London Borough of Merton Allotment Information

Name of Site / Name of Road to access site / Approximate waiting time* (Nov 2010) / No. Of plots on site / No. Waiting JAN 2011 / Additional site facilities
1 / Eastfields Allotments / Eastfields Road / 5 years / 53 / 47 / Water supply.
Allotment Association.
2 / Eveline Allotments / Eveline Road / 2 years / 22 / 37

CLOSED

/ Water Supply.
3 / New Barnes Allotments / Entrance via Hadley Rd, off Sherwood Park Rd. / 1 year / 56 / 42 / Water Supply.
Trading Hut.
4 / Phipps Bridge Allotments / Phipps Bridge Road / 1 year / 53 / 22

CLOSED

/ Water Supply.
5 / Tamworth Farm Allotments / Main entrance via London Road, also access via Rose Avenue / 3 years / 88 / 57 / Water Supply.
6 / Western Road Allotments / Entrance via Reynolds Close, off Church Road. / 18 months / 86 / 58 / Water Supply.
Limited Parking.
7 / Cannon Hill Allotments-The Paddock / Access via Heath Drive, off Parkway / The Paddock allotment association runs this site. For further information please contact: 07977057469 / Water Supply, Toilets
Parking, Trading Hut.
8
9 / George Hill East
George Hill West / Holne Chase
Holne Chase / 2 years
2 years / 56
60 / 44
35 / Toilets, Trading Hut,
Allotment Association.
Water Supply.
10 / Thurleston Allotments / Thurleston Avenue / 1 year / 40 / 27 / Water Supply, Trading Hut, Allotment Association.
11 / Martin Way Allotments / Martin Way / 3 years / 235 / 150 / Parking, Toilet, Trading Hut, Water Supply.
Allotment Association.
12 / Brooklands Allotments / Brooklands Avenue, behind housing. / 4 years / 15 / 57

CLOSED

/ Water Supply.
13 / Cannizaro Allotments / First left turning, off Camp Rd. / 11 years / 36 / 133

CLOSED

/ Water Supply.
14 / Cottenham Park Allotments / Main entrance via Cambridge Rd. Back entrance via Cottenham Park Rd. / 4 years / 274 / 237 / Trading Hut, Toilet,
Parking, Water Supply.
Allotment Association.
15 / Durnsford Allotments / Main entrance via Durnsford Rd. Back entrance via Gap Rd Cemetery. / 4 years / 46 / 108

CLOSED

/ Water Supply.
16 / Effra Allotments / Effra Rd, located behind houses. / 7years / 12 / 128

CLOSED

/ Water Supply.
17 / Haslemere Allotments / Haslemere Avenue / 5 years / 5 / 33

CLOSED

/ Water Supply.
18 / Havelock Allotments / Havelock Road / 5 years / 83 / 92

CLOSED

/ Trading Hut, Water Supply.
Allotment Association.

* Please note that plots will become available when tenants decide to give up their plots or when notice is served on un-maintained plots. For further information and updates to the waiting lists please contact the Allotments department on 020 8545 3665 or email:

Allotment rental charges:

From October 1st 2010 the annual charge for allotments will be as follows:

Standard allotment rent

/ £10.10 per 25m² (1 rod)
Concession 1: Disabled persons and those aged 60 and over & not in full time employment / £7.07 per 25m² (1 rod*)
Concession 2: Holders of ES40 or recipients of supplementary benefits / £5.05 per 25m² (1 rod*)
Keys to site / £3.00

* Please note concessions are allowed on a maximum of 10 rods per tenant and only apply to Merton residents or those working in or attending full time education in the borough. Where possible please let me have documentary evidence of entitlement to a discount before the end of August to receive a discount for the following year.

* Evidence is only required the first year for concession1. (OAP/Disabled)

* Evidence is required every year for concession2. (Supplementary benefits/unemployed)

From 1st October 2011 the annual charge for allotments will be as follows:

Standard Allotment Rent / £10.10 per 25m² (1 rod)
Concession: Disabled persons and those aged 60 and over & not in full time employment. * Holders of ES40 or recipients of supplementary benefits, juniors / £7.07 per 25m² (1 rod) *
Water Charge / £0.95 per 25m² (1 rod)
Keys to site / £4.00 per key

* Concessions are allowed on a maximum of 250m² (10 rods) per tenant and only apply to Merton Residents or those working in or attending full time education in the borough.

Please let me have documentary evidence of entitlement to a discount before 31st August 2011 to receive a discount for the coming year commencing 1st October 2011.

1)Evidence is only required the first year for Concession (OAP or Disabled)

2)Evidence is required every year for Concession (*Supplementary benefits, Unemployed, juniors)

This year we have frozen standard allotment rent however, we have asked for a contribution towards water costs of: £0.95 per 25m² (1 rod)