Constitution
The rules we run by.
The society is governed by a written constitution, revised and approved on 12 March 2020. What follows is a short summary of what it covers; the document itself is the authority.
Read the full constitution (PDF)
The constitution sets out what the society is for: to promote allotment gardening as recreation, for health and education, and to build stronger communities in the Rivelin Valley area.
It also says how we are run. Authority rests with the general meeting of members; the officers (a chair, a treasurer and a secretary) are elected at the Annual General Meeting. General meetings are normally held monthly from March to October, and the AGM normally falls in March.
Membership is open to allotment tenants and leisure gardeners in the valley. The annual subscription is set by the members at the AGM.
On money, the constitution keeps things simple: the society draws up annual accounts, and an honorary auditor examines them each year.
Membership means a say in all of it; see join us if you’d like one. Questions about the constitution are welcome at rvascontact@gmail.com.