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SUMMARY:December Residents Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This Tenants & Residents Association (TRA) meeting will be celebrating the community which already exists on Kings Crescent and looking for ways to develop this further. \nIt’s a chance for residents to discuss what events and activities we want to have here\, meet your neighbours etc.  \nLet us know if you have any ideas!  \n\nCommunity Meeting Agenda\nWednesday 02 December 2020 7pm-8.30pm \nThis meeting will be held online via Zoom due to Covid-19 restrictions \n  \nPlease email KingsCrescentN4@gmail.com to be sent the Zoom link to access the meeting \n\n\n\n \nAgenda Item\nSuggested \nTiming\nLead\n\n\n1\nWelcome and Introductions \n·        Approve minutes from September meeting\n5 mins\nEmley\n\n\n2\nResidents Group (TRA) Committee Updates\n15 mins\n \n\n\n \n·        General updates: Emley \n·        Gardening/allotments update: Tom\n \nTRA Committee\n\n\n3\nHackney Showroom Update\n15 mins\n \n\n\n \nSam from Hackney Showroom will give an update regarding \n·        Events and activities happening in their space (Unit C) \n·        Progress on building work to transform the space\n \nHackney Showroom\n\n\n4\nSource Partnership Update\n10 mins\n \n\n\n \n·        John update on Source activities recently and latest plans for phases 3&4\n \nSource Partnership\n\n\n5\nFunding Available\n5 mins\n \n\n\n \n·        Community Development Fund \n·        Contractors phase 3&4 \n·        Covid-related funding\n \nEmley & \nSiovhan\n\n\n6\nOpen Conversation\n35 mins\n \n\n\n \nOpportunity for residents to share ideas and suggestions for community building activities and events on Kings Crescent.\n \nResidents\n\n\n7\nAny other business \nDates of next meetings & close\n5 mins\nEmley\n\n\n\nAdditional information: \n\nPlease note that this meeting is focused on community building. The next meeting for discussing estate related issues with Hackney is in January 2021 (date to be confirmed)\nSee https:/ for details of upcoming events and minutes of previous meetings\nTo get in touch with the committee: Email KingsCrescentN4@gmail.com call/text/WhatsApp 07925668497 Social Media: @KingsCrescentN4\n\n  \nPrevious information: \nAgenda will be published here a week before the meeting. \nIf you have any items to add to the agenda please email KingsCrescentN4@gmail.com before Monday 23rd November\, thanks. \nMinutes of the meeting will be posted here when they are available after the meeting.
URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/december-residents-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:community event,residents group meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T190000
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SUMMARY:Residents Meeting September
DESCRIPTION:This Tenants & Residents Association (TRA) meeting will be celebrating the community which already exists on Kings Crescent and looking for ways to develop this further. \nIt’s a chance for residents to discuss what events and activities we want to have here\, meet your neighbours etc.  \nLet us know if you have any ideas! KingsCrescentN4@gmail.com \n  \nMeeting Minutes\n(Please note these are a draft to be approved at the next meeting on 02 December 2020) \nIn attendance:                                                        From: \n\n\n\nNina Lyndon\nHackney Showroom\n\n\nCarol Squires\nSource Partnership\n\n\nSiovhan Crombie\nResident Participation\n\n\n\n10 residents attended and apologies recieved from 6 others \n  \n\n\n\n \nAgenda Item \nMinutes\nAction\nOwner\n\n\n1\nWelcome and Introductions\n \n \n\n\n2\nResidents Group (TRA) Committee Updates\n \n \n\n\n \n·        General updates from Emley: Most activities have been cancelled because of the pandemic but we still have access to the funding for them so once things open-up a bit more then we’ll have a few things ready. This includes a fun party organised by HS\, the homework club \n·        Finances update from Alice: See table below. \n·        Gardening/allotments update from Tom: \nHe has set up a facebook group for the allotment holders and has managed to get a bit more “power” when talking to Hackney (for example he has managed to get the responsibility of filling water butts to residents). He hopes\, with the gardening group\, to 1. get more responsibilities regarding the management of the allotments\, 2. to bring people together and 3. to have a louder voice when speaking with the council and get issues resolved faster.  Getting more responsibilities would hopefully include the management of the plots that are not in used and the waiting list. \nNina mentions that there are many opportunities for activities to be organised by HS around gardening/food and there are lots of funding opportunities available.\n \n \n\n\n3\nHackney Showroom Update\n \n \n\n\n \nNina from Hackney Showroom will give an update regarding \n·        Events and activities happening in their space (Unit C) \nFutureheads was very successful; 42 children over two weeks attended and really bonded. \nKings Feast is still on the shelf\, but we need to decide a date (funded from community budget last financial year but postponed due to Covid). \nDisco Loco\, dancing with parents and toddlers; HS is hoping for this to happen every week\, one morning. \nHS has been awarded a grant to run three different projects. One is actor training for 18-25-year olds. One is a youth theatre club for 14-18-year olds. And the final one is for a more generic drop-in youth club\, which will include some art activities\, targeted age to be confirmed. \n·        Progress on building work to transform the space: \nThe team (HS\, TRA + Hackney) is hoping to go to tender this week. Works should take 3-4 weeks and should happen in October. Works include creating two studio spaces with acoustic separation between them and a small office for HS.\n \n \n\n\n4\nCommunity Survey results\n \n \n\n\n \nSource Partnership (ITLA) have been running a survey to get feedback from residents about the types of activities and events they would like to see happening on Kings Crescent.  Update from Carol: \n66 responses \n48 residents have children <5 years old \nFurther 15 have children >5 years old \nActivities that people would like to see run (and are not already): language classes\, general fitness\, martial arts\, youth clubs\, boys club. \n40% of residents are willing up to pay up to £5 for these activities \nIssues raised by residents: lack of community cohesion\, lack of activities for children\, ASB. \n36% of residents think that the TRA should always give support with issues with the council. \n33% of residents think that the TRA should never give support with issues with the council. \nCarol mentions that they would like to restart the Coffee Morning with the older population\, but that Hackney is slow with re-opening the community centre. Nina offers to hold those mornings in Unit C.\n \n \n\n\n5\nOpen Conversation\n \n \n\n\n \nThe homework club could start in November with small groups. There is funding available for once a week for a year but maybe it could run twice a week for six months. There are insurance forms to be filled to cover the fact that the TRA will oversee children during the homework club (without parents present). \nMaire proposes to use the car park money for soil for the planters (around £50)\, Emley seconds. Sarah H. will apply for funding from Hackney to get that money reimbursed.\n \n  \n  \n  \nSH\n\n\n6\nDates of next meetings & close \nNext ETRA: 7 October \nNext residents meeting: early December\n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nSummary of KCTRA Income & Outgoings\n\n\nKey Income\n\n\nitem\nAmount (£)\nRing-fenced?\nmonth/year\n\n\nSpacehive (Excl GLA)\n5\,711\nYES\nJun-20\n\n\nHomework Club Grant\n4\,837\nYES\nJun-20\n\n\nCar Park Money\n500\nNO\nAug-20\n\n\nHackney (RP team) Contribution to Unit C outfit\n1\,000\nYES\nAug-20\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\nKey Outgoings\n\n\nitem\nAmount (£)\nSpecific Funding received?\nmonth/year\n\n\nReimbursement of board games (flood)\n58\nYES\nJul-20\n\n\nPrinting estate wide flyers (Aug 20)\n120\nYES – to be submitted\nTBC\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nCurrent bank balance (£):\n12\,173\n\n \n\n\nas at:\n1st Sept 2020\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNB: smaller sums are excluded for clarity. Further details available upon request\n\n\nthese are unaudited amounts\, full audited accounts will be available at each AGM\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\nPrepared by:\nAlice H\, KCTRA Treasurer\n \n\n\nfor meeting:\n2nd September 2020\n \n\n\n\n  \nPrevious information: \nCommunity Meeting Agenda \nPlease email KingsCrescentN4@gmail.com to be sent the Zoom link to access the meeting \n\n\n\n \nAgenda Item\nSuggested \nTiming\nLead\n\n\n1\nWelcome and Introductions\n5 mins\nEmley\n\n\n2\nResidents Group (TRA) Committee Updates\n25 mins\n\n\n\n \n·        General updates: Emley \n·        Finances update: Alice \n·        Gardening/allotments update: Tom\n\nTRA Committee\n\n\n3\nHackney Showroom Update\n15 mins\n\n\n\n \nNina from Hackney Showroom will give an update regarding \n·        Events and activities happening in their space (Unit C) \n·        Progress on building work to transform the space\n\nHackney Showroom\n\n\n4\nCommunity Survey results\n10 mins\n\n\n\n \nSource Partnership (ITLA) have been running a survey to get feedback from residents about the types of activities and events they would like to see happening on Kings Crescent.  Carol will give an update of the results so far. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YKTBZW6\n\nSource Partnership\n\n\n5\nOpen Conversation\n30 mins\n\n\n\n \nOpportunity for residents to share ideas and suggestions for community building activities and events on Kings Crescent\n\nResidents\n\n\n6\nDates of next meetings & close \n \n5 mins\nEmley\n\n\n\nAdditional information: \n\nEmail KingsCrescentN4@gmail.com to be sent the Zoom link to access the meeting\nThis was planned to be our AGM but we have been advised by Hackney to postpone this formality until after Covid-19 when we are able to meet safely in person\, so this will happen in 2021\nPlease note that this meeting is focused on community building. The next meeting for discussing estate related issues with Hackney is on 7th October 2020\nSee https:/ for details of upcoming events and minutes of previous meetings\nTo get in touch with the committee: Email KingsCrescentN4@gmail.com call/text/WhatsApp 07925668497 Social Media: @KingsCrescentN4\n\n  \n  \nPrevious information: \nThis was supposed to be our ‘Annual General Meeting’ (AGM) where we would be electing the new Tenants & Residents Association Committee\, however Hackney have advised us to postpone this formal element until after Coronavirus when it is safe to meet again in a large group. The current committee will continue in post until that time.  \nLet us know if you would like to join the committee or want more information about getting involved with anything that is happening on Kings Crescent. \nThis meeting will be hosted online via Zoom (due to Covid-19 restrictions).  \nPlease email the TRA committee for the zoom link if you’d like to join.The agenda will be available here 1 week before the meeting.\n \nAlso please email or call the committee by Wednesday 19th August with any items you would like added to the agenda . \nWe are committed to working inclusively\, if you have any access requirements please contact us to discuss how we can help. \nTo contact the Tenants & Residents Association Committee: \nEmail: kingscrescentn4@gmail.com Phone: 07926568497
URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/residents-meeting-agm/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:residents group meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="KC TRA Committee":MAILTO:kingscrescentn4@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200609T203000
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SUMMARY:**Postponed** June ETRA meeting
DESCRIPTION:**Postponed** – due to Covid-19 restrictions this meeting cannot happen in person but we are looking at ways of moving this meeting online so will advertise another date for this and further information soon. \n  \nETRA meetings are a chance for Kings Crescent residents to meet with representitives from Hackney departments to discuss issues on the Estate. \nThese meetings are usually attented by Annette Reid\, the Estate Manager for the older parts of the estate and a representitive for the newer parts of the estate. Other departments that might be invited\, depending on the concerns at the time\, include cleaning team\, antisocial behaviour team\, community safety team\, regeneration team etc.
URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/june-etra-meeting/
CATEGORIES:community event,residents group meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200310T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200310T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T214822
CREATED:20200201T174416Z
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SUMMARY:TRA meeting March
DESCRIPTION:Kings Crescent TRA Meeting Minutes \nHeld on 10 March 2020 in Hackney Showroom Space ‘Unit C’ \nChair of meeting:  Emley Pine \nIn attendance: \n12 Residents \nAnnette Reid (AR) – LB Hackney Housing Officer KC\nJohn Morris (JM) – Source Partnership (ITLA)\nClare Potter – Councillor Brownswood ward\nBronwen Thomas – LB Hackney Regeneration Team (Phases 1&2)\nSiovhan Crombie – LB Hackney Resident Participation Team\nDonna Bryce – New Build and Resident’s safety \n  \n\n\n\n \nAgenda Item\nLead\nAction\n\n\n1\nWelcome and Introductions \nLast meeting actions update \nJill propose to accept the minutes\, Andrew seconds \n  \n \nEmley\n \n\n\n2\nEstate Issues & Questions (ETRA)\n \n \n\n\n \nOpportunity to ask Hackney about estate issues \nIn attendance: \n·        Bronwen Thomas from Hackney Regeneration Team to discuss ongoing unresolved issues with phase 1&2 e.g. slippery courtyards \n·        Donna Bryce New Build Team \n·        Annette Reid Housing Officer for Kings Crescent \nSiovhan Crombie – Resident Participation Support Officer \nIssues discussed: \n·        All doors have been looked at by Higgins\, the top mechanisms (door closers) have all been replaced. There are still issues in Redbourne\, Kimpton & Wallington Court. It is unclear what will be covered by Higgins and what will go through service charges or a different pot of money from the new build team (which is not recharged to residents through service charges). \n·        Hackney is working on getting a quote to have CCTV installed in the bike stores. At this point this is just a study. It hasn’t been decided whether or not it will happen. \n·        Graffiti in the lifts\, Hackney is looking at changing the material so that it cannot be scratched. Andrew ask that Redborne is added on to the list of lifts to be upgraded. \n·        Hackney has a new contractor to maintain the HIU. \n·        The smoke vent lights coming on: now that the maintenance contract with Higgins is over\, Hackney will look into a long-term solution rather than having Higgins just resetting the system every time it trips. \n·        All of Kings Crescent buildings now have a document (available on request) that conforms with mortgage provider’s requirement regarding the cladding fire hazard. \n·        Regarding the key holes that everybody can open (those keys are easily available): The police suggests that a plastic box is fitted over them but the fire brigade recommends not to. A meeting is organised between Hackney\, the police and the fire brigade to find the best solution. \n· \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHackney is still in the opinion that Higgins should pay for a long-term solution regarding the paving that is growing mould. They are fighting to say that it is a defect. Hackney will look into trying the have the private terraces dealt with by Higgins as well as the shared area. \n· \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPigeon solution. Hackney is waiting for the reply from residents to decide if they will go ahead with the gel. The cost would be £130 per household if it is done estate wide. If it doesn’t go ahead\, Hackney will be able to go advice on what product to get. DA stated that there is a product that can be purchased by individuals affected which only costs £20-30. EP asked that this option be given to residents now as the current survey feels very all or nothing. \n·        Community safety team is looking into the issues of prostitution\, drugs etc. Phase 2 has been approved and will be launched (phase 1 already happened). \n·        ASB can be reported to the ASB team (from Hackney)\, the community safety team (from Hackney) and the Brownswood safe neighbourhood team (police). There is also an app that can be used to help rough-sleepers if that is the concern being reported: streetlink. All ASB should be reported so there is a record of the magnitude of the issue. The police will not intervene instantly but when they have resources to spare\, they need the intelligence to be able to target the problematic areas. \n· \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Capital Camera Replacement Programme mentioned during the last meeting will start in May. CCTV will be added where needed for example in the corner if Bramfield Court. \n·        Heating rate increase. Hackney will not recover the cost that has been lost up to now. Residents want to know how does Hackney make sure the gas they buy to run the central heating plant is at a competitive price. \n·        On the 22 March there will be a communal walkabout for people to point out what they would like to see refreshed. Meet at 10am Vince Murrain Hall. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHackney (DA)\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRe-issue the letter with the deadline and the information about the product \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nFind the information and share it with residents regarding how they are making sure the gas they buy is at a competitive rate.uct.\n\n\n3\nAmendments to TRA constitution & new policies\n \n \n\n\n \n  \n·        Amend details that are causing issues setting up a bank account \n·        Sarah proposes that the updates to the constitution and the finance policy are approved and Jill seconds. No one objects. \n·        New TRA Health & Safety policy introduced \nNew TRA Equality & diversity policy introduced \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions are raised regarding point 5. of the GA sections: how can we make sure that we have a trained first aider at each event. Emley and Emilie already are\, it is proposed that more people get the training. \n·        Alice proposes that we accept the H&S and Equality & Diversity Policies Jill seconds. No one objects. \n·        Andrew proposes that we put up a statement inviting different people form different backgrounds to join the committee. \n \n  \nAlice \nEmley\n  \n  \n  \n  \nTRA officers (1 or 2) to do their first aid training\n\n\n4\nTRA committee Update\n \n \n\n\n \nBank account & finances update \nThe process with NatWest is going well and should be completed before it would have been done with Santander. \n \nAlice\n \n\n\n \nUnit C plans \nThe wall should be built in June and funded by Ron’s team (Hackney Regeneration). Unit C will therefore need to close down for a bit at this point. The kitchen will be reduced in size for the Hackney Showroom’s office to be expanded. \nThere will be a group of scouts (boys and girls) for 4-5 year old using Unit C when it is ready. \nBy September the place should be ready to be used. \n \nEmley/HS\n \n\n\n \nSpacehive update \n·        Current 177 backers & £4\,233 \n·        Mayor has pledged £12\,000! \n·        Press release in next few days \n·        Around £3\,000 away from target now \n·        A new leaflet will be created to continue the campaign. Counsellor Clare Potter is interested in getting some so she can distribute some. \n \nEmley\n \n\n\n \nSocial media \nKings Crescent TRA now on social media – Instagram\, Facebook & twitter – follow/like @KingsCrescentN4 \n \nEmley/Andrew\n \n\n\n \nFeedback survey re community activities\, ideas & needs \nSource has received a few hard copies back and the survey- monkey online should be live tomorrow. \n \nSource/Emley\nPut the link to the survey on the website.\n\n\n5\nUpcoming Community Events:\nEmley\n \n\n\n \n21 March party \nHackney Showroom is organising it and Hackney is paying them directly. Hackney Showroom will be running the whole thing and clearing afterwards. Committee can then have tome to engage with residents. \n \n \n \n\n\n \nBeach trip? Other events? \nTo be discussed at the next committee meeting. \n \n \n \n\n\n6\nAny other business? \n \n5-10 mins\n \n\n\n7\nDates of next meetings \n21 April for committee officers only (and Clare Potter) \n9 June for next ETRA meeting (General Meeting) \n \n \n \n\n\n8\nSocial time  \n \nRemaining time\n \n\n\n\nMeeting closed at 9.45pm \n  \nContent prior to the meeting: \nThis quarterly meeting is a chance for Kings Crescent residents to come together to discuss ideas for community events\, activities etc. \nHackney departments are also invited to these meeting to answer questions residents may have. \nThis meeting will be attended by the Regeneration team and New Build Team who can answer questions regarding ongoing snagging issues in the newer blocks e.g. slippy courtyards\, faulty doors etc. Annette Reid also attends who is the Housing Officer for the older part of the estate and will soon inherit the management of the newer blocks from the ‘New Build Team’. \nThe TRA committee will also be giving some updates. \nAny questions or suggestions for the meeting agenda please contact the TRA committee: kcresidentsgroup@outlook.com \nWe usually end with some drinks and social time to continue conversations or chat to neighbours. \nMeeting Agenda \n10 March 2020 7.00-9.00pm (including social time at the end) \n  \n\n\n\n \nAgenda Item\nSuggested \nTiming\nLead\n\n\n1\nWelcome and Introductions\n5 mins\nEmley\n\n\n2\nEstate Issues & Questions (ETRA)\n55 minutes\n\n\n\n \nOpportunity to ask Hackney about estate issues \n·        Ron Greenwood & Bronwen Thomas from Hackney Regeneration Team to discuss ongoing unresolved issues with phase 1&2 e.g. slippery courtyards \n·        New Build Team \n·        Annette Reid Housing Officer for Kings Crescent \n·        Siovhan Crombie – Resident Participation Support Officer\n\nHackney representatives\n\n\n3\nAmendments to TRA constitution & new policies\n15 mins\n\n\n\n \n·        Amend details that are causing issues setting up a bank account \n·        New TRA Health & Safety policy \n·        New TRA Equality & diversity policy\n\nAlice \nEmley\n\n\n4\nTRA committee Update\n25 mins\n\n\n\n \nBank account & finances update\n\nAlice\n\n\n \nUnit C plans\n\nEmley/HS\n\n\n \nSpacehive update\n\nEmley\n\n\n \nSocial media\n\nEmley/Andrew\n\n\n \nFeedback survey re community activities\, ideas & needs\n\nSource/Emley\n\n\n5\nUpcoming Community Events:\n5-10mins\n\n\n\n \n21 March party\n\n\n\n\n \nBeach trip? Other events\n\n\n\n\n6\nAny other business?\n5-10 mins\n\n\n\n7\nDates of next meetings TBC\n\n\n\n\n8\nSocial time \nRemaining time
URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/tra-meeting-march/
