Decision details

The Council provides allotment plots across 18 fields across 16 sites and currently subsidises the operation by £31,450 (2023/24 costs). Allotment plots are set out in “rods” an imperial measurement equivalent to 16.5 feet or 5.0292 metres. There are 17,352 rods available in the borough, rented in groups of 5, 7.5 or 10 rods. The current cost per rod is £5.45 with a concession rate of £5.05 applying to any allotment holder who has reached the State Pension age.

To increase allotment rates and serve the requisite notice on existing allotment tenants.

Allotment Rents:

1st October 2024 to 31st March 2026

Standard rent: £6.05 per rod

Concessions: £5.57 per rod

Allotment Rents from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027

Standard rent: £6.66 per rod

Concessions: £6.13 per rod

Allotment rents will be increased each year for the next five years to ensure that no further subsidy is required over this time period.

Reason:

To ensure that the council is achieving full cost recovery for allotments.