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Contacts for allotment sites outside of Loughborough (Word Document 24.5 Kb.)
Allotments are an important part of the culture within Charnwood, and provide a wide range of benefits to communities and to the environment. They have many advantages, providing fresh vegetables, fruit and flowers, free from pollutants, at a fraction of the cost paid in supermarkets. They also provide valuable recreational opportunities for healthy physical activity and social contact, a place where people can relax and unwind. Allotments make a significant contribution to our green spaces, and provide habitats for many forms of wildlife.
Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide allotments for the public. Charnwood Borough Council manage 9 allotment sites within the Loughborough area (if you are interested in an allotment site outside the Loughborough area, please contact the relevant town or parish council - see Contacts document for details).
The nine sites managed by Charnwood Borough Council are:
| Site/location | Status | No of plots | Number on waiting list (updated June 09) |
| Mountfields, Epinal Way | *Permanent | 64 | 27 |
| Lodge Farm, Forest rd | Permanent | 44 | 25 |
| Ingle Pingle, Forest Rd | *Permanent | 22 | 13 |
| Park Farm, Hazel Rd | Permanent | 20 | 19 |
| Beacon Road, Epinal Way | *Permanent | 13 | 19 |
| Meadow Ave | Permanent | 22 | 11 |
| Alan Moss Rd (Phases 1 & 2) | Permanent | 61 | 41 |
| Great Central Road | *Permanent | 36 | 34 |
| Castledine St Ext. | *Permanent | 2 | 1 |
* The Council has recently reclassified these temporary allotment sites to permanent sites
In 2009/2010 the rent is £12 per 100 sq. yds. (permanent sites). Concessionary rates are available for 60+, students in f/t education and those in receipt of income related benefits (proof of eligibility is required)
A full sized plot varies between 200 and 400 sq. yds., and there are a limited number of smaller plots available. To put your name down on the allotment waiting list simply fill in the application form and e-mail/post to the parks section at Charnwood Borough Council. It is recommended that you choose a site relatively close to where you live. Demand for allotments at present is quite high and if this trend continues the council would need to investigate possibly adding to the allotment stock. In the meantime there are one or two interesting initiatives that may help to bring more local land into cultivation such as 'landshare' (see Landshare link below)
Waste disposal is undertaken by Charnwood borough Council at no extra cost, although tenants are urged to compost as much green waste as possible themselves, otherwise it may go to landfill. A water supply is provided for each site, apart from Castledine St. Ext. Site. Most of the boundary hedges, the fencing and roadway maintenance are also the responsibility of Charnwood Borough Council.Plot holders are responsible for any internal hedging work on their plot.
New tenants usually have the option of having the plot cleared of vegetation and rotovated free of charge. Existing tenants can purchase plot rotovation for a fee of £33.50
- Allotment Application Document (Word Document 395.5 Kb.)
- Allotment survey 2007 - results (Word Document 29.5 Kb.)
- Allotment Survey 2009 (Word Document 255 Kb.)
- Rules and regulations for CBC allotments (Word Document 32 Kb.)
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News
There have been several recent improvements to the Charnwood sites in Loughborough. New fencing has been installed at Beacon Rd, Great Central and Lodge Farm sites in response to tenants highlighting the need to improve site security.
The Mountfield site has also seen several improvements, largely due to the efforts of a group of about 25 tenants who, in partnership with the Green Spaces team at Charnwood borough Council, have worked hard to bring about improvements to the car park area, boundary hedge, site security, and to install a site notice board
Plot holders at Mountfields putting the finishing touches to car park improvements on their site