LOCATION:Hackney Showroom Space\, 4 Murrain Road\, London\, N4 2BN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:residents group meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="KC TRA Committee":MAILTO:kingscrescentn4@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191210T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191210T213000
DTSTAMP:20260604T214822
CREATED:20191018T105415Z
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UID:867-1575999000-1576013400@kingscrescent.org
SUMMARY:Christmas social and TRA meeting
DESCRIPTION:Minutes of the (E)TRA meeting: \nThe meeting was attended by 12 residents and the following representatives: \nAnnette Reid (AR) – LB Hackney Housing Officer KC \nJohn Morris (JM) – Source Partnership (ITLA) \nSam Curtis Lindsay (SCL) – Hackney Showroom \nClare Potter – Councillor Brownswood ward \nBernard Thomas – LB Hackney Environment Management \nBilly Dunne – LB Hackney Environment Management \nBianca Rembrandt – LB Hackney Community Safety & Enforcement \nCharlotte Moriba – LB Hackney Resident Participation Team \nDeborah Noel (DS) – LB Hackney ASB Team \n  \n\n\n\n \nAgenda Item\nLead\nAction\n\n\n1\nWelcome and Introductions\nEmley\n \n\n\n2\nEstate Issues & Questions\n \n \n\n\n \nSenior representatives from various Hackney departments available to discuss issues/questions regarding Kings Crescent: \n·        Housing Officer for Kings Crescent (Annette Reid): \nAnnette received written answers from the New Build to the TRAs questions as they could not attend. The answers provided were not satisfactory\, Annette is suggesting that those issues are raised at the steering group. \nClaire Potter also volunteers to deal with some of these issues. \nEmley explains that as a resident it’s difficult to get resolution and answers from Hackney as everybody says those particular issues are not dealt with by their department. \nAnnette suggests to also email neighbourhood@hackney.gov.uk where she can channel the issues to the right person. Alternatively the info@hackney.gov.uk is also an email address where any questions can be raised and the email will be passed on to the right department. \nDeborah suggest we (TRA) make an action plan where we keep track of the pending actions from Hackney and the dates issues were raised. This way there is track of how long issues take to get resolved and it easier for Hackney representatives to grasp the urgency of some of these pending actions. \nAnnette holds weekly (ish) meetings in the Vince Murrain Centre most Thursdays between 2-4pm. \nThe police will serve a 24hour notice to the travellers tonight and will be evicted within 2 weeks. At no point should residents approach these people\, they are not friendly travellers (some are but not them). There is a travellers’ officer who is happy to be contacted by any resident:  02083565154 angie.emmerson@hackney.gov.uk \n·        New Build Team: could not make it. \n·        Anti-social behaviour team (Bianca and Deborah) \n·        Deborah confirms that if a resident raises an issue\, the responding officer should update that resident regularly. Residents are raising the fact that Hackney doesn’t come back to people and that CCTV doesn’t work on the estate. Deborah also explains that crimes have to be dealt with by the police unless the criminal is a resident of the estate\, ASB team cannot do anything otherwise. \nBianca explains that if a resident is not happy with Hackney’s service\, they can raise the issue with a community trigger (against one person over several actions or against many people over one action). \nBianca has been patrolling the estate and she got suspicious people’s details who she has managed to link to people known from Hackney. Things are being done. \nAlice raises the issue of the CCTV and the fact that we can’t get a straight answer as whether or not is works. Deborah suggests residents ask for a job number when calling to raise this type of issue. \nAnnette took 14 actions regarding CCTV at the last meeting here are the update on these. In the new builds the cameras are working. On the old side: There are 5 cameras working at ?? Court. There were 15 cameras not working across the estate\, they have been removed. There is a capital camera replacement project for 2019-2020\, some of the cameras removed will be replaced during this project. \n·        Waste Operations \nBilly: the algae solution was to buff the top and clean\, now it needs to be sprayed regularly to keep on top of it but it shouldn’t come back. \nJill is asking how often the old blocks are being cleaned. Billy says every day\, Jill confirms this has not been the case recently. There is a problem of urine in the lift. \nPigeons: Charmaine has only got 97 responses out of over 500\, of them 27 said they were affected by the pigeons. In March there will be a pilot project costing £70\,000; a special gel will be used which looks like fire and scares pigeons. It should be around £130 per property.\nAnnette Reid & colleagues\nBilly\, Annette to send a list of contact at Hackney \n  \nEmley to email Claire Potter the list of issues regarding the new builds and discuss at Steering Group. \n  \nNewBuild to send update on CCTV and security \n  \nDS to send the Community Trigger information \n  \nAnnette will invite the New Build Team to the next TRA meeting \nAnnette will find out if the pigeon gel is a one payment for a few years or if this is a yearly cost \n  \nTRA to create an action plan\n\n\n3\nUnit C Update\n \n \n\n\n \n·        Introduction to Hackney Showroom \nHackney Showroom are the new tenant of Unit C. \nSam explains that Hackney Showroom has been around Hackney for a long time and they produce shows and organise event for Hackney community (activities for kids\, adult learning etc.). \n  \n·        Update on progress so far and funding opportunities \nHS and the TRA have a plan of sharing the space but are trying to find funding for creating a division to create two places. Hackney Showroom wants to have a clear plan of the future before signing up for a 5year lease with Hackney. \nEmley and HS have put a few applications for funding for joint events and activities.\nEmley/Sam\nEmley to update the TRA on tomorrow’s meeting on Unit C funding for the division/sharing\n\n\n4\nTRA Update\n \n \n\n\n \nEvents & Family fun mornings going well.\nEmley\n \n\n\n \nBank account & finances \nOne person yet to provide details to open the bank account and then 5 working days to do so should be open in January 2020. \nAlice gives an explanation of the Finance Policy she wrote. Emley suggests that section 3 is different for the funding coming from Hackney. She proposes this is excluded from the level one as the £3000 could disappear fast if many people request £500 each. \nSH propose that the policy is approved\, including the proposed changes. Jill seconds. Alice will update the policy and send around for final approval of the wording.\nAlice\nAlice to update the policy with suggestion regarding the funding coming from Hackney\n\n\n \nPlanning permission granted for phase 3&4 \nBalconies to existing block should be first when the work starts but this could take some time (many months). \nJill is happy to take questions if residents have some for the next steering group.\nSarah H\n \n\n\n \nVision for Kings Crescent Community \nTo discuss more at next meeting/events\nEmley\n \n\n\n5\nUpcoming Community Events:\n \n \n\n\n \nFebruary party \nHS offered to organise an event if there is budget for it\, with artists! The TRA wants an early event for families and an adult only event in the evening. \nThere should be a good amount of money left. \nFurther conversations to be had by committee regarding details of the event.\n \nAlice and Emley to confirm how much money is left from the Hackney’s funding (£3500)\n\n\n \nAny other ideas?\n \n \n\n\n6\nAny other business? \nJill mentioned Hackney CVS. If the TRA was a member it would be entitled to free training and events where it is possible to meet with funders. \nJill mentions that she has not got any news or minutes from the meetings with other TRAs (Panel group\, resident participation?).\n \nJill to email this panel group to confirm she wants to be updated on future meetings and receiving minutes (in Jan)\n\n\n7\nDates of next meetings TBC (March\, June\, September & December) \nNext meeting: 10th March 2020.\n \n \n\n\n8\nSocial time  \n(Festive refreshments provided)\n \n \n\n\n\nPrevious information prior to the event: \nWe will be combining the next official resident’s meeting with a social event to celebrate the festive season! \nTimings: \n\nSocial time 5.30-7pm including:\n\nchildren’s craft activities\nmulled wine/juice\, mince pies and other refreshments\nAll welcome!!!\n\n\nTRA meeting: 7:15-8:45pm\nSocial time 8:45pm-9:30pm\n\nAll residents of Kings Crescent are welcome! \nAgenda for TRA meeting: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAgenda Item\nSuggested \nTiming\nLead\n\n\n1\nWelcome and Introductions\n5 mins\nEmley\n\n\n2\nEstate Issues & Questions\n45 mins\n\n\n\n \nSenior representatives from various Hackney departments available to discuss issues/questions regarding Kings Crescent: \n·        Housing Officer for Kings Crescent (Annette Reid) \n·        New Build Team \n·        Anti-social behaviour team \n·        Waste Operations\n\nAnnette Reid & colleagues\n\n\n3\nUnit C Update\n15 mins\n\n\n\n \n·        Introduction to Hackney Showroom \n·        Update on progress so far and funding opportunities\n\nEmley/Emma \nNina/Sam\n\n\n4\nTRA Update\n15 mins\n\n\n\n \nEvents & Family fun mornings\n\nEmley\n\n\n \nBank account & finances\n\nAlice\n\n\n \nPlanning permission granted phase 3&4\n\nSarah H\n\n\n \nVision for Kings Crescent Community\n\nEmley\n\n\n5\nUpcoming Community Events:\n5 mins\n\n\n\n \nFebruary party\n\n\n\n\n \nAny other ideas?\n\n\n\n\n6\nAny other business?\n5-10 mins\n\n\n\n7\nDates of next meetings TBC (March\, June\, September & December)\n\n\n\n\n8\nSocial time  \n(Festive refreshments provided)\nRemaining time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have anything you would like to be on the agenda please let us know: kcresidentsgroup@outlook.com This can be something you would like to talk about yourself or if you have questions you would like answered by the TRA committee or Hackney. Thanks! \n  \n 
URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/christmas-social-and-tra-meeting/
LOCATION:Unit C (vacant unit by Wallington)\, Murrain Road
CATEGORIES:community event,Family fun,residents group meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190905T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190905T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T214822
CREATED:20190308T162642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T083317Z
UID:544-1567710000-1567717200@kingscrescent.org
SUMMARY:Kings Crescent Residents' Group September meeting
