EDERPT East Dulwich Estate Regeneration Project Team MINUTES Albrighton Centre 7-9pm TUESDAY SEPTEMBER

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1 Project Team EDERPT East Dulwich Estate Regeneration Project Team MINUTES Albrighton Centre 7-9pm TUESDAY SEPTEMBER Chair: Eleanor Margolies Vice-Chair: Julia Redman Treasurer: Victoria Olisa Secretary: Rotating Present: Apologies: Residents Eleanor Margolies, Julia Redman, Steve Hedger, Kate Brodbin, Colin Hunte, Victoria Olisa (part attended). (LBS) Diana Hall, Simon Masters. Lockhart Murdoch (Open Communities). Cllr Sarah King (part attended). Trevor Barker (Osborne Ltd). All present agreed on the use of a tape recorder to support minute taking. ITEM MINUTE ACTION Note: Cllr Chris Gonde has resigned, there will be a by election on October 15. Eleanor announced that she had been selected to stand as a candidate for the Green Party, and therefore would stand down as Chair at the end of the meeting. Julia will be acting chair until the next meeting, by which time the results of the election will be known. 1 ACTION POINTS CLLR KING Note: agenda order changed to allow Cllr King to attend another meeting Local Lettings Scheme. Cllr King had been in touch with Richard Livingstone (Cabinet Member for Housing). The new build Southdown + Gatebeck comes under the Scheme. Project Team would like the conditions in writing. James Cross (Allocations Manager) or someone from the team to be invited to attend next meeting. Dog Mess Signs. This has been agreed to be purchased, but not with penalty notices on them. Victoria reported that there is constant dog mess outside her window, with difficulties getting it cleaned up. Cleaner, Greener, Safer launched again for this year. Project Team might wish to apply Albrighton Road Closure. It was put as a member's enquiry (time frame, and scaled back fencing/smaller barriers), but no response yet. Cllr King has not yet had a meeting with Gerri Scott. She would like to feedback comments from Lockhart's Report. Note: As Victoria also had to leave the meeting early she reported that she'd

2 been in touch with Nikki (Resident Liaison) from Osborne. There will be Heath + Safety talks for Albrighton Youth, Adventure Playground. Simon reported that this also included Goose Green School. Cllr King + Victoria left the meeting. 2 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING August 15 Agreed as a correct record of the meeting. No redactions so can be published on the website. 3 MATTERS ARISING (3.9) Use of Felbridge by unrelated contractor. Diana reported that this would be put back into use as housing when Keepmoat + regeneration contract was complete. Diana to ask Marc Surtees about the details of this what's in their contract, are they paying rent etc? (5.1) EDERPT'S letter of complaint to Gerri Scott. Held over contingent on other meetings taking place. (8.3) Keepmoat Programme Timetable. Eleanor has chased Rupert on this. There is still not a programme of works available. ACTION: Diana to follow up. (10.2) Gas Mains Renewals. Lockhart reported that no one was taking ownership of this + information was just getting passed around. ACTION: Diana to follow up. (4.3) Question what 'temp works' referred to. Simon said that Bill had left the council last week. Chair expressed that we were sorry not to have said goodbye and wish him well. Bola (Bolaaya Odusanya) will be taking over this post. (4.4) The amount of the risk assessment we need to find this out (4.5) The Keepmoat August Progress Meeting was cancelled + no minutes have yet been sent out for the July meeting. March Surtees has asked Rupert to issue dates of monthly progress meetings right up to the finish of works. (4.7) Cast Iron Railings. What is the scrap value of all the railings removed + those yet to be removed? In Diana's list of questions. (4.8) New wall joining Albrighton. Another drawing issued. We did not look at it in detail. The problem is the same as last month where no one is available to explain the drawing. In list of questions for Diana. (6.2) Pear Trees question (still under contract) unanswered by Rupert. Contractors being allowed to renege on upkeep. (10.2) Dirty Stairwells / Bin Containers. AJ not present at last TRA committee meeting. (10.3) Bicycle Storage. Lockers v hangars, deferred to October agenda. Steve brought up the issue of Finance and the overall cost of the scheme that we really need someone to come to meeting and update us.

