September Resident Meeting Minutes
Thank you to everyone that attended our latest resident meeting held on Tuesday 5th September, please see the minutes from the meeting below.
Current progress: Equans are still undertaking and awaiting the results from structural surveys across the block and roof, hence the lack of progress across the whole site. Both Southern Housing and Equans informed residents that we are fully committed to ensuring that all works delivered, were to the highest standard and where any items of additional remediation works are required, a full and comprehensive approach would be taken to resolve the matter. As a result of this approach, the project has encountered delays.
Questions from residents:
Q: Timescales for the works to complete? Resident said the scaffold had been up for 6 months
The Site Manager, Mark Rains, commented that a very rough guess, works will run into the new year. Equans were still awaiting reports from surveys and subsequent timescales.
Q: Due to delays, is there additional parking available for residents at Purley Station?
The Site Manager confirmed he would speak to colleagues and confirm back to residents what support can be arranged.
Q: Balconies that have been stripped, can I use it?
The Site Manager, Mark Rains confirmed that residents can still use the balconies despite being stripped. The Site Manager will check the three stripped to ensure no protruding screws, but residents can use the balconies as normal. Mark Rains said that balconies are to be replaced back to the door which means doors will be locked at this time, this will be communicated to all when this will take place.
Q: Future progress meetings
The Contracts Manager, Lewis Morrell said that both Southern Housing and Equans were looking into producing progress slides and information for future meetings. These could also be added to the microsite post meeting.
Q: Southern Housing visits
The Southern Housing Project Manager, Marc Harrison informed residents that he would be knocking on doors during his weekly visits to site on a Monday. These visits would be to see how residents are coping and if they had any feedback or concerns.
Q: Marc Harrison asked if the newsletters had gone out to residents
The Southern Housing Project Manager, Marc Harrison asked if residents had all received the latest newsletter and residents confirmed they had and were happy with the information provided.
Q: Coffee morning reminder
The Site Manager, Mark Rains informed residents that there would be a Macmillan coffee morning which would be held at Whytecliffe Road South on Thursday 28th September, all will be welcome to attend and if possible, bring some cake, or if you are feeling ambitious maybe you could bake.
Both Southern Housing and Equans staff thanked residents for their patience during the delays, the constructive manner in which residents shared their comments and concerns, and lastly for attending the meeting. The Site Manager, Mark Rains said that he was on site very day and his door was always open if anyone had any questions/issues to please come and speak to him.
