Broken combination locks

One matter discussed at the CPAGA-Merton meeting on 31 January 2024 was the experiment with combination locks at the two pedestrian gates to the Site. From the perspective of the Committee, the experiment was a failure as the locks were difficult for some to use - in particular, for people with eyesight problems or at dusk. There had been reports of people without a torch being trapped in the Site as dusk had fallen. The lock at the North gate had been damaged soon after its introduction, losing the button on the slider. Further, in practice, some people left the locks on their combination.

The lock at the South gate is now broken. A member of the Comittee has brought that to the attention of the Allotment Administrator, who has said that she has made arrangements for the broken lock to be replaced with an equivalent.