Meetings

Allotments

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 22/05/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Allotment Visits - Feedback

Minutes:

Members provided feedback from their recent visits to allotments to inform the Committee’s inquiry into allotments in Wales.


Meeting: 08/05/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Allotments: evidence session with the National Allotment Society

Judith Hill, Wales Regional Representative – National Allotment Society

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received apologies from Judith Hill, Wales Regional Representative, National Allotment Society, who was unable to attend the meeting.


Meeting: 08/05/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Allotments: evidence session with allotment administrators

Paul Egan, Deputy Chief Executive and Resources Manager - One Voice Wales

Peter Newton, Policy, Development and Innovation Officer - Penarth Town Council
Lee Davies, Amenities Manager - Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council
Neville Rookes, Policy Officer - Environment, Welsh Local Government Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Paul Egan, Deputy Chief & Resources Manager, One Voice Wales; Peter Newton, Policy Development Innovation Officer, Penarth Town Council; Lee Davies, Amenities Manager Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council; and Neville Rookes, Policy Officer, Welsh Local Government Association.


Meeting: 03/04/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Allotments: evidence session

Dr Hannah Pitt, Sêr Cymru II Research Fellow - Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University

Dr Poppy Nicol, Global Gardens Project

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Dr Hannah Pitt and Dr Poppy Nicol.


Meeting: 03/04/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Allotments: evidence session with representatives of community growers

Gary Mitchell, Joint Wales Manager - Social Farms and Gardens
Nicola Perkins, Joint Wales Manager - Social Farms and Gardens
Lynne Lewis, Llandaff North Allotment Association Committee

Stephen Taylor, Site Representative – Llandaff North Allotment Association Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Gary Mitchell, Nicola Perkins, Lynne Lewis and Stephen Taylor.

3.2 Gary Mitchell agreed to provide further information on allotment models for acquiring land for allotment and community growing.