Your Allotments. Your Voice. Your Future.

Join us on Tuesday 19 May 2026 to help decide the future of allotments in Ashford.

 

The Ashford Allotment Society committee has voted unanimously to begin the process of taking over the management of all eleven allotment sites from Ashford Borough Council under the Localism Act 2011.

 

These sites are:
Beaver Field • Christchurch • Cryol Road • Jemmett Road • Henwood • Musgrove Farm
Musgrove New • Orion Way • Repton • Westrees • William Road
 

We believe tenantled management can:
Reduce costs • Stabilise rents • Improve sites faster • Put decisions back in tenant hands


We Seek the Views of Tenants at a Special Meeting
Rents have risen due to Council management costs, mainly staff salaries, and other costs tenants have no control over.  We plan lower rents and to improve site facilities. Other allotment societies across the UK have already taken this route with excellent results.

 

Local Councillors agree the timing is right, especially with the upcoming Local Government Reorganisation and plans for a Town Council.

 

TENANTS ARE INVITED TO COME TO THE MEETING & VOTE

Ashford Railway Club, Beaver Road (opposite BP Garage)
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Registration: 6:00–6:30pm.
Meeting: 7:00–8:15pm (Vote: 8:30pm)

Committee members & site reps will be available to help

Private bar open 6pm–7pm at club prices
Local Councillors invited
Press & radio invited