22nd January 2024

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GARRISON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION 

COMMITTEE MEETING.

Zoom Meeting

on 22nd January 2024 at 7.30pm

Present

  • Cliff Marshall Acting Chairman

  • Chris Coomber Acting Treasurer    

  • Pamela Deakin Acting Secretary

  • Daniel Puddick

  • Pam Dewey

  • Nick Kenney

  • Darren Munsey

  • Ian Hucker

  • Richard Spence SGMCL Director

  • Michael Stiers Managing Agents

  • Robert Fowler Managing Agents


  • Apologies

No Apologies were received

  • Minutes of AGM 27th November 2023

The minutes of the AGM meeting (27th November 2023) were approved.

The small number of attendees was noted.

  • Election of GRA Officers

Ian Hucker was welcomed to the Committee. He noted that he was pleased to be involved.

Pam Dewey agreed to liaise with Pam Deakin to take over as Secretary.

Chris had met with Damon Beech and Peter (name wanted) – a former SGRA member – regarding the possibility of Peter joining the Committee as Treasurer.

Chris asked Ian Hucker if he would take over as Chair. The matter was unresolved.

  • Liaison with SGMCL Directors

The Committee discussed the approach to liaison with the new Directors.

Action: To be clarified. 

It was noted that the Parking issue has become more problematic due to changes in Council parking regulation for surrounding roads. 

  • Managing Agents Report

Routine landscaping activities have continued. 

The budget for 2024/5 is being finalized with SGMCL

The West Gate area has been in a poor state: cost of a one-off clearance has been estimated at £1100. Further investigation reveals that responsibility for maintenance does fall on SGMCL.  It appears that the lamp in this area has never been connected.

Action: to be pursued.

Key areas for extra maintenance have been identified as follows:

  • Hands on the Clock Tower require attention:  quotes have been requested

  • Discussion is continuing regarding the timber posts and replacement of tree containers around Gunners Rise: Cliff will send details of possible containers to Fowler & Spenceley

  • New Development

Proposals for routes to bring infill to the New Barge Pier Road development are not yet resolved. There are concerns about contaminants in the present surfaces,

Similar contamination concerns affect the Cantell site.

The need for an adequate builders’ fence between the Garrison estate and the Cantell site was questioned.

More information is to be gathered. 

  • Any Other Business

Lighting from the Commandant’s House to the end of Mess Road and in Warrior Square Road is poor. 

Action: matter to be referred to SGMCL

Following the change of Treasurers, Santander requires a new mandate from the Committee.

Action:  Chris to arrange.

Nick Kenney suggested that a Site Inspection should be made each quarter, involving representatives from SGMCL, GRA and the Managing Agents.

Action: To be pursued

Nick also suggested that a Garrison Voluntary Maintenance Group should be formed to address minor “housekeeping” tasks around the Garrison estate. 

Action:  To be pursued 

The meeting closed the meeting at 9.15pm

Next Committee Meeting will be on Monday 18th March at 7.30pm 

Venue to be advised