201129th December New membership cards being distributedThose of you that are members and have got a membership card that expire 31 March 2012 will get a new card delivered in the next few weeks. The new card reflect your paid membership from x-date to y-date. Enjoy the discunt from participating local restaurants. You can see who they are under the "Member Benefits" tab. 20th December Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 12th December Reminder! AGM - Tuesday 13th December 2011 at 19:3011th November Notice of AGM - Tuesday 13th December 2011 at 19:30The Annual General Meeting for the St Davids Square Residents' Assocation takes place on
Tuesday 13th December in the Residents' Lounge at 19:30. On the agenda for the meeting:
1. Welcome
2. Who we are
3. Adopting the minutes from 2010 AGM
4. Adopting the accounts for the year to 31 March 2011
5. Election of committee
6. What we have achieved
7. What we intend to do 2012 We will NOT provide copies of the minutes and accounts at the AGM, so please print them and bring to the meeting.
If you wish to raise any questions, you are required to email these to the Secretary at secretary@lockeswharf.org.uk in advance of the meeting. Please be aware that the gym and snooker-room will be closed between 19:00 -- 21:00 on this day.
Thank You for Your understanding 26th October New maintenance form in the concierge office To help improving our estate and fixing a small problem before it gets bigger and more expensive to fix/repair, a new maintenance form have been designed and put out in the concierge office. If you discover a rattling drainpipe, lights not working in the common area, main-door not closing in your block etc, please fill in the form and the problem will be looked at ASAP. 24th October Calling new and old membersMembership renewals for the St Davids Square Residents' Association have recently been distributed and we look forward to welcoming new members. Are you an old member and haven't yet renewed your membership, please go to the membership tab and renew it today. We need your support. 20th October STOPP PRESS: To ALL SDSRA membersFull Planning Permission - Application number: PA/10/02786 (updated 02/11/2011)
I am very pleased to be able to advise you of two recent developments that will, I hope, make St Davids Square a better place in which to live and also enhance the value of our properties.
As you know, the Residents' Association has for some considerable time been working hard on the planning application for perimeter gates around the estate, despite continuing opposition from the Council. Following our third visit to Tower Hamlets Development Committee last night, I am delighted to let you know that we now have planning permission. There has been no change to the plans submitted to residents at the end of last year. We will now be working with Consort PM to agree the detailed technical specification and to begin the tender process. We hope that work on some of the simpler structures can begin relatively quickly but it is likely to be well into next year before we see a start on constructing the main vehicle gates to Westferry Road. Most of us have had cause to bemoan the speed of our broadband connections. We have been discussing the possibility of having fibre optic cabling installed into all apartment blocks, and can tell you that we are very optimistic that Consort PM will soon be able to finalise a deal with Hyperoptic Ltd. They are able to offer three packages with speeds of 20 Meg, 100 Meg or 1 Gig, and the cabling and connection to each apartment to enable such speeds can be accommodated by a small addition to the service charge of no more than £40 pa. In our opinion, Hyperoptic's monthly charges are very reasonable but every resident can continue to use their existing supplier if they wish. We do believe, however, that the availability of such a high speed broadband capability will significantly enhance the appeal of St Davids Square to prospective occupants and should boost both sale and rental values. We will be writing to you again shortly with details of our Annual General Meeting at which these, and other topics, can be discussed in more detail. If you could save any questions until then, I would be very grateful. 2nd June Gating Proposal referred back to Planning for reconsiderationAfter the Planning Committee's initial review of our plans in April this year, they requested a number of clarifications so our proposal will be referred back to a future meeting once a site meeting has taken place with us and the planning department. Planning Proposal for Perimeter Gating
Many of you will know that Consort PM (in consultation with the Residents' Association) has prepared and submitted a planning application for additional gating around St Davids Square with the aim of improving the security and amenity of the development. You will by now have received letters from the Council asking for your opinions. Obviously we would hope for as much support as possible.To ensure that everyone was as fully informed as possible, the Residents' Association requested Consort PM to organise a series of presentations to owners and residents to explain the details of the scheme. To date, they have not been able to do this, although we hope that they may be able to arrange a date next week and they have agreed to write to all owners urgently. Tuesday 1st February has been suggested, but we have no confirmation yet. To help matters along, view details of the proposal.
