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Notes for applying for a council allotment

• Every applicant for an allotment must complete an application form.
• The Head of Cultural Services will maintain a waiting list for each group of allotments
• Subject to the discretion of the Head of Cultural Services:
  • No name will be accepted for more than one allotment site list
  • No name will be accepted for more than one allotment garden while there are other names on that list
  • For his/her name to remain on the list, the applicant must confirm their application annually during the month of January (either by visit, letter, phone or email) otherwise their name shall be removed from the list
  • An applicant must notify the allotment officer immediately should they change their address
  • No person under the age of 18 years will be placed on a waiting list
  • The person at the top of the waiting list will receive an offer in writing of the first vacant allotment and a further subsequent offer should the first be refused. If two offers are turned down for whatever reason, their name will be placed on the bottom of the list
  • If the applicant does not reply and sign the agreement in the office of the Head of Cultural Services within 7 days of being offered a garden, it will be assumed that they do not wish to accept the allotment and their name will be removed from the list
  • No allotment will be offered to a person already holding the tenancy of a council allotment as long as there are persons on the list without one
  • A person accepting the tenancy of an allotment must comply with the terms of the tenancy agreement and must undertake to inform the allotment officer when giving up the tenancy
  • Tenancies are not transferable

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