DESCRIPTION:Minutes of the meeting (full names removed on public version but contact KCTRA if full version needed) \n  \n\n\n\nIn Attendance:\n25 residents \nEmma Harrison (EH) \nAnnette Reid (AR) \nSimon Ware (SH) \nJohn Morris (JM) \n \n  \nLB Hackney Resident Participation \nLB Hackney Housing Officer for KC \nLB Hackney \nSource Partnership (ITLA) \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAgenda Item\nLead\nAction\n\n\n1\nWelcome and Introductions \nEmley (current chair EP) opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. Went around the room for all residents to introduce themselves. Hackney and Source representatives introduced themselves and their roles.\nEmley/Emma\n \n\n\n2\nTRA Transition\nEmma H\n \n\n\n \nPublic vote to change from supported residents’ group to official Tenants and Residents Association (TRA) – minimum 15 votes to pass \n  \nEH explained that we need 15 people to vote to become a TRA: \nEH confirmed that no-one wanted any additional information on what a TRA is. \nThe members were asked if they would approve the KCRG becoming a TRA? \nEveryone voted in favour (21 residents present at the time) – a minimum of 15 were needed to vote. Motion passed to become a TRA. \n \n \n \n\n\n \nApprove constitution. \nEH read out Code of Conduct as required (See end of Constitution document). \nEP gave an introduction to the Constitution to reassure residents that it had been checked and edited by the current committee. \nEH gave some further details as to the sections of the Constitution and highlighted the key sections. \nThere were no further questions form the members. \nAll in favour of constitution asked to vote – all voted to approve the constitution.\n \n \n\n\n \nElect TRA committee (minimum 12) \n  \nFirst position is Chair: \nEmley P is nominated for Chair by Patricia S\, Jill WM seconds. \nEmley confirms she is happy to take on position. \nSarah H is nominated for vice-chair by EP\, seconded by Alice H \nEmilie LG is nominated for Secretary by EP\, seconded by Emma C \nAlice is nominated for Treasurer by Emma C\, seconded by Andrew M \nAll nominees agreed to take on the positions as nominated. \n  \nOther committee members: \nEmma C \nAndrew M \nPatricia S \nJill  (JWM) \nSarah C \nPhillip L \nJennifer F \nThomas D (TD) \nAlfred F \nMaire M (not present but emailed her interest in remaining on the committee) \n  \nTotal 14 committee members comprised of 9 residents from the new blocks and 5 residents from the older blocks. \n  \nPanel member for TRA representatives: Jill WM \nEmley agreed to be deputy panel member but happy for someone else to take over later if they want to \n  \nKey Contact for the group Emley P. \nThe residents group is now a TRA with a Committee. \n  \nNext step is to discuss the safeguarding policy. \nIt is understood by Hackney that we are just setting out and may not have everything in place but EH advises that we have a basic policy signed before moving forward. A draft safeguarding policy has been prepared. \n  \nTraining is offered for safeguarding. \n  \nSafeguarding champion: Jennifer F can take named person as safeguarding champion and already has the relevant requirements (eg. DBS\, safeguarding training & experience). \nEmley P will be the second person to sign the safeguarding policy as also has DBS and previous Safeguarding training. \nPassed with a majority. \n \n \nEP to ensure safeguarding certificates\, DBS etc are seen and copy on file\n\n\n \nDiscuss next steps: \n1.      Need public liability insurance. Hackney will pay for this for the next year as bank account may not be set-up in time. The insurance would need to be in place before the party event. \n2.      A bank account will need to be set-up \n  \nEmley has contacted Zurich for an initial quote and will follow-up. Hakcney will help with payment (specific grant available for this that is separate to community development fund). \nAlice will look into bank account options and share with the TRA Committee. \n \n \nEP to contact insurers \nAH to research bank account options\n\n\n3\nBrief feedback on events so far: \n \n \n\n\n \nFamily fun mornings (last Saturday of month) \nEP gave a brief update on how family fun mornings have been going. \nJenn contributed a lot of equipment (thank you!). \nSainsbury’s have been donating snacks.\nEmley\n \n\n\n \nMorning tea for gardeners \nSH gave an update on gardening morning. Provisional plans to continue this after Easter\nSarah H/C\n \n\n\n \nSeaside visit \nEP gave an update on Seaside trip to Walton-on-the Naze in July. Open to options and suggestions for next years trip\nPatricia/Emley\n \n\n\n \nUpdates since Service Charges meeting \nEP gave an initial update on this. AH supplemented with a few extra details – in particular residents have been involved in reviewing the service charges which are about to be sent out. This shows a positive step forward though the draft charges were not without error.\nAlice\nAlice and other committee members to work with Hackney to review service charges\n\n\n4\nUpdate on available community funding \n(Hackney funding and income from film crew rent) \n  \nEP gave an update on Finances. \n£2500 initial pot initially for the KCRG at the start of the year \n£500 ‘big lunch’ funding \nSpent: Only money spent so far has been on the coach trip (around £700). \n  \nHackney have been renting out hoarded area for film crews and  the fee taken for this has been shared: \n25% for new community centre\, Ron and Bronwen’s team \n25% of the rental price goes to the TRA \n50% for Hackney \nRent: c.£3500 for TRA to date \n  \nNoise disturbance has been limited\, slight issue originally but seems to have been resolved. \nCrews need to come in at 5am and it was agreed at steering committee that this would continue. \n  \n£500 of costs funding available for running the TRA (eg. Printing). (initially documented as £600 in draft minutes but corrected by EH prior to publication) \n  \nEH confirmed that we would need to apply for funding for community events (eg. Christmas event\, February party). Forms are on Hackney website. EH would provide additional support during the interim process of us setting up the TRA though it was stressed that we would need to start applying formally for council funding and Emma H will share the forms and rules around this. \n  \nConfirmed that the cash from the film crews has no time limit over where it needs to be spent. \nIt was highlighted that there are opportunities to use the cash we have currently to apply for matched funding grants. \nLikely also that when the new developer is on site\, there may be other money available to contribute to community events. \n  \n  \nOther funding: “Estate walk around” budget which is to fix issues identified via the estate walkaround – though note this can end up being added to service charges \n  \n \nEmley/Emma H\nEH to send details of how to apply for the community funding \nEP to coordinate event planning for upcoming events to ensure application done in time \n  \nAH to keep track of available funding\n\n\n5\nUpcoming Community Events:\n \n \n\n\n \n‘Big Lunch’ community street party 28 September \n(Updates\, ideas and planning) \n  \n£500 for big lunch\, funding from Hackney. \nCommunity big lunch will be on play street with community centre near unit C. \nPlay bus has been booked and parked near unit C. \nDimensions checked with play bus company and driver did a site visit to ensure they can get in and out of the estate. \n  \nWe will be asking residents to bring a dish to share. TD suggested to have catering too as a back up\, this was agreed. JWM will ask if Otantic can provide some catering for the event. \n  \nEmma C. suggested running an art event and will coordinate that. \n  \nJWM to ask two residents who belong to a steel band to see if they can come and play for an hour. \n  \nTotal event time is planned for 12.30-3pm \n  \nBring and take exchange event – ‘swap shop’ suggested by JWM. Emilie volunteered to help coordinate/arrange. \n  \nWe cannot officially close the road as it is a private road. There is a plan to coordinate a polite notice to ask people not to use the road. \nEmma C. suggested having a joint invitation/polite notice to not use the road. Emma H. confirmed that this is possible but the wording would need to be sent to her by Monday. \n  \nWill need insurance in place prior to event\nEmley\nELG to draft wording for invite/notice – to be with EH by Monday\n\n\n \nChristmas event early December \n  \nTentative plan for the following\, Alice and Sarah H will take a lead in organising though all welcome and if anyone else is keen to help organise\, please let us know. \n5-6pm children’s activities. \n6-7:30pm: mulled ??? (wine/juice) with carols – if wine this will need to not come from Hackney funds. \n7:30pm residents meeting\nAlice\nAH and SH to plan event and apply for funding at least 6 weeks in advance\n\n\n \nFebruary party – will be planned but details TBC later. To go on agenda for December meeting. \n \nEmley\n \n\n\n \nAny other ideas? \n  \nAdditional event: \nPumpkin carving/Autumn event – Sarah C agreed to coordinate – maybe Saturday 26th October. \nIt was suggested this would be combined with the Family Fun morning. \n  \n \n \nSC and EP to plan event asap to apply for funding\n\n\n6\nEstate Issues\nEmley/Annette\n \n\n\n \nUpdates from steering group on new build planning\, pigeons\, courtyard\, new community centre plans etc \n  \nSource Partnership are remaining our independent residents support organisation. \nPlanning Committee meeting is coming up soon and is open to the public\, anyone can go\, can apply for a slot to speak (c. 3 min). \n  \nOpen house on the estate 21st September – guided tour offered to public. John from Source will confirm what the arrangements are. \n  \nThere was a discussion about the CCTV cameras across the estate and also the break-in where several bikes were stolen. \nA few of the key details: \n·        Ron/Bronwen confirmed all CCTV cameras working though there may be an issue with how images are stored/reviewed. \n·        28th June – housing officer and other staff members did a walk about on older blocks\, as well as some newer blocks. This confirmed that some cameras had been sprayed over. \n·        Weston court didn’t have CCTV\, this has been now added. \n·        Newer blocks\, the CCTV cameras do work but there is potentially an issue with the centralised system. And also potentially an issue with there being a lack of resource at the council to view and assess images. \n·        Bramfield court (exterior of block)\, new cameras were brought but sprayed over again within 24 hours. . \n·        The other concern is that when bikes were stolen (after the door was released)\, all internal doors were also open to the public. \n·        It was noted by a resident that the police closed the second bike theft case as there was no CCTV evidence. Several residents emphasised that we want Hackney to confirm why the CCTV camera footage was not able to be released to the Police? We pay for CCTV coverage and yet there have been more than one occasion where a crime has been committed and the Police could not access the CCTV footage from Hackney. Therefore\, residents are seeking both confirmation that CCTV cameras are operational and an explanation as to why\, in the event of the bike theft\, was that footage not able to be shared with the Police.  