About Kettering Allotments
Kettering Allotments Asociation is registered under the Industrial and Provident
Societies Act 1965 and Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act
1968 (Company registration 6160R). We have to send our audited accounts to
the FSA (financial services authority). Our accounts are audited annually
by a chartered accountant and presented at our Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Members of the association are those individuals who have rented an allotment
plot and paid their membership fees and rent. Members agree to the rules
of the association. Disciplinary procedures are laid down if the rules are
broken.(click
for link)
We are managed by an elected management committee. All members of the association
may vote at the AGM. Committee members serve for two years and are elected
at the AGM. The AGM also appoints the secretary and treasurer. The committee
chooses its chairman/chairwoman by election in the first meeting following
the AGM.
The management committee appoints field stewards to serve the day-to-day
management needs of the different allotment fields in Kettering. More information
on the role of field stewards is found on a different page of this website.
(click
here for link).
Our land is owned by Kettering Borough Council (KBC). Kettering Allotments
has a lease for each field and pays rent to KBC. KBC plays no role
in day-to-day management of allotments, as it has negotiated these leases
with us. If a member of the association has a problem on their allotment,
they should see their field steward and then follow procedures within our
democratic organisation rather than complain to KBC. See complaints
also (see problem
page).