IAS Committee
The Ipswich Allotment Holders’ Association is run by a volunteer committee elected annually at the AGM. Below are the key roles that help guide and support our work across all 178fields.
- Chair: Chris Spall (chair@ipswich-allotments.org) – Oversees committee meetings, leads strategic direction, and represents IAHA to external bodies.
- Vice Chair: Supports the Chair and stands in when needed.
- Treasurer: Sarah Meehan (treasurer@ipswich-allotments.org) – Manages IAHA’s finances, including payments, reporting, and oversight of field-level treasurers.
- General Secretary: Claire Tolliday (secretary@ipswich-allotments.org) – Handles meeting records, correspondence, and formal administration of IAHA activities.
- Membership Secretary: Cristian Dogaru (membership@ipswich-allotments.org) – Maintains the membership system, supports registrations, and ensures records are up to date, maintains the website, and runs The Ipswich Gardener
Field Secretaries
Each field has a Field Secretary who helps oversee day-to-day matters, supports members locally, and acts as the point of contact for questions, issues, and community activity on their site.
- Aster Road: Matty Palmer
- Back Hamlet: Wilf Cook
- Belstead: Jean License
- Bramford Lane: Keith Nelson
- Castle Hill: Tracy Adair-Routh
- Colchester Road: Tom Owens
- Northgate: Tom Owens
- Felixstowe Road: Jonathan Cook
- Holywells: Paul Watson
- London Road 1: Gill Tarlton
- London road 2: Gill Tarlton
- Maidenhall: Sian Notley
- Morland Road: Paul Andrews
- Norwich Road: John Turner
- Sidegate Lane: David Yaroslaw
- Spring Road 17 (Alexandra Road entrance): Charles Brennan
- Spring Road 18 (Spring Road entrance): Sarah Meehan
- Whitton Church Lane: Lyn Driver
Names and contact details will be updated after the upcoming AGM.