Garrison Residents Association AGM - NEW DATE - 18/11/24

The 2024 AGM will be held on Monday 18 November 2024, starting at 7.30pm. The meeting will be held at Hinguar Primary School & Nursery. Enter through the main entrance.

Please note the usual business of the GRA will be conducted including updates from the current committee and elections for the committee 24/25.

To that extent, I am pleased to inform you that nominations have been received for committee membership. Chair/Secretary and Treasurer roles will be appointed by the Committee elected at the AGM. Proxy votes will be accepted and the form can be found HERE and via Facebook. All proxy forms must be sent to me by no later than 7.30pm on Sunday 17 November 2024 to be included.

The agenda for the AGM can be found HERE.
The proxy vote form can be found HERE.
Minutes of the last meeting can be found HERE.
Copy of revised constitution can be found HERE.

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The GRA

The GRA was founded by residents in 2008 and is open to all Garrison residents over the age of 18 whether or not they own a property, and to non-resident owners of Garrison properties.

At the GRA Annual General Meeting on November 28th 2011, members agreed a change in the constitution removing the annual subscription charge and making membership of the GRA free and automatic to all qualifying residents, unless they decide to opt out.

Why you should join the GRA

The GRA exists to serve the interests of all Garrison residents. It plays a vital and active role in dealing with the developers C&M, their management company SGMCL and their managing agents Fowler & Spenceley Property Management (updated details on Useful Links page) across a wide range of issues including leasehold property maintenance, service and estate charges, parking, adoption of roads by Southend Borough Council and garden and general site maintenance. It also maintains contact with SBC planning and parks departments both directly and through ward councillors and with other agencies such as English Heritage.

Our Role

The role of the GRA will become increasingly important as we near the date for the withdrawal of C&M and the handing over of site management to the residents through SGMCL, but with a new elected board of directors entirely made up of residents. Your committee is already dealing with crucial matters of finance, logistics, planning and maintenance, which will need to be resolved with the developers if the residents are not to be left with some difficult and expensive problems.

The website is for you. If you have any ideas for making the Garrison an even better place to live, or have a complaint or you just want to get something off your chest or to share with fellow residents through the website, contact any of the officers or committee members; their contact details are on the website here.