Estate Walkabout Report
Date of Walkabout: 6 September 2016
Estate: Sunnyside Court, Braemar Way, Orkney and Aviemore Close
Attendees: Dave Rock (Housing Office); Dave Wilcox (Reactive Repairs); Tom Saunders (Surveyor); Cllr Pomfrett (Sunnyside Court only)
Apologies: PCSO Woodhams
Information
Sunnyside Court – paintwork on doors, railings, handrails etc. will be included in concrete repair works schedule
Grounds Maintenance/Repairs:
Details / Action to be taken / Officer/team responsible / Update/Resolution?
Sunnyside Court entrance - rubbish in bushes and bushes need cutting back / Bushes need cutting back and litter pick / Parks
Braemar Way – 1-15, bush blocking entrance, and self-setters around building. Also bushes at rear communal gardens all overgrown including thorny bushes / Needs cutting back / parks
Aviemore Close 2-8 – path at side adj to garage blocked by overgrown bushes / Need cutting back / parks
Aviemore Close 2-8 – stone lodged in fascias above front door / Needs removing and making good / Depot
Braemar Way 1-15, Orkney Close 40-54 and Aviemore Close 2-8: fire extinguishers last serviced December 2012 / Need service / Contractor Liaison
Braemar Way 1-15, flat 11 door buzzer not working / Needs repair / Contractor Liaison
Surveyors: No issues
Resolution?
Dave Wilcox (Handyman service):
Resolution?
Sunnyside Court – dangerous broken bollard opposite garages / To be levelled and made safe / DW
Sunnyside Court – “no Parking “sign slipped down / To be secured to pole / DW
Sunnyside Court – bin area door brace loose / To be secured / DW
Braemar Way 1-15, Orkney and Aviemore Close flats – rotten wood holding flat signs, insecure / New wood for securing signs / DW
Braemar Way 1-15 – bin store door jamb hanging form wall / Needs securing / DW
Orkney Close- 40-54 wooden handrail covered in green mould / Needs cleaning down / DW
Aviemore Close – handrail at entrance is rotten / Needs replacing / DW
Aviemroe Close G4 hanging fascia board / Needs securing / DW
Housing/Estates Services:
Resolution?
Sunnyside Court – is fire alarm active? Bell and “smash glass” next to flats 21, 26, 28, 33, 36 / Report to Contractor Liaison to advise and remove / DR
Sunnyside Court – loose cables at end / Report to Virgin to tidy / remove / DR
Braemar Way 1-15 – sofa and doors dumped in bin store / Need removing / Estate team
Braemar Way flat 15 – fridge freezer left outside on landing / HO to write to tenants / DR
Braemar Way 20 – bedsprings and table left outside on garden / HO to write to tenants / DR
Aviemore Close vacant garage site adj to G8 lots of rubbish / Needs litter pick / Estate team