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SUMMARY:Allotment Event
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URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/allotment-event/
LOCATION:Hackney Showroom Space\, 4 Murrain Road\, London\, N4 2BN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Gardening
ORGANIZER;CN="KC allotments":MAILTO:kcallotments@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Resident Meeting 12 February 2025
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Minutes\nAttended by: \nAttended by: \n\n\n\nRobert Wase – Hackney Housing Officer\nCllr Clare Potter – Hackney  Brownswood Ward Councillor\nNnem Nwosu – Hackney Resident Participation Officer\n\n\nMolly – Hackney Showroom\n12 residents from various blocks (names removed for web version)\n \n\n\n\n  \nPrior to the official meeting the Housing Officer for Kings Crescent Robert Wase was available from 6-7pm in Hackney Showroom for 1:1 conversations with residents regarding housing concerns. Minutes were not taken for this section but a summary was given by Cllr Potter at the start of the meeting. The summary prompted further questions and conversations that are documented below. \n  \n\n\n\n \n  \nAgenda Item  \n  \n \n  \nDiscussion\n  \nActions\n\n\n1\nHousing issues \n \nCllr Clare Potter gave a summary of the housing conversation prior to the meeting\n \n\n\n \n  \n  \n  \n1a. Lifts\nOngoing resident concerns about the number of lift outages and incidents in various blocks (mainly in newer blocks) and potential impact on increasing service charges. \n  \nCan send individual concerns to Cllr Potter in addition to reporting to repairs team. Clare.Potter@hackney.gov.uk \n  \nSome discussion around the overheating issue that was identified. Cllr Potter believes this was addressed by Hackney but residents stated the lifts improved for a while but now breaking again \n  \nResidents questioning value for money regarding lifts and service charges overall \n  \nStruggling to find commitment from individuals /departments within Hackney to deal with this ongoing issue \n  \nResponse from Higgins: ‘it’s Hackney’s problem’ \n  \n  \nJWM – are we beyond the defect period yet? Council has been maintaining lifts for 5 years\, is default period 10 years? \nSept 2017 moved in\, official handover 2018\, lifts built before that though. \n  \nQuestions from Residents: \n  \n–            Are the lift breakdowns definitely being added onto service charges \n–            Why is emergency button not working? \n–            Who takes responsibility to check repairs have actually been repaired properly? (Sometimes things not fixed when repairs say they are or they break again soon after the fix). \n  \nResidents in newer blocks are updating a spreadsheet of the lift issues. Permission to share with Cllr Potter? Is it up to date? \n  \nEmergency button is an ongoing issue\, have been chasing but no response yet \n  \nCllr Potter is looking for significant issues across all lifts. Residents present from Kimpton\, Sandon\, Chipping confirmed ongoing lift issues \n  \nHow do residents feed into the new contract? \nRobert said there is a new temp company starting \nTransparency around the selection and if doing a good job \n  \n \nCllr Potter is fact finding and to chase repairs report from Hackney regarding numbers of lift repairs \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRemi to get permission and share (updated) spreadsheet of lift issues with Cllr Potter \n  \nRemi to contact Cindy lift manager with questions and spreadsheet (if permission given to share) \n \n\n\n \n  \n1b. Complaints procedures\nExpiry of guarantees on building? How can it be raised \n  \nHave been separate complaints to flag the issues \nShould costs be covered by Hackney if they have taken responsibility for he issue. Hackney should have been aware of all contractors and sub contractors. \n  \nStage 1 complaints\, keep going through the steps of complaints procedure to ombudsman. Have to go through all of the stages first though before ombudsmen \n  \nIf council gets enough individual complaints will have to take notice \nHas been hundreds of complaints already\nResidents to ensure they are taking concerns through complaints procedure stages if not addressed by Hackney\n\n\n \n  \n1c. Safety concerns\nDon’t feel safe accessing the lift – that not going to get stuck and emergency button \nNeed to feel safe \n  \nNeed meeting with specific Hackney people to deal with the issues \n  \nNeed better communication. Likely a wider issue across Hackney/country\nCould Cindy meet us online? \n  \n \n\n\n \n1d. Cleaning\nNot sure if actually clean\, sweep carpet once a week (Chipping) \nBits not picked up\, perhaps vacuum not working\, surfaces not wiped. Infrastructure is degrading\, needs to be well maintained \nAlso issues on Weston – frequently filthy (2 guys responsible for all older blocks) – balconies once a week\, communal areas daily \nChutes blocked and drawers broken – Theobald (cleaners just put it back instead of getting it fixed – dangerous). Also blocked in Bramfield. \n  \ncleaner.estates@hackney.gov.uk address given to residents – advised to message directly with concerns \n  \nAudit needed on cleaning front. Possible to survey residents? \n  \nNeed more transparency with service charges \n  \n \n  \n  \nResidents must email directly with cleaning concerns \ncleaner.estates@hackney.gov.uk \n  \n  \nRemi to discuss cleaning concerns with head of cleaning\n\n\n2\nAGM