19th July 2021

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GARRISON RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

COMMITTEE MEETING

HELD ON 19th July 2021

ZOOM MEETING (following Covid-19 rules) 7.30 P.M.

 

 

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  • Chris Coomber  Hon. Chairman

  • Phil Coombe     Hon. Treasurer

  • Pamela Deakin  Hon. Secretary

  • Michael Stiers

  • Richard Spence

  • Pam Dewey

  • Robert Fowler

  • Daniel Puddick

1 Apologies

Apologies were received from Jason Britchford, Jonathan Hunnibal, Peter Farrington and Cliff Marshall

2.   Minutes of 7th June 2021 Meeting

With correction within Item 8, AOB, to remove the sentence referring to Michael Stiers contacting SBC, Minutes of the Zoom meeting of 7th June 2021 were agreed as accurate.

3.     Cart & Wagon Shed Update

A bicycle shed has appeared in the car park.

There is no further update on the progress of the outstanding legal technicalities.

4.     S106 Handover Update.

No further news. The transfer is waiting for Land Registry to complete.

Land Registry has advised that their earliest completion date is 11th August 2021.

5.     Report from Managing Agents, Fowler & Spenceley.

Michael Stiers presented the report from the managing agents.

Landscaping:

Ongoing landscaping maintenance has continued.

Tenders for blocks in Horseshoe Crescent and Chapel Road have been accepted. 

Following a tour with Chris, various areas of concern were highlighted, mostly relating to cutting back of shrubs overgrowing onto pathways.

The area behind the gate on West Road needs urgent attention: responsibility for this area to be discovered and improvement needs identified.

Schedule of Tree Maintenance requires improvement, as more maintenance action is needed.

The entrance to the Boat House still lacks a gate. The promised date and work certificate have expired without action. A serendipitous meeting between Chris, Michael and an SBC inspector next to the proposed gate confirmed that gate fitting was imminent.

6          The Rose Garden

Following the enforced removal of the Rose Garden, in response to alleged complaints from members of the public relating to the artist’s interpretive statement and her refusal to amend or remove, an article in the local press from Cllrs Moyies generated significant controversy. Following concerns that a reference to SGRA implied their agreement with the manner and fact of removal, it was decided that, apart from clarifying to the Councillors that SGRA has not commented or been contacted about the matter, no further action was appropriate.

7   AOB

The “No Through Road” sign in the Horseshoe Crescent is deemed to be a success.

Following the appearance of “travellers” along the seafront, Richard had highlighted to SBC their own bylaws regarding parking, which forbid overnight stay.

One prospective director may be leaving the Garrison. It was noted that any replacement director must be a shareholder. Future changes in expenditure, and large value disbursements, would require granting of various permissions

There has been a surge in parking complaints. When the new directors take control, it will be necessary to revisit parking controls again.

The meeting closed at 8.15pm. Next meeting will be a Zoom meeting on Monday 13th September 2021 at 7.30pm

Thank you to Phil for arranging and hosting the Zoom “venue”.