Edlesborough Parish Council is a keen supporter of allotments and is responsible for four areas:

 

Water Supply

• All the allotments have a water supply
• Tenants are encouraged to collect rainwater where possible. Water taps are available at each site.
• The water supply is turned off from mid-November to mid-March each year to help prevent frost damage to the taps.

Plot Sizes

The sizes of the allotments vary from a nominal 126.50 m² (5 poles) to a nominal 506 m² (20 poles)

N.B. 1 pole =5½ yards x 5½ yards = 30.25 sq. yds. = 25.30 m² 

Allotment Waiting List

The Council now holds a waiting list for plots at all sites.

Any person interested in taking on a plot should in the first place provide their contact information to the Clerk to be added to the list.

When a plot comes available the Clerk will consult the waiting list and offer the plot to a new tenant accordingly.

Please note tenancy applicants that reside within the Parish of Edlesborough will be given priority where there is a waiting list.  

Allotment Rents

Rent is due at the start of October each year.

Tenants will be emailed at the end of August/start of September advising them that

• the rent is due
• how to make payment
• notice of rent increases for the following year
• annual reminders about the terms of the allotment agreement.

The rent due for October 2026 to September 2027 is  £2.60 per pole per year. (a pole measures 25.30 m²).

It was agreed at the May 2026 Council meeting that the rent will increase to £2.80 per pole per year in October 2027. Tenants will be informed in writing at the end of August/start of September 2026.

The most significant costs for operating the allotments are for water and cutting the hedges around each allotment site. The Council gave notice to all Allotment Holders in 2009 that rental costs would be increased over a transitional period of 3 - 4 years to achieve the Council's policy for total rental income from all 4 allotments to cover the total cost of operating all 4 allotments.

Late Payment Fee

Due to the high administration costs involved in collecting late allotment rents, a £10 late payment fee will be charged if full payment is not received by the end of October.

Plot Numbers

At the June 2026 Council meeting Council agreed that all tenants must display the correct plot number on their allotment. Where a plot number is not displayed, the Council will arrange for one to be installed, and the tenant will be invoiced for the associated cost.

Please ensure that your plot number is positioned at the edge of your plot and is clearly visible. This is in line with Clause 5L of the Tenancy Agreement which states, “it is the tenant’s responsibility to place plot number markers on each allotment”.

Bonfires at the Allotments

The allotment agreement states

“Bonfires can cause annoyance to other tenants and neighbours of the Allotments. Consequently, they are not permitted on the Edlesborough Green site (except in special circumstances with the expressed consent of the Allotment Warden) due to its location in the centre of the village. Bonfires are permitted on the other sites provided that only dry organic matter is burnt, and they don’t cause a nuisance to other tenants. All fires must be extinguished and made safe before leaving the Allotment.”

Please note that on 27/07/26 Council agreed to enforce a TEMPORARY BAN on bonfires at all allotments sites with immediate effect.

Once Council deems it safe for bonfires to resume, I will inform all tenants.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

Applying for an Allotment Plot

If you are interested in taking on an allotment, or would like any further information, please contact the Parish Clerk:

• 01525 229358    
• [email protected]

The following information will be required to add you to the waiting list:

• Name
• Contact number
• Email address
• Home address.

You can also view the EPC Allotments Tenancy Agreement