Sorry these are a bit late but notes from the Annual Resident’s Briefing are detailed below.

Mike Crump led the presentation (pdf attached) Directors Meeting – 21st Jan 16 Final and the main points of discussions were:

• Mike Crump is retiring as Chairman and Director.
  Introduction of Hilary Oliver as new Director.
  A promise that new appointments will be made through public invitation in future.
• New Caretaker, Oscar Rivera, is settling in well.
  Residents are invited to attend the regular Walk&Talk of the building in order to get a sense of the work done.
• Review of 2015 accounts and why service charge increased by 9%
• Gardens – new contract seems to be working well, more plants on order.
• Sauna has turned into a much bigger job than expected and gym component has been dropped at this point.  Will be picked up as a new project at a future point.
• KewSide development is proving to be very difficult as the developers are not responsive or collaborative.  There is a big focus on resolving outstanding issues before they depart – scheduled for the end of March.
• St. George – very helpful developers with few issues at the moment.  They have asked to erect stairs over the eastern flower planter at the front.  Price is being negotiated.
• St James – major work starts now but should be of limited disruption as on other side of road.  Contact has been made with project manager.
• Roadside windows – ball park figures of £150,000 have been received and bills would be divided be service charge according to informal legal advice.  This would mean 18 flats that do not benefit from new windows would still receive substantial bills.  Residents are encourage to contact the directors (directors@regattapoint.co.uk) to comment.  The residents at the meeting overall asked that the project go ahead but there were several residents who had serious reservations.  It will be a very complex project involving entry to all flats, big bills and complexity around the repair of internal decorations.
• Works to comply with the enforcement notice issued by LFB are to start 25th Jan and take a 6 weeks.  Being funded by licence fees from cranes from St George and Bugler.
• Guest rooms have been enhanced in the last year.
• Residents were again encourage to sign up to the website www.regattapoint.co.uk in order to be sent news items automatically.  it was also pointed out the the website contains a “fix-it” form which is another way to inform the caretaker of any issues.