Annette confirmed that she would find out why the local authority was not able to release the CCTV footage to the police. \n·        Roy made a request to find out: Why all cameras have been removed from Datchworth? \nHousing Officer (Annette) confirmed that she would find specific answers to the questions above and send the answers to the TRA. \n  \nIt was suggested that at a later TRA meeting\, we could invite Safer Neighbourhoods team. Or in fact\, anyone from Hackney could be invited so we could invite someone from the CCTV team\, head of cleaning\, etc. etc. \n  \nAzalia Court\, community hall\, bi-monthly meeting Community Action Panel (CAP) meeting held by the policy. The CAP meeting dates will be shared with the  TRA. The two councillors will usually attend these meetings: Councillor Bell\, Councillor Potter\, \n \n \nAR to follow up on issues raised\n\n\n \nCCTV update – as above\n \n \n\n\n \nCladding certification \n  \n1.      Delays on the provision of a certificate which demonstrates that the cladding is suitable and meets post-Grenfel regulations. \n2.      It seems likely that this is available though there are some questions remaining on whether it is the right format for some mortgage lenders. \n \n \n \n\n\n \nAny other estate concerns? \n  \nBollard incidents – Ron at Hackney has been made aware of the number of people hitting the bollards. \n  \nOutstanding defects: \n·        One door – Kimpton court – is broken. Ron is now aware\, however\, this has been a fault for sometime. \n·        Algae/mould in the courtyard (Barley Court\, Chipping court etc) – the council are aware that this is an issue but is an ongoing discussion between Hackney and Higgins as to who is responsible. No resolution in sight yet. \n  \n \n \n \n\n\n7\nAny other business? \n  \nWho does what in council? \n1.      New build team: Charmaine and John. New person replacing Evelena. \n2.      Management of New build will move to Annette and her team\, Housing management on 16th September. Works closely with Karl\, Ron and  Bronwen. \n  \nThey have a generic email address – neighbourhood@hackney.gov.uk \nAndrea Scott – Area Manager \n  \nSimon Ware will move to a new role\, the members passed on his thanks and best wishes for the future. \n  \nWe formally thanked Roy for all his efforts for the residents committee in the past. \n  \nNone other raised\n \n \n\n\n8\nDates of next meetings (5th December & TBC) \n2020 dates TBC \nDay of the week may change from Thursdays to facilitate Councillor Potter being able to join. \n \n \nEP to check dates with Cllr Potter and AR\n\n\n8\nSocial time  \nSeveral residents stayed on for a drink after\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nPrevious post: \nCome along to meet your neighbours\, find out about fun activities coming up\, make suggestions for events you would like to see on Kings Crescent\, get involved etc. \nThere will also be a Hackney representative attending the meeting so you can discuss any issues you might be experiencing on the estate \nWe will be deciding at this meeting if we are wanting to transition into a ‘Tenants & Residents Association’ rather than the ‘supported residents group’ that we currently are meaning we are supported by Hackney’s resident participation team. Being a TRA will allow us a bit more independence and to have our own bank account and therefore apply for external funding\, grants etc for any projects we want to do. We will also be receiving an income from the film crews using the hoarded area so we need a bank account for that! \nWe require a minimum of 15 residents to vote for us to become a TRA so please come along if you can to support the residents group and have a say in what happens on Kings Crescent. \nIf you would like to be involved or join the committee please email us to let us know what position you would like or to discuss what options are available: kcresidentsgroup@outlook.com \nSee full agenda below and minutes of the meeting will be posted here within a week of the meeting so you can always catch up with what happened if you can’t make it on the day. \n\n\n\n \nAgenda Item\nSuggested \nTiming\nLead\n\n\n1\nWelcome and Introductions\n5 mins\nEmley/Emma\n\n\n2\nTRA Transition\n30 mins\nEmma H\n\n\n \nPublic vote to change from supported residents’ group to official Tenants and Residents Association (TRA) – minimum 15 votes to pass\n\n\n\n\n \nApprove constitution\n\n\n\n\n \nElect TRA committee (minimum 12)\n\n\n\n\n \nDiscuss next steps\n\n\n\n\n3\nBrief feedback on events so far: \n10 mins\n\n\n\n \nFamily fun mornings (last Saturday of month)\n\nEmley\n\n\n \nMorning tea for gardeners\n\nSarah H/C\n\n\n \nSeaside visit\n\nPatricia/Emley\n\n\n \nUpdates since Service Charges meeting\n\nAlice\n\n\n4\nUpdate on available community funding \n(Hackney funding and income from film crew rent)\n5 mins\nEmley/Emma H\n\n\n5\nUpcoming Community Events:\n20  mins\n\n\n\n \n‘Big Lunch’ community street party 28 September \n(Updates\, ideas and planning)\n\nEmley\n\n\n \nChristmas event early December\n\nAlice\n\n\n \nFebruary party\n\nEmley\n\n\n \nAny other ideas?\n\n\n\n\n6\nEstate Issues\n15 mins\nEmley/Annette\n\n\n \nUpdates from steering group on new build planning\, pigeons\, courtyard\, new community centre plans etc\n\n\n\n\n \nCCTV update\n\n\n\n\n \nCladding certification\n\n\n\n\n \nAny other estate concerns?\n\n\n\n\n7\nAny other business?\n5-10 mins\n\n\n\n8\nDates of next meetings (5th December & TBC)\n\n\n\n\n8\nSocial time  \n(Please bring your drink of choice. Soft drinks provided)\nRemaining time
URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/kings-crescent-residents-group/
LOCATION:Vince Murrrain Community Centre\, N4 2GD
CATEGORIES:residents group meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190606T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190606T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T214822
CREATED:20190308T162201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190620T162953Z
UID:542-1559847600-1559854800@kingscrescent.org
SUMMARY:Kings Crescent Resident's Group June meeting
DESCRIPTION:Minutes: \n\n\n\n \nAgenda Item\nLead\nAction\n\n\n1\nIntroductions (including new committee) and Apologies  \nWent around the room for everyone to introduce themselves then Emley introduced the KCRG Committee members present at the meeting and passed on apologies that had been received from Sarah Coxhead (KCRGC treasurer) and KCRGC ordinary members Emilie Leclerc and Andrew Mitchelson. Apologies were also received from Cllr Clare Potter who stated that she would be happy to attend these meetings but that Thursdays clash with her Labour Party meetings (change of days to be discussed later). Great mix of residents from both the old and new parts of Kings Crescent! Leah Walker-Murrain also sent apologies. \nAlthough Emley is the chair of the committee she asked for a volunteer from the committee to chair the meeting as she was leading on several of the sections and taking minutes\, Emma volunteered and did a great job at keeping us all to time which allowed for some social time at the end of the official meeting.\nEmley\n\n\n\n2\nBrief feedback on events so far: \n\n\n\n\n \nFamily fun mornings (last Saturday of month) \n  \nGoing well. The last one was not so well attended as it was the start of half term\, but we will be continuing them on the last Saturday of every month. Sainsburys have kindly agreed to donate juice\, fruit and some snacks to these events so it does not use any of the community budget.\nEmley\n\n\n\n \nRegular over 50s events (Tuesdays & Fridays) \n  \nThe charity organisation ‘Friends of Woodberry Down’ were looking for a new venue for their regular fun sessions for the over 50’s. Emley and Sarah H met Amanda from FoWD during a Chair-Person training event and it was suggested to use Kings Crescent’s hall. This has now been established and they run these sessions in the Vince Murrain hall twice per week on Tuesdays and Fridays 10am-2pm (except the last Friday of the month when they are back in Woodberry Down). \nQuite a few residents come from Woodberry Down to attend these sessions\, but unfortunately only Maire\, Patricia and Grace have attended from Kings Crescent. Maire fed back that the sessions are lots of fun and that it would be great if everyone could spread the word to other residents about this. \nSource mentioned this on a general flyer that went out to all residents recently. \n \nEmley/Maire\n\n\n\n \nTown Hall visit Sat 27th April 2019 \n  \nWe were invited to have a tour around Hackney Town Hall by our local ward councillor Clare Potter. She has been the Speaker for Hackney for the past year and was keen to offer a tour to Kings Crescent residents while she was still in this position (recently ended). Several of the committee attended including Patricia\, Sarah H\, Alice\, Emley and her daughter Maya. Cllr Bell also joined us on the tour. \nPatricia fed back that it was interesting to see all of the different aspects of the town hall. Good to know about the town hall history\, previous mayors\, vaults  etc. Sarah H commented that it was good to have local councillors that take an interest like this. \nPatricia also mentioned that she (and Jill Walker-Murrain) had been back to the town hall again recently to be celebrated as two of the ‘100 Hackney women who are driving change and making a difference in their community’ https://hackney.gov.uk/hackney-women. Congratulations to them! \n \nSarah H/ \nPatricia\n\n\n\n \nGardening morning \n  \nThis was quite a low-key event organised by the committee after a suggestion at the last meeting. We bought compost bags using last year’s community budget for residents to use on their allotments or to plant seeds in pots. Seeds were kindly donated by Sarah Coxhead along with her advice and wisdom about gardening. Refreshments were provided along with some homemade cakes. Quite a few residents attended throughout the morning and the event attracted people that often don’t come to other meetings etc so that was positive. Quite a few children came and enjoyed planting seeds in one of the allotment plots behind the community centre that had kindly been cleared in advance ready for planting on the day. People also planted pots to take and grow at home. \n \nAlice\n\n\n\n \nService Charges meeting \n  \nIt came to light that service charges were an issue facing both the new build residents and many from the older part of Kings Crescent. The committee organised an open meeting with representatives from the service charges team and new build team as an opportunity to explain the process of how service charges are calculated and for residents to ask general questions. Alice recognises that there is still some confusion and frustration on this topic\, and she has continued to ask questions by email that are still awaiting a reply from the service charges team. However\, this was a positive first step in opening up communication with the service charges team. Alice and a few other residents have volunteered to be consulted by the service charges team to look over the next estimates/actuals prior to general release. Hopefully this will help to spot and errors and inconsistencies. For full details of the meeting see here:  https:/calendar/service-charges-meeting/ \n \nAlice\nAlice: to feedback any responses from Hackney\n\n\n3\nIdeas for upcoming community activities: \n(Aim to agree a rough timetable of dates for the coming year) \nCommunity money available this financial year to fund these \n  \nSimon confirmed that as a residents group we are entitled to the same amount as a TRA would be\, that is: \n·        £2500 community development fund (last year this was £2000) \n·        £500 additional ‘community chest’ funding for specific community projects \n·        £500 funding for the ‘Big Lunch’ \n·        Total=£3500 \nThings that other estates have used funding for include coffee mornings\, bring & share lunch\, meal out\, trip locally or away to Kew Gardens\, seaside etc\, youth activities. \nSimon has been promoted to ‘Resident Initiatives & Training Officer’. Emma Harrison from the Community Halls team will be taking over as our Resident Participation person. \n \n  \n  \nSimon\n\n\n\n \nIdeas suggested previously include:\n\n\n\n\n \nSeaside trip \n  \nLast year Oliur (Hackney Resident Participation) organised a coach trip to Broadstairs. It was agreed that this was a good thing to use some of the Community Development Fund on again this year. Dates were debated and Sunday 21st July was decided. Locations were debated and Walton-on-the -Naze was decided. Simon will hand over to Emma Harrison to arrange the coach booking and John agreed that Source could do flyers to help advertise the event. It was suggested a £5 refundable deposit should be taken per person to guarantee the place on the coach. This could be taken at events between now and then. Also suggested setting up Eventbrite event to take online deposit payments. Details to be confirmed. \n \nSimon\nEmma H– cost of coach & book \nSource-leaflet \nEmley– put on website & FB groups\n\n\n \nBig lunch (combined with bring/take event) \n  \nBig lunch normally happens in June but this is too soon to organise so suggested to do in September instead. Dates debated and decided to combine with the family fun morning on Saturday 28th September. Simon confirmed that it would be fine to still get the Big Lunch funding to use then. All agreed that funding (£500) should be used to pay for activities such as face painting\, bouncy castle etc\, and residents should be asked to bring food donations to partake in a shared lunch to bring the community together. \nIt was agreed that it would be a good idea to combine this with a bring/take event for second-hand clothes\, toys\, furniture etc. Emilie happy to help organise that element. Details of event to be decided later. If you want to volunteer/share ideas contact  kcresidentsgroup@outlook.com \n \nEmilie/ \nEmma\nEmma H to confirm hall availability\n\n\n \nYouth group  \n  \nEmley has met with Simon and other residents Jill Murrain-Walker\, Leah Murrain-Walker and Dean Hope to discuss ideas for a new youth club on Kings Crescent. Currently in process of ensuring correct paperwork in place like Safeguarding certificates\, DBS etc. Hoping to run 2 after-school sessions per week\, one for primary school age children and one for secondary school age. \n \nEmley\nEmley & Leah – ongoing\n\n\n \nRegular events for parent\, babies & toddlers \n  \nThis has been requested by a few parents. Again in process of ensuring correct paperwork in place to use the hall on a regular basis. Partly also awaiting word of who will be running the new community centre in unit C\, was due to open there in the summer. \n \nEmley\n\n\n\n \nCycle club \n  \nRoy still interested in starting a group of cyclists to help with fixing bikes and take on tours of local area etc. Could also do some that are okay for children to go on too. Suggested Roy speaks to Wheely Tots about this (will be at next family fun morning on 29th June) \n \nRoy\nRoy to speak to Wheely Tots\n\n\n \nMorning tea for gardeners \n  \nThis was suggested during the Gardening morning that it would be nice to have a regular get-together in the allotments in the new build courtyard. First one will be Saturday 6th July 10.30am and possibly continuing on the first Saturday of the month through the Summer. Bring a cuppa\, garden together\, share ideas/cuttings/seeds\, swap produce etc. \n \nSarah H\n\n\n\n \nChristmas event early December \n  \nSuggested that it would be nice to have a Christmas related get-together. Can decide details at the September residents group meeting. Suggested this could be combined with the December residents group meeting e.g. start earlier to do carols\, food etc with the children and then continue into the meeting \n \nAlice\n\n\n\n \nFebruary party \nThe Beach Party held last February was a success and would be a nice tradition to start. February is a miserable time of year so nice to brighten it up with a party! Any money remaining in the Community Development Fund is lost at the end of the financial year (end of March)\, so agreed this is a good opportunity to use up any remaining money on an event to bring the community together. Date and details to be decided later. \n \nEmley\n\n\n\n \nOther ideas suggested at the meeting: \nBuilding links with local groups such as the boating centre on the reservoir and the castle climbing centre. May be willing to help with local events for residents. \n \n\nJill to speak to contacts at the climbing centre\n\n\n4\nFeedback from Steering Group meetings \n(including updates on new build planning\, ASB\, pigeons\, courtyard\, new community centre plans\, Kings Crescent Story) \n·        ASB – please report it! To council and/or police 101. Can do it anonymously or just ask police not to come to your property \n·        Planning application has been submitted for next stage of development \n·        Gel that looks to pigeons like the surface is on fire will be applied to affected areas in the new build and also re-applied to Weston and other affected older blocks \n·        Bronwen (Hackney) is aware of the slippery surface in the courtyard and is in discussion with Higgins about this\, the doors that keep breaking and other ongoing niggles. She will not sign the development off as completed until Higgins find a solution to these issues. \n·        Still no update as to who will be managing the new community centre planned for Unit C (empty space near Sainsburys)\, or when it will open. \n·        The Kings Crescent Story evening will be on the 25th June \nFor full details of the Steering Group meetings see the minutes within the events on kingscrescent.org \nhttps:/calendar/steering-group/ \n \nEmley\n\n\n\n5\n‘Terms of reference for KCRG’ – agree so can be signed \n  \nThe terms of reference have been amended to include the option of becoming a TRA sooner than in 1 year as originally proposed… \n“5) Periodic Review  \nEach June the Committee and its Members will review the year and consider whether they would like to continue as KCRG or become a TRA. If the committee or a quarterly public meeting decides by a majority that it would like to consider this before this date then it will reviewed at the next quarterly public meeting. This decision to review at next meeting must be made at least a month before the meeting to allow it to be publicly advertised.” \n  \nThere was a show of hands during this meeting to express our interest in becoming a formal ‘Tenants and Residents Association’ (TRA). Therefore this will be on the agenda for the September meeting with a view to becoming a TRA at this time. There will then be another AGM soon after to vote on the new TRA committee. This will be advertised more prior to the event. \nThe terms of reference were signed at the meeting by Emley Pine (Chair) and Sarah Hulcoop (Vice-Chair) and witnessed by Simon Ware (Hackney). \n \nEmley/ \nSimon\n\n\n\n6\nAny other business? \n  \nResults of the recent estate improvements walkabout: one of the requests was to have things planted in the concrete planters outside Datchworth and Bramfield Courts. It was felt by Hackney that they would not commit to doing this unless there were at least 5 volunteers willing to help with watering and maintaining the plants. JWM\, AH\, EC\, AR\, MM\, and EP all volunteered. However\, Hackney are also not available to do this until September!! It was therefore suggested that we could just do these ourselves. Jill has a neighbour who works for Homebase who may be willing to help with some compost and plants. \n  \nJill Walker-Murrain commented that she is very happy to see all of this happening. She and her late husband Vince ran the TRA and youth club previously. She is happy to get involved again and it will be great to have her wisdom! \n  \nThe committee thanked Simon for his assistance so far and for getting us to this point and wished him good luck in his new role. \n \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJill to contact neighbour re plants\n\n\n7\nDates of next meetings (5th September & 5th December) \n  \nThese dates are already in the calendar\, but it was suggested that future dates for 2020 could be changed so that they do not clash with the regular Thursday Labour meetings so that our local councillors could attend. All fine with this in general.