Amenities & rent

Amenities

Accessible toilet on site
Water stand pipes / taps situated at regular intervals along the central paths
A Green Waste area for disposal of green waste that cannot be composted on your own plot
Secure gates at Penn Road and Wynn Road entrances
The central paths, parking areas and communal areas are regularly mown
A small shop is on site offering for sale multi-purpose compost, fertilisers, plant labels, twine, etc. We also take orders for seed potatoes, onion sets and Kings Seeds.

Horse manure & woodchip

Penn Road allotments take deliveries of horse manure and woodchip which are both freely available for plot holders to use. As these deliveries are outside of our control, and are not guaranteed, they are not included in the rent.

Structures

Sheds, greenhouses and small polytunnels are allowed but must be situated at the back of each plot and these are the responsibility of the plot holder. There are some rules around the positioning, size and number of structures plot holders are allowed to construct – speak to the Site Manager for approval before erecting any structures.

Bees & livestock

Our Management Agreement with City of Wolverhampton Council does not allow for animals, birds, fish, amphibians or reptiles to be kept on the allotment site without permission of the council.

Rent

The amount of rent is assessed and set by the Committee at a meeting at the beginning of the new calendar year. When deciding on the amount of rent to be levied, committee members consider the amount of projected income and expenditure for the forthcoming year.

Rent payable

Rent for 2nd April 2025 – 1st April 2026 is:

Full plot – £36.00
Half plot – £19.00
Quarter plot – £10.00

Please note: Rent is non-refundable. Even if you took your plot late in the year, you still have to pay the forthcoming year’s rent in full.

When to pay

Annual rent is due to be paid on 2nd April every year and MUST be paid within 14 calendar days of this date. The earliest date that rent can be paid is 21st March.

How to make payment

We prefer that rent is paid via bank transfer. Payment details would have been provided when you took on your plot, but please ask a committee member if you need them resupplying.

When you have made payment, please email or text the Admin Secretary to let them know so they can confirm payment has been received.

Where a bank transfer is not possible we will accept payment by cash or cheque, which should be made payable to ‘Penn Gardeners and Allotments Association’.

How rent is used

Your rents are used to pay for:

Water supply
Emptying of septic tank
Membership of the National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners (NSALG)
Public Liability Insurance for the site
Repairs to fences & grounds maintenance of the communal areas of the site
Expenses incurred in the running of the site and allotment store.

Donations

Donations are gratefully recieved towards the running of the site, preferably via bank transfer, but also by cash or cheques, which should be made payable to ‘Penn Gardeners and Allotments Association’. Please speak to the Admin Secretary about making a donation.