You will need to apply to your town council who may agree to you keeping bees on your plot, but you must provide evidence of being a member of the British Bee Association.

You would need to sign up to a bee keeping agreement with the town council, an example agreement is beekeeping agreement, which sets out the conditions for keeping bees on your allotment.

The Dorset Beekeepers Association has lots of useful advice, news and advice for new beekeepers.