Hi all. We have a 6 rod plot which while just about big enough for us, leaves no room for fruit trees and bushes so had our eye on a plot opposite (slightly smaller) which wasnt being kept up. We rejoined the waiting list last Feb.
Our site is large (450+ plots) and while the waiting list is supposed to be long, we got our allotment after about 2 or 3 months.
Thing is we've asked 3 times now if we can take this other plot but the society has ignored us and I can't see why.
Last year our plot was full though being a family plot, 25% of it is paved with a small pond, table and BBQ, all within the rules, but I wonder if its this is whats stopping us i.e. they dont think we're utilising enough of our existing plot? This area does contain Rhubarb and sunflowers and the pallets around it have passionflower, clematis, jasmin and honeysuckle growing through them. Without that family area it doesnt work as well with young children so we'd like to keep it.
Ive heard the pair opposite had notice served and they did a bit of clearing and used it store a greenhouse frame (then nothing) but it doesnt look like its been allocated to anyone else yet. A friend at another part of the site was served with eviction having not done enough so it looks like they evict in Jan then reallocate in May. Is there anything we can do to ensure we bag this plot as others have managed to get 2nd and 3rd plots, and we've missed an allocation despite being on the waiting list again. Perhaps we just havent been on site long enough yet...
Any advice/thoughts appreciated.
Many thanks.