Post by murrayc on Oct 25, 2016 12:36:09 GMT
Last Saturday night vandals broke into the site. They forced the lock on Warren's shed on Plot 2A, and also on at least one other plot. The damage wasn't great, and they missed the chance of stealing something of real value but it is a reminder that our security is not very strong. Warren has reported to the Town Council, and followed their advice in reporting to the police, but we are all aware how stretched police resources are these days, and how little they can do.
The things we can do are to keep valuable items off the site wherever possible, to ensure that the premises are kept securely locked at all times, and to report immediately any breaches to the fences or any sign of illegal entry. The Town Council is responsible for maintenance of the fences and the stream, and the newly-approved Allotments Policy requires them to produce a Maintenance Plan to show how they will do this. I will be taking this up with the Town Clerk as representative of the America Lane Plotholders Committee on behalf of all the plotholders on the site and will report back.
The things we can do are to keep valuable items off the site wherever possible, to ensure that the premises are kept securely locked at all times, and to report immediately any breaches to the fences or any sign of illegal entry. The Town Council is responsible for maintenance of the fences and the stream, and the newly-approved Allotments Policy requires them to produce a Maintenance Plan to show how they will do this. I will be taking this up with the Town Clerk as representative of the America Lane Plotholders Committee on behalf of all the plotholders on the site and will report back.