\n\nEmley to discuss future dates with Emma H and Cllr Potter\n\n\n8\nSocial time  \nSoft drinks and snacks were provided\, and some individuals contributed wine. This was a great chance to chat more informally and get to know other residents. \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nCome along to meet your neighbours\, find out about fun activities coming up\, make suggestions for events you would like to see on Kings Crescent\, get involved etc. \nThere will also be a Hackney representative attending the meeting so you can discuss any issues you might be experiencing on the estate \nThere will be some social time after the meeting\, all welcome! \nKings Crescent Residents Group Meeting Agenda \n06 June 2019                    7-9pm \nVince Murrain Community Hall \n\n\n\n \nAgenda Item\nSuggested \nTiming\nLead\n\n\n1\nIntroductions (including new committee) and Apologies \n5-10 mins\nEmley\n\n\n2\nBrief feedback on events so far: \n10 mins\n\n\n\n \nFamily fun mornings (last Saturday of month)\n\nEmley\n\n\n \nRegular over 50s events (Tuesdays & Fridays)\n\nEmley/Maire\n\n\n \nTown Hall visit\n\nSarah H/Pat\n\n\n \nGardening morning\n\nSarah C\n\n\n \nService Charges meeting\n\nAlice\n\n\n3\nIdeas for upcoming community activities: \n(Aim to agree a rough timetable of dates for the coming year) \nCommunity money available this financial year to fund these\n30 mins \n  \n \n  \n  \nSimon\n\n\n \nIdeas suggested previously include:\n\n\n\n\n \nSeaside trip\n\nSimon\n\n\n \nBig lunch (possibly combined with bring/take event)\n\nEmilie/Emma\n\n\n \nYouth group\n\nEmley/Leah\n\n\n \nRegular events for parent\, babies & toddlers\n\nEmley\n\n\n \nCycle club\n\nRoy\n\n\n \nMorning tea for gardeners\n\nSarah H/C\n\n\n \nChristmas event early December\n\nAlice\n\n\n \nFebruary party\n\nEmley\n\n\n4\nFeedback from Steering Group meetings \n(including updates on new build planning\, ASB\, pigeons\, courtyard\, new community centre plans\, Kings Crescent Story)\n5-10 mins\nEmley\n\n\n5\n‘Terms of reference for KCRG’ – agree so can be signed\n5 mins\nEmley/Simon\n\n\n6\nAny other business?\n5-10 mins\n\n\n\n7\nDates of next meetings (5th September\, 5th December)\n\n\n\n\n8\nSocial time  \n(Please bring your drink of choice. Soft drinks provided)\nRemaining time\n\n\n\n\n  \nPlease see kingscrescent.org for details of upcoming events and minutes of previous meetings \nThe KCRG committee can be contacted at kcresidentsgroup@outlook.com
URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/kings-crescent-residents-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Vince Murrrain Community Centre\, N4 2GD
CATEGORIES:residents group meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190307T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190307T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T214822
CREATED:20190129T224002Z
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SUMMARY:Residents group meeting & AGM
DESCRIPTION:Minutes from this meeting & AGM \n\n\n\n1.0\nIntroductions and apologies \n\n\n \nApologies were received from Sarah Hulcoop\n\n\n2.0 \nUpdate on current and recent activities\n\n\n2.1\nSimon fed back that the fitness classes have been successful after a tricky start when the instructor had to cancel at very short notice. But now there are approx. 10 regular attendees. \n \n\n\n2.2\nThe visit by residents of De Beauvoir estate went well and they appreciated the time taken by the KC residents who came down to the community centre to talk to them.\n\n\n3.0\nFeedback on beach party event\n\n\n3.1\nEmley commented on the sense of momentum the event has generated. Generally\, everyone felt it was really successful. Lots of families attended the first party. During the family and adult events there were boards for people to make suggestions/comments. The feedback received included: \nCommunity ideas/comments: \n·         Games night \n·         Afternoon clubs for different age groups \n·         Exercise classes for the more mature \n·         Gentle exercise for over 50s \n·         Weekly or monthly playing out \n·         More activities for children and teenagers \n·         Babysitting circle \n·         Very nice and friendly environment (add more activity for the kids\, more adult activity) \nSocial events: \n·         Saturday movie \n·         Team walking \n·         BBQ \n·         Book club \n·         Street Party \n·         Bring/Take Exchange \n·         Amir to do history talk \n·         Easter Egg hunt \nPlus a lovely comment saying “Guys\, thanks for organising today\, bringing the community together”\n\n\n4.0\nFunding and establishment of the residents group\n\n\n4.1\nSimon confirmed that by remaining a Residents Group (and not a TRA)\, the group would get more of his time to organise funding\, meetings and events. They would also not need to set up a bank account for self-administered funding. However\, TRAs do get some additional funds to pay for minute-taking\, stationery etc. \nSimon said the rough total for the year was about £2000\, plus £500 community chest.  There is also £500 available for the annual Big Lunch for constituted TRAs. \n  \nSimon to check how much is left in the pot for this financial year and to circulate this asap so the group can decide how to spend it. It won’t be lost as long as it is committed this year. \nUsually have to plan what to spend the money on by September\, but some flexibility \nThe money can be spent on anything that engages the community such as new skills\, events. \nAgreed to check over the ‘terms of reference for KCRG’ form and can sign at next meeting as it was only emailed to the group just prior to the meeting\n\n\n4.2\nThe name of the group was agreed as the Kings Crescent Residents Group\n\n\n4.3\nCommittee elections \n  \ni)                    Emley was elected as Chair\, nominated by Maire and seconded by Patricia \nii)                  Sarah Hulcoop was elected as Vice Chair\, having expressed her willingness to be considered before the meeting. Nominated by Emley\, seconded by Andrew \niii)                Alice was elected as Secretary\, nominated by Emley\, seconded by Sarah C. \niv)                The others present all put themselves forward as the rest of the committee: Sarah C.\, Roy\, Thomas\, Andrew\, Patricia\, Maire and Emilie\, except David who will provide technical support! \n \n\n\n5.0\nPriorities for 2019\n\n\n5.1\nAndrew raised the idea that him and Emma C had last year of organising a project to decorate the hoardings alongside Murrain Rd. Committee can discuss this further with them and see what support is needed for this to happen\n\n\n5.2\nAlice raised the idea of a communal gardening/ growing event for people like her who have fairly recently developed an interest. Clare’s estate had help from Groundwork to develop their community garden. Simon mentioned De Beauvoir TRA who have a garden project – he works with them as Residents Engagement Officer so could get them to pass on experiences/knowledge. Sarah said she would be willing to help organise a planting day and could source seeds. May 11th was put forward as a possible day. Would it be possible to use a plot in the current garden area at the back of the community centre? John to investigate. \nThomas thought it would be good if we could somehow combine growing with cooking & eating – developing something similar to the Woodberry Down community kitchen. \n \n\n\n5.3\nRoy expressed interest in setting up a cycle club that could run supervised rides locally\, perhaps with some bike servicing as well. Combine with Wheely Tots? To do this once weather is a bit nicer. \n \n\n\n5.5\nHealth/fitness classes for older people. This could be done by public health. Simon said we need at least 10 residents interested before this could go ahead. But residents stated this is difficult to achieve until you have something in place. Suggested the option of a 3 week trial. Tai chi in the mornings suggested as an option. Also to check what already on offer in Clissold Park. Emley to follow up with Simon on this.\n\n\n5.6\nBring/take event. Emilie liked this idea and would be happy to help organise\n\n\n5.7\nJohn said Source Partnership would be happy to help with design and distribution of leaflets to promote events.\n\n\n5.8\nThe council is in the process of electing a manager for the new community hall to be in the vacant lot near Sainsburys. This should be in place by the summer\n\n\n6.0\nTown Hall visit\n\n\n6.1\nClare offered another date after postponing the visit that was due to take place last weekend. After discussion this was agreed as 27th April at 11.00 am.\n\n\n7.0\nSecurity concerns\n\n\n7.1\nSuggested that the committee should be helping to support the residents that have been expressing concerns regarding security on King Crescent. CCTV has not been working in some buildings despite reports in steering group that all are fully functional. Several of the doors in the new builds do not close properly and they have been having issues with non-residents coming in. Simon was asked to provide clearer guidelines on the processes for how residents can report concerns and how to escalate if nothing is happening. \nIf anti-social behaviour is occurring it is important to report it so that the council and police have a log of what is going on. Suggestions include: \n·         Call 101 \n·         Email police or council \n·         Can log ASB on Met Police website \n·         Tweet and tag council/counsellor/mayor \nEmley to add information to kingscrescent.org website about this \n 
URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/residents-group-meeting-agm/
LOCATION:Vince Murrrain Community Centre\, N4 2GD
CATEGORIES:residents group meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181206T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181206T203000
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SUMMARY:December Residents Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The supported residents group meets every 3 months. All residents are welcome to attend. \nCome along to meet your neighbours\, find out about events happening on Kings Crescent\, make plans for social events and to discuss any issues you are having. \n(See minutes from the September meeting to see what has been happening before) \n  \nMinutes of Supported Residents Group Meeting – 6th December 2018 (kindly minuted by Sarah Hulcoop) \nThe meeting was chaired by Simon from LBH in place of Oliur (Simon will be the new permanent resident participation support officer for Kings Cresent) \nAttendance – approx. 20 residents attended. \n  \nFeedback from previous meeting \n\nParking issues: More parking enforcement was taking place\, which should reduce the cars parked wrongly on the estate and create more space. Residents commented that they were still concerned by the lack of parking\, in particular that they can no longer purchase visitors permits for on the estate.  The situation will get worse when the building work starts up.\nExtra bike parking hoops: work will continue to fit these\nPigeons: a letter has gone out asking people not to feed pigeons.   The newbuild team have not completed their investigations into options yet.  Carol will email the team for an update.\n\nActivities on the estate \n\nWheely tots was piloted during the summer and is now being evaluated. LBH would welcome any feedback.\nZumba and pilates will be starting on Wednesday 9th January. This will be a 12-week trial so needs to be well attended! Cost of £2 per session:\n\n7-8pm Zumba\n8-9pm Pilates\n\n\n\nPost-Christmas party in January \nResidents discussed options.  