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 Issues – Reporting
IMPORTANT NOTE – 21st August 2023: The Reporting form is now superceded by the Fix My Street website / app.
Estate Issues
Issues reported that need the likes of Persimmon to fix due to the lack of road adoption on our estate.
Litter Picking
Bannerbrook Park has its own monthly Litter Picking group. They are active on the first Sunday of each month and
Planning
The Land where the school was to be developed behind the shops is now earmarked for 93 further dwellings. Given the major parking issues, this will only increase the frustrations of those on Monticello Way.
Which roads are adopted on the estate?
As some of you will know, there are a handful of roads that are adopted / partially adopted. We have
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 – Know what’s happening where you live and work
New Police Community Messaging Tool Our Local Community Police Team have asked us to share details of their Community Messaging
