Lighting / Meeting / Door Locks / Monks Bridge / Email Overload

Lighting Going Green
The management company informs me that the contract to install passive infrared lighting has gone to tender. As you will recall, this will mean that lights are activated on movement and will not be on all the time. Although the work will cost approximately £30,000, annual savings would be in the region of £45,000, making us a saving straight away in year one. We would also be saving the planet as it is estimated that each communal light would be on for only 2 hours a day as opposed to the current 24 hours.

Next Meeting with Management Company
Next meeting has been provisionally suggested for Tuesday March 20th. Let us know if you would like to attend, or if not, which items you would like raising and we will endeavour to do so and report back.

Door Entry and Closing Problems
New magnetic locks are now on order which should prevent the entry and closing issues the front doors currently suffer from. No installation date advised as yet.

Noise - Monks Bridge Start Times and Security Light
We have raised your concerns with the Monks Bridge site manager that agreed start and finish times (see below) are not being adhered to. He pointed out that they are endeavouring to do so, but there are other contractors in the area that may not be. If you believe this not to be the case, at the next noise problem make a note of exactly where, who, and what time, and we will raise it with them.

• A start time for noisy activities of 08:00 and no earlier.
• An approximate finish time of 17:00
• No work on a Sunday or bank holidays

Additionally, those who complained about the intrusive security light, Chris now tells me this has been adjusted – let us know if this is still a problem, and if so, exactly which light and why.

Email Overload
We received an email complaining about the frequency of emails lately, and given the large volume of the last few weeks I kind of expected this might happen. The additional volume has been largely part to Sue’s tireless and unrelenting efforts on the Monks Bridge/other developments/Council issues. Whilst we appreciate there has been more volume of late, this has been necessary to allow everyone to comment on Sue’s hard work, so that we are as representative of as many people as possible. However, given the amount of time I spend on CIRG already, I can’t justify the time for the alternatives such as compiling summary emails, as well as detailed emails, or to operate two distribution lists, one for those interested in Sues work, and one for those who are not, etc, etc, etc.

So it’s either all in or all out I’m afraid, sorry. Alternatively, just delete the emails – they should normally have a clear subject line. Let me know if you want removing from the email distribution list.