Autumn 2019

16th April 2021 by Andre Pakes in Newsletter

Dear Residents, here are the latest updates regarding the estate.

Gardening / Planting etc

Over the summer there were some lovely wild flower displays in areas around the estate. Some of the seeds scattered on the grassy areas didn’t take and, after taking advice from DEFRA, we now know that wild flower seeds don’t grow well on grass. As we would like to continue seeding wild flower areas, we would welcome suggestions from residents for possible areas to seed with bee/butterfly friendly wild flowers.

Bo Cochrane has made an extensive list of flowers, plants, trees and wildlife seen on the estate – we really do have a rich and diverse environment. This can be seen on the website; but hard copies can be provided if necessary.

Volunteer Gardening Group

We are always looking for volunteers to join an informal gardening group to help maintain areas that have been renewed on the estate.

Contact Bo (0161 432 4851)

or Pat (0161 432 6716)

Trees

Cheshire Woodland conducted an estate tree survey on 2^nd August 2019. The estate tree policy and tree survey are available on the website. There are hard copies available to borrow too.

Security

Please advise the Directors or Court Reps of any security issues so we can pass these on to other residents if appropriate.

Neighbourhood Watch

The estate representative is Phil Mason at 3 Dene Court. Phil is happy to respond to those who get in touch about neighbourhood watch issues.

(email: [email protected])

Painting

Phase 2 of the painting and UPVC cleaning will take place in 2020. Realty and the Directors will be taking quotes for this work including a quote from the painter who worked on Phase 1. The estate will also get quotes for UPVC cleaning.

Dene Park Estate Website

The address is www.denepark.org.

Already, some new residents have said they found the website useful when researching the area before buying a house here. Surveys, newsletters, contact details etc. will be available on the site. One of our residents has expertise in this area and has offered to help to ensure the site is put to the best use and kept up to date.

The estate WhatsApp group is very useful for quick communications – so join up if you haven’t already (see at end).

Community Areas

As these areas are for everyone to use, we ask residents to continue to tidy away equipment etc. after use. This ensures that there are no accidents and the gardeners have access to cut the grass etc.

Realty Management

Realty continue to manage the estate and any queries regarding service charge or administration should be directed to them. (contact details at the end of this newsletter)

The Directors and Court Reps are available if you have any non-admin related queries, or are concerned about any other estate issues.

Complaints Procedure

Please contact your Court Rep or one of the Directors if you have any complaints about the way the estate is run or any general estate issues causing worry or concern. Contact details are at the end of this newsletter

Welcome!

Welcome to everyone who has moved onto the estate recently. The Directors and Court Reps are available to help if there are any questions or issues. Please don’t hesitate to ask. A welcome pack should be delivered to every new resident. Let your Court Rep or one of the Directors know if you’ve not received it.

Contacts

Pat Flynn (Director)

16, Deneway Mews

0161 432 6716

[email protected]

Bo Cochran (Director and Court Rep)

11, Burley Court

0161 432 4851

[email protected]

Ev Speak (Director)

[email protected]

Phil Speak (Court Rep)