Improving Car Park Security

In the last year, and at the last two meetings, lots of people have suggested that in order to further improve car park security, it seems strange that a swipe card is not needed to exit the car park as well as to enter it. This would prevent the current situation whereby someone entering the car park illegitimately from one of the seven stairwells (by following someone in to one of the main doors for example), can walk down to the car park, steal a car and simply drive to the exit, whereupon the car park roller shutter will accommodatingly open up allowing the criminal to leave unabated with the vehicle he has stolen. As well as preventing vehicle theft, swiping out of the car park would also make it more difficult for criminals to exit City Island on foot with ill-gotten pushbikes, or other smaller items, such as those possibly stolen from inside vehicles or elsewhere.

The management company, Accent, have obtained a price for fitting such a swipe card and it comes in at £1875 including VAT. Or £4.64 per apartment, assuming 404 apartments. We think this is a no brainer, and should go ahead immediately, but do not want to make decisions on your behalf, so could you please let us know if you would like this work to ahead or not, and if not, why you object, we can then let the democratic choice be made, and we can advise the management company accordingly.

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