Peel Common Resident Association Aims
The PCRA
The Peel Common Residents Association was born out of necessity in September 2005 when, the then landlord Company, Persimmon Homes Ltd. decided to sell the freehold title of the entire estate to a little known property company called Freehold Estates Ltd. and its sister company Leasehold Property Management Ltd.
The PCRA was formed into a limited company in order to gain the advantages and protection needed to promote a professional organisation.
The PCRA constitution
The PCRAs constitution was designed to cover the unique requirements that allowed the association to fulfil a useful needful and purposeful role in the guardianship of the original concept to the design of the Peel Common Estate. This constitution has been built around fundamental objectives, membership and resident association management.
Objectives
- To ensure that the management of the estate and maintenance of its infrastructure is held to the highest standard that was designed into the original concept of the estate.
- To ensure that the custodians and owners of the Peel Common Estate efficiently use the service charges imposed on the residents.
- To ensure that all residents on the Peel Common estate benefit from holding membership.
Membership
- The membership will be open to all resident owners of the Peel Common Estate and membership will not discriminate on politics, nationality religious opinion, race or colour. The Peel Common estate is encompassed by the area designed as a leasehold estate built by the original owners, Metropolitan Railway Company.
Management
The Peel Common Residents Association will be managed under the current Company House guidelines and consist of an executive committee and general committee members.
- The association will hold committee meetings every fourth month (3 per year) plus an annual general meeting currently planned for the month of July. At each AGM election or reselection of officers on the committee will take place.
- Peel Common Residents Association Rules and Constitution Download The Rules and Constitution are also available for viewing in the Library. Visit the News and select Library.
HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Owners 2005 - Freehold Estates
- Established a relationship with the Managing Agent and expressed the importance of working together for the benefit of the Landlord, the estate and its residents.
- Met with managing agent and agreed to co-operate and help set up a residents database to correctly identify residents in ownership.
- Organised the setting up of an inspection and repair program by Dyna Rod to all resident drains on the Peel Common Estate.
- Put in place a replacement program to change all street lighting to currentwide nationwide LED lighting.
- Put in place a yearly program for maintenance and repair of the estates pavements.
- In co-operation with the contract gardener introduced a Tree Management company to advise and keep a history of the major trees on Peel Common.
- Agreed to assist with distribution of information including billing and resident information notices.
- Met with managing agent and discussed the yearly Service Charge account and the costs involved.
- Contested the appointment of an unknown managing agent that did not hold any professional qualification such as membership of the RICS.
- Provided support, advice and help to residents when the estate was subjected to total mismanagement.
- Following legal advice, attended an LVT Tribunal to establish the depth of suspected misappropriations of the Service Charge Fund.
- On Landlords change to a reputable Managing Agent the PCRA quickly established a relationship with its managing director and staff to aid important administration and management tasks.
- Help establish the services of a local respected contract gardener
- Agreed on a realistic budget to cover the year’s maintenance expenses.
- Endorsed independent Service Charge audit with PCRA final approval.
- Helped establish ongoing pavement repair programme.
Owners 2011 – Honor Management
- Met with the new beneficial owner in an attempt to establish good relations.
- Funded a legal opinion to determine the repayment of outstanding misappropriated monies from the Service Charge Account Visit the Members Library to view this legal opinion.
- Attend all visits to the estate by the managing agent and provided comment and advise where required.
PCRA Ongoing Events and Activities
- Accounts - Reviewing the yearly audited service charge accounts prior to distribution to all residents. Visit the Members Library to view the past years Service Charge accounts
- Paving repairs – the budget for the service charge includes a regular sum of money to be spent each year in the repair and upkeep of the 15 mile of pavements. The PCRA assist the managing agent and gardener to identify the areas in most need of repair.
- Lighting – a member of the committee is directly involved with the managing agent to maintain the 96 street lights. The ongoing replacement to LED lighting is currently 95% complete.
- Gardening Issues - due to the arms length problem of running the estate the PCRA represent the managing agent with gardening concerns and on behalf of the residents liaise directly with the gardener.