A Saturday afternoon / evening in late January was suggested.  Simon will decide on a date. \nIdeas of bring-and-share food reflecting different cultures\, a quiz or bingo as an activity to help break the ice and help people to mingle\, some music for dancing.  A number of people were willing to help organise this – Emley\, David\, Andrew\, Sarah\, Emilie. \n  \nAGM / creation of a Tenants and Residents Association (TRA) \nDiscussion was had on how to move forward with setting up a TRA. \n\nSome residents were disappointed that this had been postponed at the last meeting and the AGM / election not held.\nHowever\, others felt this was to give newer residents to the group an opportunity to understand the roles and have time to consider getting involved.\nThere was general agreement that the group would be best chaired be a resident of the estate.\nCarol said training had been promised by LBH.\nResidents agreed it would be very helpful to have input from young people on the estate\nIt would also be good to encourage other residents to attend the Group meetings\, perhaps by better advertising / emphasising that the group could give people a powerful voice on the estate and to liaise with LBH and others\nSimon proposed that at the next meeting (March) some training could be offered (perhaps after the main meeting) for those interested in a committee role\, with the committee being elected at the June meeting.\n\n  \nTime and dates of meetings \nResidents discussed the best times and days for meetings\, but agreed that was no time that would suit everyone.  7pm seemed a good time to stick with.  The next meetings would be on the first Thursday of the month\, in March and June. \nSimon would fix dates and these would be advertised. \n  \n**If anyone is interested in getting involved with planning the party and/or becoming a member of the residents committee please get in touch via the feedback function at the top of the page**
URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/december-residents-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Vince Murrrain Community Centre\, N4 2GD
CATEGORIES:residents group meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180913T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180913T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T214822
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181130T175955Z
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SUMMARY:September Residents Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda:\n\nAnnual General meeting\nKings Crescent Website\nResident Campaigns\nSocial Activities / Funding / Grants\n\nMinutes:\nMeeting Summary:\nThis meeting had a great turnout with over 20 residents in attendance along with Cllr Clare Potter – Brownswood Ward Councillor and Hackney Speaker\, John Morris – Source Partnership\, and Oliur Rahman – Hackney housing Resident Participation Manager. \n  \nWhat the group is\nOliur explained the purpose of the group is to raise issues/concerns/problems\, with a member of the housing team here to support us. The meeting is for us as a community with support in how to solve issues. It has been running for a year. \n  \nAGM\nThe plan was to hold an ‘Annual General Meeting’ today to elect a new chair and leadership committee. The aim of the committee is to hold smaller meetings between the main residents’ meetings to work on issues\, run campaigns\, lobby council etc. Roy is stepping down as chair to allow others to fill role. Oliur and residents agreed that Roy has done a great job and built momentum in getting the group to where it is now. There was a concern that since this meeting was many resident’s first time\, it may be a bit to soon to expect to elect a new committee. Oliur proposed that he would be willing to chair the meetings in the interim until the group is ready to form a committee and elect a chair. This was agreed to by the residents in attendance. \n(Correction: 30/11/18 – After writing these minutes I spoke to Roy and he said that he was not intending to step down from the committee. He was happy to remain as chair if needed\, but was open to another resident taking the helm if there was someone willing to take it on. Either way he would like to remain on the committee. EP) \nEstate Initiatives\nOliur introduced the idea of projects for the estate on behalf of the council. \n\nWheely Tots: Hackney have tried Wheely Tots at events in the past. David Pitcher attended the meeting to introduce Wheely Tots and the plan to host children’s bike events on Kings Crescent. Wheely Tots will be running cycling sessions for 2 to 4-year olds on Wednesday mornings from next week\, 9.30-11.30am. This will be a 6-week trial to see how popular it is. They will bring lots of balance bikes for children to try. The sessions are free but donations welcome. Look out for leaflets or see their website http://wheelytots.com/about/ The team can also run sessions for older children and families providing advice on bike mechanics and cycling for all age children and adults. Can look to do after school and/or weekend sessions at a later date if there is a desire for it. To get in touch with Wheely Tots with questions or suggestions email info@wheelytots.com\nZumba and yoga should be starting in October. We will be notified. Again\, this will be a trial basis for 6 weeks to see how popular it is. It will be council funded and held in the community centre.\n\n  \nIssues to raise\n\nNeed more space for secure\, indoor bike provision. Oliur said there could be an option for close lids bike shelters but would be a service charge. Roy had experience with ones on street: anyone can use\, about £30 per year\, get a key to use it. Secure to padlock it inside. Is bolted to the floor. Could speak to regeneration colleagues to see how it fits in.\nNo parking available on the estate now\, this is an issue for the older residents who rely on carers or family bringing shopping etc. Hackney wide initiative trying to reduce cars in the borough. Cllr Potter mentioned there has been abuse of visitor parking\, change of policy to try to try to manage it. All new builds are now car free\, but it is having a knock-on effect on the existing residents. Parking will get worse during next build phase. Can still get visitor vouchers for side streets/Queens Drive. Cllr Potter mentioned that Hackney are trying to manage the situation fairly\, but she will take those concerns back to Hackney.\n\n  \nFeedback from last meeting (Oliur):\n\nConcerns about changes and increases to service charges. Final bill coming in October\, for some this will be the first service charge bill. Council will hold some surgeries to discuss this with individuals. The original estimates were based on 2014/15 actuals when road and estate cleaning was separate but now together\, big change.\nCleaning – asked new build teams to see how can be reduced. One option team suggests is to have allocated cleaners. Currently new blocks have 4 full time posts equivalent cleaners but suggestion to reduce to 3 posts. Reactive cleaning won’t take place straight away – just on the scheduled days that week. Unless it’s a health and safety issue\, then still within 24hrs. Letter will come out about this. Pay attention from 1st oct to see if happy with the change. Not sure how often the scheduled cleaning is.\nPigeon issue on the estate. Has been a few issues on what can be done\, lots of discussion on this. Consultation and different options will go out to all the estate. Look out for that. It did stop for a while\, but now lots of people have moved in and some people feed them!!! Suggested to put warning in the next newsletter. Apparently\, it is on the lease that residents are not supposed to feed them.\nTraffic calming issues – will be more coming in October\, painting to the play street. Need more humps\, bollards etc. Lots of motorbikes still going through the play area. Bells barriers planned. Children event did some plans. Change the colour will change the perception. Will be more markings and yellow lines taken off.\n\n  \nFunding/grants\nAll estates have a community development fund they can use. This summer residents used some of this to fund trip to Broadstairs. This was advertised at the community event. Was some miscommunication about how it was paid for. Council paid for it\, not from service charge. Patricia commented that they had a wonderful time! A few of the older residents who have been living on the estate for 50 years mentioned they used to go to seaside a lot! \nThere is still some money left in the pot (£800-£1000 available) Suggestion to do something in winter. Oliur is compiling email list to inform residents. Ideas…Christmas party\, trip to see a pantomime\, party to combat winter blues at end Jan when it’s miserable\, winter BBQ with\, gazebos\, mulled wine etc. Bring something to contribute to a party makes it nicer. \n  \nSocial Events\nNext coffee afternoon 2-4pm 27 Sept \nHope to have more regular events again\, the older residents commented that it would be good to do more like they used to have in the previous hall. \n  \nCommittee\nIdeally need 4-5 people to get things moving in between the main meetings (can use hall for free for meetings if needed). Lots of new faces today so all decided it is best not to rush into forming an official committee now. Oliur is happy to keep chairing for now. He can have separate conversations with anyone interested in getting involved. \nJohn asked if anyone would be interested in forming an interim group to get things going. Only Emley and David put up their hands to offer to be involved\, but others later said they could help too. \n  \nNew Website\nDavid S and Emley P have built a new website to help keep residents informed and encourage community\, see: kingscrescent.org \nOliur mentioned there is also another website potential on the Hackney site. \n  \nAny other issues\nYounger residents would like a youth group. David from Wheely Tots mentioned there is lots of finding available for this if it is something to do with bikes! He is happy to help with this. Ideas- can separate the age groups\, education based\, 12+ study prep or hangout with other young residents. Oliur suggested contacting him about ideas and what kids want. \n  \nRound of applause at the end for Roy in expression of everyone’s gratitude for his work for the resident’s group so far \n  \nIf you want something on the agenda for the next meeting\, want to get involved\, or have ideas fr anything contact Oliur: oliur.rahman2@hackney.gov.uk
URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/september-residents-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Vince Murrrain Community Centre\, N4 2GD
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