Maintenance Charge
If you live on the Northern side of the estate you are subject to an Estate Maintenance Charge. This is to maintain green areas on the estate. The estate is looked after by a company called Greenbelt. We continue to pressure them on their accountability and work they action. The Home Owners Rights Network (HorNet) are an action group aimed at removing Estate Management Charges as the charges are uncapped!
Estate Management Charges – Fleecehold
Today, if you live on the Northern side of the estate, you are paying a maintenance charge to a company
Estate Issues
Issues reported that need the likes of Persimmon to fix due to the lack of road adoption on our estate.
BBC Watchdog – New build homes not fire safe!
If you do not have access to BannerChat or are a member of the Home Owners Rights Network (HorNET), then
Fibre
One of the major issues for the estate, especially on the newer Northern side (Astoria Drive) was the lack of a fibre connection. Thankfully due to continued pressure from the Residents Association, fibre is being installed. The northern side of the estate should have full fibre (FTTP) by the end of March 2019.
Fibre Update – Northern Side – PLEASE READ
You may recall that we mentioned at the start of the month not to upgrade your broadband and jump into
HS2 - High Speed Two
The new High Speed Two railway from London to Birmingham, planned to open in 2026. We endeavour to keep residents aware of progress works due to this being on our doorstep, especially those travelling towards Balsall Common.
HS2 – Community Pages
High Speed Two (or HS2 for short) is the new railway that will be the backbone of Britain’s transport network.
Police Notices
WMNow – BikeRegister / Immobilise.com
If you are signed up to WMNow, then you will have received an email today explaining more about BikeRegister and
