6. Allotments

The Council’s allotment rental period runs annually from 1 October to 30 September.

Legislation requires that tenants are given a 12 month notice period of rent increases.

Fee / Charge 2024/252025/26Change
Council Managed Sites

(Allotment charges for residents will increase by 5.3% from Oct 2021 and by 10% from Oct 2022)
Resident£0.49£0.502.04%
 Non-Resident£0.58£0.603.45%
 Resident Concession£0.25£0.264.00%
 Non-Resident Concession£0.29£0.303.45%
Delegated Allotment sites are charged £0.065p m² annually for vacant or let plots and are permitted to charge their tenants up to £0.02p m² more or less than Council approved rates.£0.07£0.077.69%

In summary the increase in charges for allotment rents for 1st October 2023 to 30 Sep 2024 are set out in the following table:

  1 October 2023 to 30 September 20241 October 2024 to 30 September 2025Change
Size m²Borough resident annual full price (£0.40p/m²)   
125 £55.00£61.252.04%
250 £110.00£122.502.04%
 Non borough resident annual full price (£0.48p/m²)   
125 £65.00£72.503.45%
250 £130.00£145.003.45%