Category Archives: Members Blog

Insurance

13th November 2020 – INSURANCE

Hi, all please find below information from our Treasurer regarding insurance:

I have spoken to the insurance company regarding the damage to sheds and loss of equipment from the incident on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately buildings, and individual equipment is not covered by the policy. Only equipment owned by the Association is covered. There may be the chance you can claim on your own house insurance, so may be worth checking.

Elaine Stevens

Treasurer

IBC Tanks

9th November 2020 – IBC Tanks

We have had an offer from a member who can get IBC tanks for us (free) maybe a delivery charge, in view of that fact that our water bill was absolutely huge this year, it might be a good way of conserving water in future, please let me know if you would like to be put on the list for a tank

Water Bill

18th October 2020 – WATER BILL

The water bill for Rosedale Road water bill this year was £1,232.80.  Which is around £500 more than last year.

We are still waiting for the Bull Meadow water bill.

Most allotment sites in Thurrock do not allow hose pipes at all.

We know that this has been a dry, unusual year, but something has to be done to cut down on usage. Almost all of this year’s plot rental income has been spent on water.

As we see it, we have several options:

  1.  Change the taps to tanks/ball cocks so that only watering cans can be used.
  2.  Polytunnels to have netting over them to enable rainwater to penetrate.
  3.  Ban the use of hosepipes altogether.
  4. Put up the cost per rod to nearer Council fees which is around £100 per year.

If anyone else has any other ideas, please let us know as this amount is not sustainable.

This will be discussed either at a full meeting (depending on Covid rules) or a small committee meeting

Scaffold Boards

24th August 2020 – SCAFFOLD BOARDS

Anyone interested in Scaffold boards contact Tony Briggs on 384225.

Please do not put ANYTHING that is not metal on the scrap heap e.g. fabric chairs and plastic leaf blowers.

Update newsletter

9th July 2020 – UPDATE NEWSLETTER

Hi everyone,

Just a catch up for you.

Hope you are all well, if you are having any problems please let one of the Committee know, and we will see if we can help.  Thank you for your co-operation regarding rules for the coronavirus pandemic which were put in place to keep us all safe.

Thanks go to Alan for supplying compost etc. during these difficult times.  Thanks also to the members who have helped with work on both sites. Grow Organic is available on site, £6.50 per bag. See Alan or Clive.

Informal inspections will be carried out before the invoices are sent out for plot rental renewal, which are due by October at the latest, (presuming the AGM does not go ahead due to present situation)  payment can be made  by bank transfer or posted through the Treasurer’s door in Rectory Road.

Stay safe

Regards

Chris Collins

Netting

22nd May 2020 – AVAILABLE NETTING

If anyone is interested in a roll of green netting (around £22) please let me know, as Tony can still get some, will need payment in advance to Tony if enough orders obtained

Chris