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The Company has undertaken a planned programme of works on the block during the last year. There have been a number of difficulties within the Board of the Company and Members are aware of a lot of what has taken place.

The Directors had considered suggestions made by a firm of Solicitors which Mrs Srinivasan had contacted to undertake work on the lease amendments. Other suggestions from previous General Meetings of the Members were also considered and Dr Higson met with Mr Carter of CCClaw earlier this year. It was intended that Mr Carter would consider these lease amendments further and feed back to the Directors his recommendations. However following intervention by Ms Srinivasan, CCCLaw have not progressed this matter. It is suggested that this matter be re-addressed by the new Board of Directors with the expectation that the matter will be brought back to Dean Wilson Laing, who are considerably more local, and that an amendment to the lease be proposed by that firm for consideration by the Directors. If Members wish to take up the amended lease, this will be available to them at their own cost.

A number of improvements and renovations have been undertaken during the last twelve months. The balcony over the front entrance has been straightened and re-faced with new lettering greatly improving the sad image that had developed over some years. The carpark has been resurfaced, marked to facilitate entry and exit, and paving placed to make a better environment for flats one and two.

The roof has been inspected and effectively repaired extending its life further.

Painting of the upper aspects of the block has been undertaken as has renewal of the window and pointing/roof of the lift motor room.

Emergency lighting has been installed to all common areas which will also decrease ongoing electrical costs as it will give more control over walkway lighting. Signage has been installed in the stair and lift lobbies for emergency use.

Health and Safety improvements to the lift and lift motor room have been authorised and we are awaiting works to begin.

The garden was tidied and replanted last summer

There has been no routine reinspection of the structure of the building this year. This will be timetabled to the recommendations of PWA Surveyors who assisted us with the work to the walkways.

The Directors have made recommendations to Members regarding fire safety and detection systems within the individual flats and they hope that Members have acted upon such recommendations.

Fergus Thornton left his position as cleaner last summer and a new cleaner has been in post for some months. The Directors plan to re-visit the schedule for cleaning as it seems that the postholder did not receive a work schedule when appointed by Mrs Srinivasan and some works are not being undertaken

There have been problems with the Refuse Collectors refusing to take the Wheely bins from the rubbish store room. However siting the bins within the carpark seems to be reasonably successful and there have been no significant problems with accumulation of rubbish since siting them in the car park. Mr Sibthorp has been attempting to persuade the Refuse Manager to have the bins re-sited in the rubbish store and this may well be reinstated at some point in the future. The rubbish store may otherwise become a cycle shed with controlled access.

A separate financial report will be presented to Members, but the Directors would like to report that suggestions and recommendations by Ms Srinivasan to Members that they should withhold payment of maintenance is not supported by any Director and would advise Members that the Board will take legal recovery action against any Member who withholds maintenance funds. Action is currently being taken against Mr Weinstein (flat 15) and Mrs Iyengar (flat 21).

The Directors wish to thank all Members (apart from Flat 15 and Flat 21) who have cooperated with the maintenance requests and settled their accounts. Maintenance can be paid monthly by Standing Order if Members wish – please have a word with Dr Higson regarding this.

The funds are currently in a satisfactory position with a healthy building reserve towards the long term costs of roof replacement and lift replacement. It is hoped that the Company will have enough time to save the likely costs of these major works without needing to resort to requesting further cash injections.

Following instruction by members at the last AGM Mr Foley presented the Directors with a shortlist of managing agents and their costings. A meeting to implement this with the selected Managing Agent was cancelled unilaterally by Ms Srinivasan for personal reasons. Following this the Directors felt that there was no need to appoint managing agents based on cost:benefit calculations.

It is suggested that the new Board of Directors reconsider this matter once again, and if appropriate, should revert to a postal ballot of members

The Directors are pleased to report that there have been three successful sales of flats in the last twelve months and that prices seem to be holding well. It is a block popular with letting agents who seem to have no difficulty in finding tenants.

Inappropriate behaviour last year by tenants of one flat resulted in a complaint to their lessee who acted swiftly in terminating the lease and resolving the situation

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Last modified: 09/10/2011