Recent Developments
Potterne Update February 2012
You may have seen some information in the local press recently regarding allotments in Verwood.The VAHA committee were contacted by Verwood Town Council (VTC) towards the end of last year to inform us that they hoped some landnear Potterne Park had been secured for allotments.They asked us to keep this confidential which we did as we didn’t want to raise any VAHA members hopes until we knew more about the situation.
We were therefore surprised to see the article in the East Dorset News informing everyone of the fact an allotment site was being established!We have now met with Verwood Town Council and seen the draft plans.
We have been repeatedly told, over the past few years, that VTC would want VAHA to run any allotment site on their behalf.At our latest meeting we have now been informed that it looks likely that East Dorset Council (the land owner)will not allow that, and VTC must manage the allotment site.This is disappointing, although we are continuing to discuss this development with VTC.
At present we are working with VTC to try and influence some of the decisions about how the site is established.We don’t yet know how many plots, there will be, or the size of them, although the number would seem to be around 60.The plots currently proposed would be ¼ size ones (12.5 x 5m) but we are hoping this may changed to provide a mixture of plot sizes.At present we believe that the plots will be allocated based on position on the VTC waiting list.So we continue to strongly recommend you are on that waiting list.
If you have any queries please contact us on secretary@verwoodallotments.org and we will of course keep you updated on developments, as we are made aware of them.
We have attached a copy of the letter we have sent to Verwood Town Council so you can see the issues we are raising on members behalf.