what to expect... I'll fill you in later!

Snap Dragon · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2008, 23:08 »

Well that was quite interesting.... we have 112 plots on our site and there were about 20 plot holders there in total!

There were moans about fences flying round in the wind.... dog mess..... people not shutting the gate when last out at night (even though someone has nicked the security chain!)..... rats by the pigeon sheds... and a rabbit alert! :shock:

Apparently one of the new plot holders has had contractors in to do about a £1000 worth of work! The old timers thought that it wasn't in the spirit of allotmenteering and that they should be excluded from competitions!

But... I did make a good contact for pallets and manure!! Woo hoo!

So the next meeting is in October.... I'll be an old hand by then!

noshed · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2008, 23:10 »

We have great meetings. Skip,water,manure are the main subjects every time. We've got our trading hut going though.

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2008, 23:12 »

LOL! And I thought it was just our meetings that went like that!

Ruby Red · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2008, 12:35 »

Are you sure it wasnt the lottie that Joe Swift was on. What with the 1000 quid makeover and connections for manure and pallets. Now we know why you were sticking up for him. lol

Alex 98 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2008, 12:40 »

I went to my first AGM the other week
Ended up on the commitee and installed as deputy letting secretary
Be careful about putting your hand up!!

Alex 98

Yorkie · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2008, 22:29 »

Our AGM is held in the local Methodist church, but the actual committee meetings are in the local pub. It's a great deal - we get the room free, they get us buying drinks...

And after the meeting ends at 9pm, we stay on for the pub quiz. Even won it last time!

peterjf · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2008, 23:39 »

hi , we have 300 plots on our site , we are in hull , newlamd area , we have just formed an association got a constitution and hope to get charitable status this year, we going to have committee and tenent meeting every last sunday in every month , , have the usual moaners groaners and gunners , but on the whole it will develope into a great site if we keep going

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2008, 22:15 »

Quote from: "Alex 98"

I went to my first AGM the other week
Ended up on the commitee and installed as deputy letting secretary
Be careful about putting your hand up!!

Alex 98

careful Alex, that's exactly what happened to me last year and this year I'm treasurer as well!! (Not from choice either - no one else put themselves forward for it so I had to otherwise we'd not have a treasurer :roll: )

It's fun tho'!

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2008, 22:22 »

Quote from: "peterjf"

hi , we have 300 plots on our site , we are in hull , newlamd area , we have just formed an association got a constitution and hope to get charitable status this year, we going to have committee and tenent meeting every last sunday in every month , , have the usual moaners groaners and gunners , but on the whole it will develope into a great site if we keep going

Good Luck with setting up as an association

I wasn't an allotmenteer when our association was set up so can't offer any help, but you have to have a turnover of £5k to be classed as a charity :?: :? :?

We looked into this last year so that we could claim tax back but to no avail

Dominic · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2008, 08:09 »

You'll have to take this with a pinch of salt, because I'm not a tax accountant, and know nowt about charity law, despite being a management accountant for a charity, but.

£5000
122plots

£40.99p each.
Shouldnt be hard to get everyone to spend £41 on their lottie a year, keep the receipts, call them Joes allotment ltd expenses and have them pay £41 lottie fee's.

Not sure if it could work exactly like that. but something to look into

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