9th MARCH 2020

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GARRISON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

COMMITTEE MEETING

HELD ON 9th MARCH 2020

AT HINGUAR SCHOOL AT 7.30 P.M.

 

 

Present

  • Chris Coomber  Hon. Chairman

  • Pamela Deakin  Hon. Secretary

  • Pam Dewey

  • Richard Spence

  • Michael Stiers

  • Robert Fowler

  • Jonathan Hunnibal

  • Peter Farrington

  • Jason Britchford

 

1    Apologies

  • Phil Coombes

  • Daniel Puddick

  • Simon Wright 

2.   Minutes of Committee Meeting of 27th January 2020

The minutes of 27th January were adopted as correct

3.     Rachel Davies – Locality Development Manager for SBC

Attendance cancelled due to family circumstances. Rachel and the Salvation Army representative to be invited to the next meeting.

4.     Cart & Wagon Shed update

The Estuary Festival 2020 is scheduled to take place 17th September to 18th October 2020

The Cart & Wagon Shed is to be used for exhibits, with a temporary café.

An update on building work progress is expected in August.

The SCCT is hoping to take control of the Cart & Wagon Shed at the end of the festival. Initial funding of £41,000 has been granted.

It is not expected that the new centre will be operative until 2021. Definitive details of usage and business plans are to be revealed. 

Copies of SCCT new plan for Shoebury were distributed.

5.     Update on S106 Handover.

Avant Homes has confirmed that

·       They await news from SBC on the documents relating to the sea wall transfer and Anglian Water deed of grant.

·       The handover can take place once these are received

In the interim Fowler and Spenceley has produced a draft letter to be sent to Garrison residents to ask for nominations for directors of SGMCL. The possibility of having AGMs for GRA and SGMCL on the same night is being explored (possibly in September).

6.     Report from Managing Agents, Fowler & Spenceley.

Robert Fowler presented the report from the managing agents.

Landscaping: The benches that have been removed from the West Gate open area have been donated to Little Havens Children’s Hospice

The fault in the cable for 4 bollard lights alongside Equinox apartments (in Parade Walk) has been located and repaired.

Parade Walk: Following anti-social behaviour, permission was granted for the 4 Outlook block owners to erect CCTV warning notices (provided by Cllr Wakefield). Warning notices have been displayed on the footway elevations. As a private arrangement, cameras have been installed on one balcony.

Clock tower mechanism: Maintenance is completed. The contractor has recommended that annual services be undertaken from 2021, at a cost of £250 +VAT

Maintenance: Classic Décor has been asked to quote for spot repairs to decoration in blocks in Horseshoe Crescent & Chapel Road.

Two static metal bollards have been installed at the junction of Hospital and Chesterman Roads, and by Willow Court to deter vehicle access.

Fowler & Spenceley continues to press SBC regarding replacement of damaged posts around the cricket field, and the poor decorative state of the Cricket Pavilion. Final response advises that delivery of replacements is not yet complete, and no date for decoration work has been determined. These matters are “having to be considered along with other facilities by our property team”

Parking and Traffic Issues: SBC Highways department has been contacted regarding the badly faded road markings at the junction of Magazine Road, Gunners Rise and Boundary Way. They have advised that this area is included in the current three-year plan to renew road markings throughout the borough, and that Shoebury is scheduled for 2021-22

Overnight parking of commercial vehicles:  there is no current police policy to prohibit such parking

Parking of camper van in Chapel Road: DVLA has been contacted to reveal vehicle owner

7.     Development Plans

Garrison Developments is intending to submit an application for a proposed 250 homes and health centre off New Barge Pier Road

8.     Proposed representation to government regarding Flood Plain

In light of latest instructions by the Environment Agency to avoid building on flood plains, Pam Deakin suggested that a representation could be made to government to guide SBC planning.

Due to the developing situation of the Covid-19 virus, the meeting due on 27th April 2020 was cancelled