Can a beehive stand next to an ornamental pond?

You´d have no luck hiding from bees or politicians in our pond; it´s really a glorified puddle
Ah well, they will never take my frogs away from me at least

A fear of bees (apiphobia) is very real to those people who have it and therefor the allotment authorities do need to address this. Long gone are the days when we can all do just what we want to.
However a dislike of poor polititions does not figure in the list of phobias (unless my eyes missed it) so I suggest that if you have real phobic feelings you get yourself down to the doctors (who knows if it is a geuine phobia they may name it after you - perhaps Nigophobia  ).
I have a fear of wasps, spiders and heights although none of these are phobias at the moment just a fear but could turn into a phobia.

Here is a link for a list of phobias just in case you are interested and at the moment nigophobia isn't on that list yet  

http://phobialist.com/#P-  

A fear of bees (apiphobia) is very real to those people who have it and therefor the allotment authorities do need to address this. Long gone are the days when we can all do just what we want to.
However a dislike of poor polititions does not figure in the list of phobias (unless my eyes missed it) so I suggest that if you have real phobic feelings you get yourself down to the doctors (who knows if it is a geuine phobia they may name it after you - perhaps Nigophobia  ).
I have a fear of wasps, spiders and heights although none of these are phobias at the moment just a fear but could turn into a phobia.

Here is a link for a list of phobias just in case you are interested and at the moment nigophobia isn't on that list yet  

http://phobialist.com/#P-  

Ok.
My last words on the subject of bee phobia .....

It seems to me that someone with a real phobia about bees really shouldn't be out all day on an allotment, of all places.
To try to change the way others use their allotments or how they use their own land because of what is an irrational fear, is patently absurd.
Where would it end? Banning flowers? Removing pollen from any and all plants that may attract them?
Come on Joyfull, be realistic. As long as the hive/s are kept somewhere no-one can accidentally find themselves standing next to them, there should be no problem at all.
Besides, bees travel miles to find pollen, you simply can't expect to insist they don't visit you.

And Nigophobia? Naah, Thievinggitaphobia? Possibly.

Quote from: gardgydja on March 29, 2010, 12:12

You´d have no luck hiding from bees or politicians in our pond; it´s really a glorified puddle
Ah well, they will never take my frogs away from me at least

 Frogs rock!

Out of interest, have you looked at the law relating to Swedish allotments? Here in the UK we have a legal right to keep bees as well as rabbits and hens.
Maybe the folks at  The Swedish Federation of Leisure Gardening can help?
Good luck with it anyway, and don't give up on the idea until you are absolutely sure it is impossible....

I didn't know there was a right enabling people to keep bees in the UK (not shocked though). I guess there must be local bi-laws in place as well as allotment society restrictions.

On our site someone asked for permission to keep bees - there was an extra meeting to discuss the request. I missed it (surprise) so await the outcome.

I have bees (well one so far spotted - a humble bumble) hiding under / in my compost heap - excellent!! 

Quote from: NigelB on March 29, 2010, 12:23

Here in the UK we have a legal right to keep bees as well as rabbits and hens.

I don't think we have a right to keep bees on an allotment Nigel.  We can keep hens and Rabbits as of right.

Could you give me a reference in allotment law for keeping bees please.  It would be useful to me.

I wondered about bees as a right... 

We are not allowed any live stock at all on ours.... wish someone would tell the foxes now the rats have got the message! 

I've just looked it up on the NSALG site and bees are not allowed  as of right.

This is an extract from their very good fact sheet

http://www.nsalg.org.uk/uploads/article459/Bees%20on%20Allotment%20Sites.pdf

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There is a principle of the UK Constitution to the effect that when interpreting or construing a Statute, the Statute must be read as a whole. Section 28 subsection (1) Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 confers powers on Municipal authorities to make rules “ . . . as appear to be necessary or proper for regulating the letting of allotments under this Act... "

S. 28 (1) might be used by a Municipal authority to prohibit the keeping of bees, since the only creatures which can be kept and housed on an allotment plot as of right, are domestic chickens, and/or rabbits, pursuant to the provisions of section 12 Allotments Act 1950.
Should a gardener receive the consent of the Municipal authority to keep bees on a plot – and this must not be taken for granted – then it is thought that the following procedures must be adhered to ; and the first two before bees are brought on to a site.

Some very comprehensive information from your council there Digger Tom

I agree - compact / concise and very informative - thanks 

I've just looked it up on the NSALG site and bees are not allowed  as of right.

This is an extract from their very good fact sheet

http://www.nsalg.org.uk/uploads/article459/Bees%20on%20Allotment%20Sites.pdf

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There is a principle of the UK Constitution to the effect that when interpreting or construing a Statute, the Statute must be read as a whole. Section 28 subsection (1) Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 confers powers on Municipal authorities to make rules “ . . . as appear to be necessary or proper for regulating the letting of allotments under this Act... "

S. 28 (1) might be used by a Municipal authority to prohibit the keeping of bees, since the only creatures which can be kept and housed on an allotment plot as of right, are domestic chickens, and/or rabbits, pursuant to the provisions of section 12 Allotments Act 1950.
Should a gardener receive the consent of the Municipal authority to keep bees on a plot – and this must not be taken for granted – then it is thought that the following procedures must be adhered to ; and the first two before bees are brought on to a site.

Ah. Right. Thanks for that. And I apologise for giving out the wrong information.
The word 'might', it seems, is mightier than the right to bee.