3 ACTION: to go on Diana's list of questions. 4 NEW BUILD UPDATE Simon gave update on progress. Gatebeck reinforced concrete frames in progress. column / walls on ground to 1st floor 60% complete. Beginning work on 1 st floor slab. Southdown still behind because of Virgin Media Cables that were found. Foundation and ground slab 55% complete. Work beginning on column / floor this week. Southdown,- road closure/suspension of parking, no date confirmed. Thames Water should send out letter. Gatcome refuse collections failing it's ad hoc. Osborne not bringing bins out for collection to collect. Keepmoat bring bins out, but no one putting them back in place. ACTION: Steve to speak to Sam again who is already trying to deal with this. Southdown is still about 17 weeks behind schedule. Site Cleanliness. Julia reported that the areas outside sites are not being kept very clean. The pathway between Gatcome and Ivybridge was dusty and full of bits of gravel. The road is sometimes hand swept, but mostly into piles along the road which when it rains gets washed down the drains. ACTION: Simon to take up with Osborne again Question: has Trevor inspected site cleanliness lately? Lockhart suggested contacting Considerate Contractor Scheme. ACTION: Julia + others to contact. Safety on Pytchley Rd. Plans needs reviewing. ACTION: Simon to contact Highways Eleanor reported that there was a complaint from a resident in Felbridge about an awful smell. ACTION: Simon to ask Osborne what could have caused this. The same resident called out Pest Control because of rats. The bin stores need to be cleaned more often. Rats have been found in drying rooms. Building works displace rats, so some solutions need to be in place. ACTION: Simon to inform Osborne. Generally, it would be a Housing Management issue but needs co-ordination between various parties. Cllr King is already aware and contacting Resident Officer Sam. SH JR 5 PHASE 2 ALBRIGHTON ROAD SLOPES 5.1 Steve felt the lack of information to be unacceptable. No information on why work had stopped. Will leaseholders be expected to pay for extra expenditure? No idea when the works will end. ACTION: Diana will bring this up when she meets with Dave Markham + others. She will Marc, Dave tomorrow. 6 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE 6.1 The mismatched Hebes need replanting, (October/November), residents are willing to help, but need input from Rupert. 7 BADMINTON UPDATE

4 No formal update received. Property have inspected units for sale, and agents for valuation. There is a slight delay because problems with pigeons have returned. Question asked about the Keepmoat compound taking up space in Badminton courtyard, now that people have moved in and need park their cars. ACTION: Diana will ask about this 8 REGENERATION UPDATE Diana will forward all the questions on for a response, prior to setting up a meeting with Marc, Dave Markham, Abigail Wallington, Nnenna and herself. Then Cllr King will be be updated when she meets with Gerri Scott. Diana announced that due to staff restructuring this was her last meeting here. Another officer will take over as of October 1, and be able to attend every meeting this is Rouhman Choudhury HIB Report is not ready yet. Needs costs ascertained for various items such as Drying room conversions phase 3, redecorating voids for sale etc + updates on things already costed. She will be doing a detailed handover. Diana was thanked for all her work on the project. ACTION: Diana can send out a draft by of what is already in Report by next week. It will be marked confidential and only for Project Team members. Question about overall scheme timetable. Diana said when the results of HIB meeting are known, it will be easier to ascertain timings and when the project as a whole will end. There will be an Osborne Site Meeting on Tuesday September 23 at 9am. 8 OPEN COMMUNITIES REPORT Note: Diana + Simon left the meeting Lockhart has completed a report on EDERPT after 4 months of involvement. He made introductory remarks on particular aspects in the Report. This Report had been sent Ian Wingfield, councillors and Diana It was suggested that it should also be sent to Cllr Mark Williams cabinet member for Regeneration and New Homes. There was a discussion on the Recommendations in the report. The next meeting will be attended by Neil not Lockhart. Open Communities expect to be involved with EDERPT to at least December. Lockhart was thanked very much for his input so far. The report is Report is attached. 9 TRA NEWS + STORAGE SPACE PROJECT The next Committee Meeting is Thursday October 8. For Information, Steve distributed details of a proposal for small washrooms to be rented out as storage by the TRA to provide extra income. 10 ANY OTHER BUSINESS There is an Open Day at the Recycling Centre on Saturday 11 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

5 Tuesday October 20 The meeting closed at 9.45pm.