- The PCRA represents and keeps the managing agent informed when utility contractors carry out work on the estate. A recent meeting with Portsmouth Water involved the PCRA and resulted in an agreement for the PCRA to support the gardener in maintaining the integrity of the estate during the 31 week mains renewal scheme.
Help and advice
The PCRA provides guidance and advice to all resident association members on issues concerned with the Peel Common Estate. The areas of help include the 3 important issues available to all PCRA members:
1. Landlord Issues - The PCRA can advise and help represent a resident in any justifiable situation.
2. Managing Agent Issues - The PCRA have a good working relationship with the current Managing Agent and can provide support and representation to help solve problems or misunderstandings.
3. Appreciation of the legal requirements of the Lease or Freehold covenant is often difficult. The PCRA has experience in this area and also the ability to seek clarification from other knowledgeable authorities.
Peel Common Estate - Useful LinksS:
e-mail the PCRA – peelcommonra@gmail.com
Write to the PCRA – 22 Tern Walk, Peel Common, Gosport, Hants, PO13 0RY
Telephone the PCRA – Telephone 02392 161202 (Answer Machine - Leave a message)
Contact the PCRA – Select ‘Contact Us’ on the website and leave a message.
Local Help and Advice
Neighbourhood Watch - gosportnhw.co.uk
For Police Assistance and advice (Non Emergency) - Phone 101
This service is also provided online - use the link shown
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/
Police information newsletters:
Police crime prevention - View Document
Doorstep callers - View Document
Rogue Trading - View Document
Courier fraud - View Document
Contact Safer Neighbourhoods team on 101 or e-mail www.hampshire.police.uk
For Local Authority Assistance and Advice
Due to the collective number of PCRA members, the local council and utilities can utilise the PCRA to make the public better informed on issues of concern. These areas include:
FAREHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL 01329 236100
GOSPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL 02392 584242
GOSPORT
STREETSCENE (Street Cleaning, Grass Cutting, Litter) 023 9258 4242 gosport.gov.uk/streetscene
ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR 02392 545505
ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR (After Midnight) 0800 374485
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND PEST CONTROL 01329 824399
STREET LIGHTS 0300 555 1388
FLY TIPPING 0800 0198 598
POT HOLES 0300 555 1388
ELECTORAL REGISTER 02392 824588
OLD PERSONS BUS PASSES 0300 555 1375
BENEFITS 0800 055 6688
CITIZENS ADVICE 02392 520 112
ACTS of KINDNESS 07726 577761
GOSPORT COMMUNITY PANTRY 07868 089757
JOBCENTRE PLUS 0800169 0190
HOMESTART 0330 124 2095
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION SUPPORT SERVICES 02392 601314
HEALTH & HOSPITALS
GOSPORT WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 02392 524611
FAREHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 01489 587400
QA HOSPITAL 02392 286000
NON EMERGENCY HEALTH 111
HAMPSHIRE HEALTH WATCH 01962 440262
Local GOSPORT councillor
Councillor Stephen Philpott - stephen.philpott@gosport.gov.uk
Councillor Lynn Hook - lynn.hook@gosport.gov.uk
Gosport Borough Council-
Local HAMPSHIRE councillor
Councillor Stephen Philpott - stephen.philpott@gosport.gov.uk
HAMPSHIE COUNTY COUNCIL can be contacted on all highway and transport matters, including Gosport street lighting, by calling
0300 555 1375, or email:
Hampshire Highways roads@hants.gov.uk
Hampshire CC Parking strategicplanning@hants.co.uk
For Assistance and Advice from Utilities
- British Gas – call emergency & leaks 0800 111999
- British Gas – call enquiries 0800 048 0202
- Southern Water – call 'Water and Waste Water Enquiries' 0800 820 999
- Portsmouth Water - For leaks 0800 434 6104
- POWER CUT 105
- BT Openreach – call Telephone 0871 050 5318
You can contact us as follows:
Write to: 22 Tern Walk, Peel Common, Gosport, Hampshire PO13 0RY
Call: 02392 161202 (Answer machine, please leave a message).
email: peelcommonra@gmail.com
Or please use the form below:
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