sanman Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Paul Try http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=19019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul69 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Thanks, looks like there's nothing near nether edge, and i don't drive so rivelin is a bit far!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim69 Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 Sorry I have not been on for a while, been having computer issues. I've not been ignoring you honest. I promise that by the end of the week I will have replied to everyone (but now I'm going to read my 207 e-mails which should have finished downloading now!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawa Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Hi Kim, Do you know the date, time and location of the next federation meeting yet? Cheers pawa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meetzy Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Paul69 - it will be worth contacting the allotment people in S7 as they have a waiting list, I think it's ridiculously long but hey - it's worth a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawa Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Has the date been set for Febraury's meeting? I know the last one was on the 15th of jan so it must be soon. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim69 Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hello, the date of the next Federation meeting is Monday the 19th February 7.00pm at the Park Gardeners Club off Crickett Inn Road, there is ample parking space and the tram and the bus stop virtually outside. Main theme will be crime prevention and we are hoping to have local police in attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim69 Posted February 14, 2007 Author Share Posted February 14, 2007 TheBoyWonder I am in total agreement with you, yes the Council should provide for rubbish being moved off allotments, however they 'dont have the budget' to do it. Unfortunately Violia dont currently collect rubbish from allotment sites, however it is something the Federation is looking in to as part of an ongoing process to improve all allotment sites. I understand that this is not very helpful and I know the problems you are facing as I had exactly the same problems when I took over my plot nearly 2 years a ago and my other half took on a plot towards the end of last year and so far we have taken 8 car loads of rubbish to the skip and still have a mountain of rubbish to move. Do you have an allotment society on your site? If so maybe the society could pay for a skip for the whole site. I will let you know if and when we get anything sorted. Sorry I could not be of more help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milmar Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I would refer you to the post of 27.1.2007 the meeting of Roe Wood Allotment Society with the head of gardens and allotments section of the council. The point of rubbish removal was raised and the reply we were given was that to cover the 74 sites in Sheffield would cost the allotments department £15.000 for two skips a year. It was suggested that we should write, e-mail contact our local councillors to put pressure on this problem. It would appear from reading posts on the Forum that all sites have the same problem. If as you state it costs £80 to change a light bulb, we could have 3000 plus voices raised in protest at the councils lack of interest in our allotments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim69 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 If you get in touch with your local Area Panel, which is usually chaired by one of your local councillors (most area panels meet every other month) you can push the allotment issues there, the more people who raise the issue the better it will be as then they will start to realise that we are serious about getting better service. Area panel details can be pulled up via the Sheffield City Council web site. You can also drop in on local councillors at their 'surgeries' and raise the issue on a one to one basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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