RRRA NEWS

Volume 1, Issue 1

The Newsletter For The Residents of 1a 11c Russell Rd, EN1

Welcome To Russell Road

Residents Association
Newsletter
Great news! The Russell Road Residents Association
(RRRA) is up and running! All leaseholders and
tenants of 1a 11c Russell Road now have a
recognised forum for representing their views and
concerns to the managing agents Enfield Council.
Following our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on
27 August, committee and its members were
nominated and a constitution was agreed. All of the
committee posts, Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and
Secretary are open to anyone who would like to put
their name in the hat for next years AGM. This year
the post holders elected are Ricardo Husbands
(Chair), Mike Markey (Vice Chair/Treasurer) and
Christine OMohony (Secretary). Its all done on a
voluntary basis and you get to influence the decisions
that affect you and this lovely corner of north
Enfield. If youd like more information please
contact the associations secretary, Christine
OMahony, visit our Facebook page or send us a
tweet via Twitter.
RRRA Needs You!
Your participation is
essential to the success of
the RRRA. We aim to
represent and promote the
interests of all residents and
will work for improvements
to the block, the local
environment and promote good property
management.
Our aim is to make our Residents Association a place
where everyone can feel welcome. We want people
from different backgrounds and experiences to be
part of our association. All residents are welcome to
any public meetings and events organised by the
association.

October 2015

Security
Over the past two months there have been two
attempted break-ins. The most recent occurred on 3
October where there was an attempt to force entry
to the doors at 5a to 7c. This highlights the need to
be extra vigilant and ensure that the entry doors are
kept closed at all times.
Join Our Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
The Neighbourhood Watch Scheme is a partnership
involving the police and local authority where people
come together to make their communities safer.
By setting up one of these schemes we can help to
protect ourselves and our properties by means of
improved security, greater vigilance and accurate
reporting of suspicious incidents to the police.
We have invited the Police
Community Support officer
(PCSO) Patricia Holmes, to
attend one of our meetings
to give us advice and
guidance on
Neighbourhood Watch and
security. Patricia has been
honoured for her services to community policing
and has a lot of experience in this area.

Repairs Update
Since forming the association we have made some
good progress in getting Enfield Council to carry out
some long standing essential repairs, most notably
the clearing and repair of the guttering.
As you know, there are a number of repairs which
have been outstanding for some time. RRRA is
seeking to build a partnership with the Council to
see how we move these issues forward in light of the
fact that the building is part of a major
refurbishment programme of works in the near
future.

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Volume 1, Issue 1

The Newsletter For The Residents of 1a 11c Russell Rd, EN1

October 2015

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OBITUARY
Sadly, we have to report the death of Charlie
Marjoram. Charlie was a one of the original
residents of the block, having lived here for over 60
years. We would like to extend our condolences to
Charlies family and friends. RRRA would like to
honour the memory of Charlie and will look at
options at future meetings suggestions welcome.

SPE CIA L THA NKS

Our special thanks go to Mike Markey (Vice Chair
and Treasurer) for his tireless work in scrutinising the
leaseholder charges for accuracy. Mike recently
spotted an error where a charge was made for
damage which was caused by a council service. The
error has now been rectified and refunded thanks to
Mike.

C AL E NDAR OF EVE NT S
RRRA MEETING 22ND OCTOBER
PLACE: 1A RUSSELL ROAD, EN1
TIME: 6.30 7.30 PM
Guest speakers Chris Setchell, Senior Technician for
Regeneration and Environment (grounds
maintenance) and Dennis Mumms, Caretaker
Manager
RRRA MEETING 19

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NOVEMBER

PLACE: 1A RUSSELL ROAD, EN1

TIME: 6.30 7.30 PM
Guest speakers Catherine Olatunji, Community
Engagement Officer, and Paul Sergent, Estate
Monitoring Officer, (Communal repairs)
RRRA MEETING 17TH DECEMBER

PLACE: 1A RUSSELL ROAD, EN1

TIME: 6.30 7.30 PM
Guest speakers Andrew Batty, Project Manager for
Major Works Team and Sharmine Goonetilleke,
Tenancy Management Officer

To kick start that engagement, the Chair of the

association contacted the Project Manager for Major
Works, Andrew Batty. Andrew will be attending our
December meeting to explain what the major works
process involves. Paul Sergent, Estate and
Monitoring Officer, to attend our meeting on 22nd
October. Pauls team is responsible for communal
repairs such as walkways, lighting, and guttering. If
you have any questions for either of them, please
come along to a meeting, speak to a member of the
committee or contact us via our Facebook page.
Want an effective way to report repairs?
We have found this link to be one of the best ways
of registering a repair request to be certain it gets
actioned:
http://www.interfinder.net/cgibin/lbedif_index.pl?type=cont

How Can I Get Involved?

What community improvements would you like to
see?
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Improved play facilities

Landscape gardening with seating area

Better layout drying facilities

Heres an opportunity for you to be actively involved

in your community. As an association, we have the
opportunity to bid for funding from the local
authority and other sources for community
improvements. We need your help to do the
following:
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Research funders

Read the rules

Tell our story clearly

Coordinate the work

Let us know your community improvement ideas so

we can agree our shared priorities. Please contact
our secretary, Christine OMahony.
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