If you have friends or neighbours who you think would be interested, please direct them towards our website as well.
We would urge you to indicate your support to the Council in writing. If you have any concerns, please do try to come along to the meeting(s), and we will endeavour to address them. |
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20th October
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Do you have a couple of hours a month to attend the monthly committee meeting. The Committee are urgently looking for new members to bring ideas to the table and discuss the issues affecting St Davids Square. Please contact secretary@lockeswharf.org.uk if you are interesting in coming on board.
2010
Notice of AGM - Wednesday 16th June 2010 at 20:00 |
The Annual General Meeting for the St Davids Square Residents' Assocation takes place on
Wednesday 16th June in the Residents' Lounge at 20:00.
If you wish to raise any questions, you are required to email these to the Secretary at secretary@lockeswharf.org.uk in advance of the meeting. |
30th May | Additional Insurance Premium - update #2
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Freehold Managers have now issued revised insurance premiums to lessees following the re-evaluation. The Committee have been satisfied with the reduction and will now be writing to Freehold Managers to understand the basis for the valuation report and to request a copy.|
27th April
| Additional Insurance Premium - update
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A member of the SDSRA has received the following response from Freehold Managers after querying the additional insurance premium which states "Under the circumstances, we are advising the lesees not to pay the additional invoice until we receive confirmation from the broker of the probable revised premium".
Read the letter in full|
29th March 10
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Do you have a couple of hours a month to attend the monthly committee meeting. The Committee are urgently looking for new members to bring ideas to the table and discuss the issues affecting St Davids Square. Please contact secretary@lockeswharf.org.uk if you are interesting in coming on board.
Minutes of the 2009 SDSRA AGM are being distributed to members via email. If you wish to receive a hard copy of the minutes please email the Secretary or drop a note in the SDSRA box at the Conceirge.
3rd April
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Calling all new members
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Membership renewals for the St Davids Square Residents' Association have recently been distributed and we look forward to welcoming new members. The Committee currently has vacancies for any willing volunteers wishing to help the association. Please do get in touch if you'd like to join in.2008 9th September |
New bike racks
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Bike racks are now available in the underground garage following requests by the SDSRA to improve the bike storing facilities. Some 30 are now in place with more on their way. Residents are free to use them on a first come basis. This extra provision means bikes should no longer be stored on balconies or secured to railings.
1st September
| Guided Walk - Sunday 12 October at 1.00pm
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The second SDSRA guided walk will again be guided by Nick Tallentire from the Museum of London. Lasting for approximately 4 hours the walk will cover Canary Wharf and the north of the Isle of Dogs and Nick will be on hand to answer all of your questions. Booking forms and further details will be delivered to each property soon.19th August | No more paid for activities in communal areas
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Peveral have informed us that under no circumstances can commercial (i.e. paid) activity occur in communal areas. Some activities have been taking place including the the baby swimming and the pilates classes. This have now been stopped due to a decree from Peveral Head Office. Please do not try to persuade the Site Staff to change the rules.25th July
| Island Point Community Forum - Monday 28th July
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The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is hosting a community forum at which Glenkerrin will present the feedback from its consultation of the Island Point development. It's taking place on Monday 28th July at 7pm-8:30pm in the main hall of the Docklands Settlement Centre, 197 East Ferry Road, E14 3BA. The forum is intended to give local residents an opportunity to question the developer on the consultation findings and on the revised development proposals.14th July | Developer Revises Plans - 12 storey tower gone
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Developer Glenkerrin is planning to submit new plans for the Island Point site in Westferry Road opposite Lockes Wharf. The new plans are in response to criticism and rejection of the first higher density plan with a 12 storey tower.
