- 1 day ago
The water supply to the Site has been restored. The Site has a single supply for its stand pipes and tanks, its toilets and the kitchen in the John Gray Centre.
Merton Council's aim for its allotments is to turn off the supply every autumn and turn it on again "in the spring". Merton has responsibility for management of water at the Site and turns the water off and on to coincide with the growing season to prevent freezing and burst pipes.
The intention is to protect the exposed parts of the system from the possible effects of icy weather. In practice, this means no water, flushing toilets or kitchen facilities after October until the supply is restored.
CPAGA's Management Committee knows that people visiting the Site throughout the year value the availability of flushing toilets. The Committee has explored, through idverde, whether, with the help of volunteers, water can be available during some periods over Winter when the risks from icy weather are remote. However, it appears that is not possible unless those volunteers bear themselves all of the financial consequences if ever the system were damaged.
- Mar 30
Some keys were found in the Centre today, in the kitchen area. If they are your lost property, please contact CPAGA, describing the keys.
Update, as of 30 March 2025: during week commencing 31 March 2025, according to the Head of Parks Services, Merton.
As of 26 March 2025, "in a couple of weeks", according to a senior member of Merton's Park's Team.
These updates were in response to questions asked by plot holders and passed on by the Management Committee.
The Committe is aware that this will be a little later in the season than in recent years. The reason given by Merton for the timing in 2025 is that a plumber must be in attendance to survey the condition of all connections to ensure that the water system does not have any leaks.
