Allotment holders and users please be aware that from the 30th June 2019 a ban on the outdoor use (i.e. on all allotments) of Metaldeyde slug pellets will be introduced by the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove. Metaldeyde pellets can be legally sold for the following 6 months and legally usable for the following 12 months. Alternatives are available. After this time their use will become illegal.