th February 2018 LCIL ILRA – AGM - 27 27 th AGENDA Welcome and introductions AFTERCARE SURGERY 1. Approval of minutes from AGM 18 Feb 2017 SERVICE CHARGE SURGERY 2. Summary of Accounts Teams from Ballymore are 3. Aims and achievements available to answer your 4. Voting questions in The Grocer a. Committee members and officers b. Increasing membership through £1 one-off levy through service charge 5. Presentation by Ballymore 6. Q&A
Founded February 2017 • to build a partnership with managing agent to facilitate and improve communications • to ensure best value for money (service charge etc) • to make the development the best place to live it can be.
How we set up • Met with RA chairs of New Providence Wharf and Pan Peninsula • Constitution based on theirs • Inaugural AGM Feb 18 th 2017 • Special guest Andrew Wood (local councillor) • 124 Leaseholders 75 Resident Tenants members • Built a cordial relationship with Ballymore – even though below threshold for legal recognition
• News • Minutes • Information about your flat • Joining • Contact numbers • Opening times • Local information https://londoncityislandresidents.wordpress.com/
Established links with:
Achievements 2017 Smoke alarms Bathroom Cabinets Towel rails Lighting Bins
Fire brigade visit
• SPA - campaigned to open earlier than planned • LATE PAYMENT PENALTIES – removed for bills sent to wrong address • PET LICENSE - free for those applying before 1 Jan 2018 • GYM GUEST PASSES – Increased from 2 to 6 a year • COMPOSTING – bin in Kent House • LIFT NOISE – volume lowered
Successful bus stop campaign
Successful social events • First residents mingle (with pizza supplied by The Grocer) • Residents summer party with DJ (sponsorship by Johns & Co) • Meet the team party • Opening of Arebyte • FUTURE BALLYMORE EVENTS
Constant liaison Building reps Gym/spa reps Technical reps
Ongoing Service charges • Met with Ballymore to discuss the service charge • Surgery here today • Proposed solution: Independent review • as at Pan Peninsula and New Providence Wharf
Why an independent review? 1. New development - complicated 2. Professional job – needs expertise and time 3. Fresh pair of eyes - Impartial
Topics for new committee • Online Portal (Twine) • Welcoming new residents in phase 2 • Establishing links with English National Ballet and London Film School • Extractor fans. New vents fitted but still not an ideal solution. • Step free access from Canning Town during lift replacement • Social media • Ongoing liaison with service charges
VOTE 1 – election of committee Current Officers • Chair – Sokari Higgwe • Treasurer – Akansh Ganeriwala • Secretary – Mel Henson Current committee : Emily Homer-Osmond, Florence Vitry, John Buckley, Marie-Claire Ritchie, Marta Bishop, Neil Blanchard, Nick Raj-Birdi, Sandy Birdi, Suzy Parker, Tim Allen New members : Daniel Dewhirst, Fan Man, Meenal Gupta, Tom Bishop RETIRING Eduardo Valfre, Naveen Lakshminaryanan
VOTE 2 – gaining new members • FORMAL RECOGNITION requires 60% of leaseholders to be members (currently less than 20%) • PRECEDENT New Providence Wharf – Ballymore charged £1 membership through service charge • All leaseholders became members • BENEFIT Official recognition
ROGER BLACK – Creative Director Ballymore
Q&A – 10 minutes • londoncityislandlra@gmail.com • www.londoncityislandlra.wordpress.com • Service Charge Surgery • Aftercare Surgery
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