minutes approved\nKathy & Remi approved\, no objections raised\n \n\n\n3\nConstitution \nUpdated\nApproved by all present and signed off at the meeting with Nnem Nwosu (Hackney Resident Participation) present \nDocuments can be seen HERE\n \n\n\n4\nHackney Showroom update\nMolly gave an update:\n \n\n\n \n \nStreet Party 12 July – plan is Similar to last year but open to suggestions. \n  \nIdeas and feedback from residents on this: \n·        Show was loud – particularly children with neurodiversity felt overwhelmed \n·        Need more diversity in the music to reflect the diverse community \n·        Turkish\, salsa etc\, more international \n·        Could shorten the length of the music bit \n·        More DJs for less time each and careful with volume/base levels \n·        How to get people involved? \n·        Survey with rough plan and open for suggestions? \n·        Dog show again? \n·        Local celebrity to judge competition?? \n  \nWinter market again 29 November \n  \nDiscussion around plans for youth summer project and if we are getting lottery finding again. Got a plan – Remi will let know after some meetings \n  \nLots of wellbeing events and activities – all on HS website: https://www.hackneyshowroom.com/wellbeing/ \n  \n·        Ringfenced TRA slots for wellbeing activities or things that benefit our community – can be weekly or monthly. Open to suggestions. \n  \n·        Menopause café suggested – to email Remi \n·        Isabela – evenings or weekends – Sunday morning meditation \n·        Hackney has a text service – Nnem can help promote \n·        Can also do advert to share once activities decided and can put on our website https://kingscrescent.org \n  \nFood bank at Hackney Showroom Tues 12-2pm open from11am. Open to those on KCE and nearby. \nBusy\, running out of food at 1pm instead of 2pm. Can we help? \nAlso soup kitchen at St Johns church Tues/Sun and Church street on Thurs/Fri \nNow Hackney Showroom box meals on Fridays after lunch club and deliver for those who can’t attend in person \n  \nVolunteers? \nHelp to sign up for vouchers: https://www.hackneyshowroom.com/volunteer-with-us/ email for more info: ruan@hackneyshowroom.com \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nResidents to email with any ideas for weekly/monthly community activities \nkingscrescentn4@gmail.com \n  \n  \n  \nWant to volunteer with Hackney Showroom email: ruan@hackneyshowroom.com\n\n\n5\nGardening/ \nAllotments update\nKathy gave an update:\n \n\n\n \n \n·        68 raised bed allotment plots managed by TRA committee gardening group \n·        Year ahead – 29 March workshop Nat Hackney Herbal advice on how to use plots\, will also do support in allotment \n·        5 new plots allocated recently \n·        Got money to spend by end of taxy year (April) \n·        In March\, getting compost\, need to order on truck for delivery\, needs to be managed with a plan for how to distribute compost \n·        Next event opportunity to catch up with everyone \n·        Tap working now! \n·        Water butts only one is working – better to use rainwater if possible \n·        Mulalley provided compost bins going well \n·        Need to paint swap some plots– need Julian’s dad to paint!! Window still to fix. \n·        Remi meeting w/julian on 18th \n·        Vincent will still be working on the project but someone else day to day \n·        Lights for shed need putting up – need handyman! Ask in chat? \n \n \n\n\n6\nYouth club\nJill gave an update:\n \n\n\n \n \n·        Started again in Jan after Christmas break \n·        Kids have been coming for several years\, some teenagers now \n·        Ask them what their needs are and what want to do. More board games requested – monopoly\, uno extreme etc. Watching films (currently buy these\, possible to use streaming accounts?) \n·        Lottery funding last year\, thinking of reapplying this year with own control over planning and management. Get in sports and other leaders to support. \n·        Trips – bowling tomorrow\, ice skating \n·        Maybe Sobel inflatable course \n·        We facilitate what the kids want. Hall games like bulldog. Fun to see teens still acting like kids. Free snacks \n·        25 kids registered\, 12-15 come each week \n·        Space safe to express opinions\, discuss religion\, open. Kids opinions are important\n \n\n\n7\nUpcoming Dates\nDates of next meetings & events \n \n \n\n\n \n \n29 March 2025– Gardening workshop event \n22 May 2025 – Next residents meeting 7.30-9pm \n12 July 2025 – Street Party \n \n \n\n\n\n  \nMinutes taken by Emley Pine and shared with TRA committee for pre-approval prior to making public. Will be formally approved at next meeting in May 2025. \nTo get in touch with the TRA committee: \nemail: KingsCrescentN4@gmail.com \nCall/text/WhatsApp: 07925668497 \nSocial Media: @KingsCrescentN4 \n  \nSee https://kingscrescent.org/ for details of upcoming events and minutes of previous meetings \n\nPost prior to the meeting:\nWe have updated the TRA policies and will be signing these at the meeting. If anyone wants to read them in advance of the meeting they can be found HERE
URL:https://kingscrescent.org/calendar/resident-meeting-12-february-2025/
LOCATION:Hackney Showroom Space\, 4 Murrain Road\, London\, N4 2BN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ETRA meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="KC TRA Committee":MAILTO:kingscrescentn4@gmail.com
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