Monthly Archives: May 2025

Summary of WATA Committee Meeting – 15th May 2025

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As we mentioned in a previous post, the WATA Committee are now posting summaries of all of its meetings to keep tenants up to date with the various discussions that are going on both at Committee level and when we meet with WTC. You can download a PDF copy of a summary of the last Committee meeting if you require by simply clicking on the image below.

If you have any questions about the subjects of either the WATA Committee or the WATA/WTC meetings, then please let us know by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post – ‘Leave a Reply‘- or by emailing readingroadplots@woodley-allotments.org.uk and we will get back to you with a response.

Finally, we continue to build up our revised Mailing List, if you have not already joined it, you can opt-in here.

Lauchpad/ Allotment Site success article

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Here’s a great article (Click on image below) about how we are working with one of the Charities on our allotment site.

If you think that you can help in any way with this fantastic project. Come along to the Launchpad (LP) plots at the bottom end of Jersey Knoll (rows J/K) on most Monday mornings, or contact us on readingroadplots@woodley-allotments.org.uk.

Any help with digging, watering, weeding as well as any donations of any excess seedlings or final produce gratefully received. Plus, you would be helping a great charity.

Don’t forget to Opt-In to our mailing list here.

Mike McNamara
Chair – WATA Committee

WTC and WATA Committee Meeting Bullet Points May 2025

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Please find below Bullet Points from our latest meeting with Woodley Town Council. Simply click on the image below if you would like a PDF to download and read offline.

If you have any questions about the WATA/WTC meeting, then please let us know by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post – ‘Leave a Reply‘- or by emailing readingroadplots@woodley-allotments.org.uk and we will get back to you with a response.

Finally, we continue to build up our revised Mailing List, if you have not already joined it, you can opt-in here.

Skips on site this weekend – 24th – 26th May 2025

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Skips will be on site this coming weekend and available for use on the 24th – 26th May 2025. They will be open and manned between 10am–12 noon and 2pm–4pm on each day. They will be locked at all other times.

Please do NOT leave any rubbish by the skips at any time, the area will be monitored by CCTV to prevent this.

Click on the Special Bulletin below for a copy that explains where the skips are located and what can and CANNOT go into the skips

If there are any questions, please let us know via the usual channels.

Many thanks &
Kind Regards

Mike McNamara
Chair – WATA Committee

Multiple Items plus a summary of our last Committee Meeting

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No more Bonfires on the Plots – Please don’t forget that the ability to have a bonfire on your plot ended on April 30th. No more Bonfires until October 1st, 2025.

Trees on the Allotment Site – Until further notice, please do not cut down any tress on your plot or anywhere else on the Allotment Site. The Committee in conjunction with Woodley Town Council (WTC) will be carrying out an audit of all the trees on the Allotment Site.

Use of Hose Pipes – There have several of reports of tenants using hoses to obtain water from water tanks for their plots. Paragraph 4.18 of the current Tenancy Agreement prohibits this activity; offenders could have their Tenancy terminated.

AGM 2025 Minutes – These are now available, you can download a full PDF copy if you require by simply clicking on the image below.

Summary of Associations Committee meeting – 14th April 2025 – The new Committee have decided that all Tenants should be aware of the various discussions that the Committee is having and as with the recent WATA/WTC meeting, we will be publishing these as soon as we can after our meetings. This one is a bit late due to some logistic and IT (now resolved) issues. You can download a PDF copy if you require by simply clicking on the image below.

If you have any questions about the subjects of either the Committee or the WATA/WTC meetings, then please let us know by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post – ‘Leave a Reply‘- or by emailing readingroadplots@woodley-allotments.org.uk and we will get back to you with a response.

Finally, we continue to build up our revised Mailing List, if you have not already joined it, you can opt-in here.