Spring 2020

16th April 2021 by Andre Pakes in Newsletter

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

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.

Gardening/Planting etc.

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 for us all to enjoy. This can be seen on the website; but hard copies can be provided if necessary.

Thanks again to all the people who donated extra plants for the grounds – the fruit trees are doing well.

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 continue to monitor the trees on the estate. DPM recently organised some remedial work necessary to a tree on Burley Court that had been damaged in a recent storm.

Security

Please advise the Directors or Court Reps of any security issues so we can pass these on to other residents if appropriate. Please be vigilant as there have been a few car break-ins recently. The estate WhatsApp group has been useful in communicating useful ideas regarding security.

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])

Phase 2 Painting/UPVC Cleaning

All householders have by now received a Phase 2 Painting/UPVC Cleaning questionnaire to fill in to help DPM direct the work that needs doing. If you haven’t already done so, please return this to your Court Rep. It’s worth mentioning that originally the service charge covered just painting the woodwork of the estate (fences and houses). However, over the years an increasing amount of the wood has been replaced with UPVC, so DPM now includes UPVC cleaning as a courtesy. We are in the process of getting quotes for the painting; and Pure Clean will be cleaning the UPVC in the coming months. Pure Clean will pop a card through your door when the UPVC on your house has been cleaned; and we ask that you report back to the contact details on the card if there are any issues. Pure Clean have also offered to clean gutters. If you want this extra service (approx. £20), please notify Pure Clean who will organise it and arrange payment.

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.

DPM WhatsApp group

The estate WhatsApp group is very useful for

quick communications – so join up if you haven’t already (see end for details).

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.

Please ensure you pick up any dog mess as children play on the communal areas.

Also, please park considerately and appropriately as the estate is busier than it used to be.

Siobhan Waldron, our new Realty Rep, will be walking around the estate with a contractor with regard to possible paving stone repairs.

Realty Management

Realty continue to manage the estate and any queries regarding service charge or administration should be directed to them. Our Realty rep Siobhan has attended Directors’ and Committee meetings and been on site meeting contractors etc. See end of this newsletter for her contact details.

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

New DPM Directors and Committee Members

We welcome Tony Picot and Sophie Tyrell as our new Directors and John Faulkner as a new committee member.

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)