News
2020
AGM 2020
AGM is 7.15pm,10th December 2020.
Because of the Coronavirus crisis there will be no physical meeting this year. It will be conducted on zoom. Instructions to join meeting will be emailed to members by secretary nearer the time.
Here are some documents for the meeting:
Items sent to secretary:
Item 10 Membership fees
Membership fees to be kept at same level as the previous year - £6 for plotholders and £4 non-plotholders. Proposed Jenny Dixon.
Item 11 Honoraria
Honoraria to be kept at same level as last year - £2,200 shared between committee officers. Proposed Jenny Dixon.
Item 12 Election of Officers and committee
Martin Copeland - Chairman
Andrew Cawtheray - Secretary
Nadine Davies - Show Secretary
Graham Jacob - GVA Treasurer
John Duffy - CAAGA Treasurer
Sally Duggan - Lettings Secretary
Phil Steele - Stores manager
Dennis Noble - Storeman
Committee members:
Maria Spellacy
Susan Johnson
Mike Powell
Charles Egarr
Maggi Josefowicz
Proposed Jenny Dixon
Gary Watts - Committee member
Proposed Maggi Josefowicz
DC now open (June 2020)
The DC is now open for business. Usual hours: Sunday 10.30 - 12.30 and Wednesday 2.00 - 3.30pm.
We are short of some usual items due to the coronavirus crisis but have got most things.
We have altered the set up to fit with the guidelines:
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All transactions done outside. Nobody allowed in the DC except volunteers.
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Social distancing guidelines on the ground outside DC.
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Hand sanitiser at point of sale.
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Surfaces decontaminated frequently.
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One way system - Unfortunately this means the side gate will be locked during DC operations.
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One person at a time to be served.
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Marshals on hand to explain queuing system etc. Please be patient.
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Wear a mask.
Also Leeds Allotment Federation have issue the following guidance:
Here is some advice from Leeds Allotments Federation about coping with the corona virus emergency on your plots.
Follow Government Advice at all times, and remain at a distance of at least 2mtrs from other allotment holders. Don’t gather in sheds. Use hand sanitiser or soap & water as you enter and leave site. (We can’t supply this at the moment due to the panic buying). Be mindful of other allotment holders who may need help if they can’t get to site regularly. If you are displaying any of the symptoms associated with Coronavirus stay away from site until you are clear & if you decide to self-isolate for 12 weeks let your committee know via email/text so they know you won’t be around for a while and won’t hassle you over your plot not being cultivated.
Please be respectful if people don’t want to engage in conversation and don’t go onto anyone else’s plot unless they invite you. This is a situation which is changing daily and we need to ensure our own and other people’s safety.
The National Allotment Society also has a page about Covid 19 Emergency Measures with a list of important precautionary measures.