Purpose

To seek approval for
new allotment rents and water service charges to be implemented
from October 2025 and to approve that a stakeholder engagement
process is progressed to review the way in which allotments rents
and charges are structured, review and where necessary update the
allotment tenancy agreement and tenancy rules to reflect current
Allotment legislation and practice.
 

Content

That the Committee for Public Health and
Communities RESOLVED (unanimously):

1.     
To note the outcome of the call-in committee decision on 27th March
2024 including the issues raised and the public forum questions and
statements.

2.     
To note the outcome of the consultation as set out in this report
and in Appendix F and which have been taken into account in the
recommendations before the Committee.

3.     
Approved the revised allotment rent and charges set out in the
report and Appendix A2 and the expansion of the discount scheme to
enable more people on low incomes to benefit from a 50% reduced
rent as outlined in this report.

4.     
To note the introduction of direct debit payments to allow for
quarterly or monthly payments.

5.     
Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in
consultation with the Chair of the Public Health and Communities
Committee to take all steps required to implement the revised
allotments rent and charges and undertake the stakeholder
engagement as set out in paragraph 9 of this report.

6.     
Further approved a stakeholder engagement process to update the
allotment tenancy agreement and update the tenancy rules, which
will be the subject of a future report to the Public Health and
Communities Committee.