Also, a caretaker will be on site 24 hours, 7 days a week. Well done to our Chairman for strongly voicing his concerns over the original 12 hour patrol. More details can be found at http://www.islandpoint-homes.co.uk/
Summary of the new plans:- Dwellings reduced from 337 to 189
- The tallest building now reduced from 12 storeys to 8 storeys. Other buildings are 6 and 5 storeys.
- Underground parking spaces limited to 100 by the Council Planners
- The Development will now have 24/7 Caretakers, previous plan did not have this.
- The Developers are seeking a gated community which is being resisted by LBTH
- 50% of acreage is public and private open space
- Dwellings range from 1-bed to 5-bed.
- The Developer has plans to reduce noise and nuisance to a minimum during construction
| 11th July | Island Point - Public Consultation 10-12th July
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 | Glenkerrin has prepared new proposals for the Island Point site, 443-451 Westferry Road. Local residents can view and comment on the new plans a a public consultation event to at George Green School on 10-12 July.
Friday 11th at 3.30-8pm and Saturday 12th at 10am-3pm
For more information, download the Consultation Newsletter  |
18th June
| Good turnout at the AGM!
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Thanks to all who attended the SDSRA AGM on 18th June 2008. The minutes will be published here in due course. As ever, if you'd be interested in getting involved and helping out the Committee, please drop us an email at secretary@lockeswharf.org.uk as we'd love to hear from you.12th June
| Notice of AGM - 18th June at 20:00
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The Annual General Meeting for the St Davids Square Residents' Assocation takes place on
Wednesday 18th June in the Residents' Lounge at 20:00.
If you wish to raise any questions, you are required to email these to the Secretary at secretary@lockeswharf.org.uk in advance of the meeting.
Download the audited accounts.16th May | Increased Security of Water Feature
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The Chairman joined members of the concierge in providing late afternoon/early evening and all day weekend patrol around the water feature during the recent hot weather. Residents, in this area of the estate, enjoyed peaceful sun bathing, free of intruders.
16th May | Guided Walk on Sunday 1st June
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The SDSRA have organised a guided walk for Members covering our surrounding area complete with historical commentary and question and answer session. We will leave the Concierge office at 2pm on Sunday 1st June, led by Nick Tallentire, a blue badge guide from the Museum in Docklands.The walk is open to all members of the SDSRA. Interested members should book now for a space by posting a cheque of £5 made payable to the SDSRA in the mailbox at the Concierge and referencing the walk.| 7th March | Elephant Royale 10% Discount
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The SDSRA has negotiated an amazing 10% discount when members eat at the Elephant Royale, the development's dedicated Thai Restaurant. To take advantage of this great deal members will be required to produce a valid signed and stamped note of introduction. To get yours, email secretary@lockeswharf.org.uk or leave a request in the SDSRA's mailbox at the Concierge.3rd March | Stop Press! Book Exchange |
A bookcase for the exchange of books has been installed in the Residents’ Lounge for members of SDSRA. Members are invited to swap books they no longer want with books that other members have deposited. Donations of unwanted books are very welcome!
The SDSRA are also setting up a variety of clubs from Snooker to Supper clubs - if you fancy joining in, check out the Sports & Social page
24th January | Developer forced to revise plans |
Glenkerrin the developer of Island Point (443-451 Westferry road) will engage in dicussions with officers, local residents and local members to revise the scheme according to the concerns planning offices and local people had.The original proposal included tower blocks the tallest of which being 12 storeys high.The SDSRA has been told that there will be an opportunity for meetings/public exhibitions in due course.Please insert your text here.
2007
have your say...
On the new development 'Island Point '- how could the proposal be improved?
 ...the plan is proposed as 12 storeys high. This will wipe out a large portion of the Canary Wharf
skyline view that many of us enjoy Posted: Dec 20,2007 10:01 pm |