Oyster Quay Newsletter August

Oyster Quay Newsletter
August-October 2013
Oyster Quay
Management Limited
August-October, 2013
www.oysterquay.co.uk
Welcome
DIRECTORS
The Board of volunteer
Directors consists of:
Gerry Newbery (Chairman)
Mike Wallbridge (Vice-Chairman)
Chris Anderton
Tony Chapman
Susan Coombe
Margaret Drury
Maggie Firth
Teresa Pask
Roy Pennells
Ian Wale
The Board contracts
Countrywide Estate Management
to act as Managing Agents,
administering all aspects of
Oyster Quay
Countrywide Estate Management
2 The Gardens, Office Village,
Fareham, Hants, PO16 8SS
Office telephone:
02392 201122
Mobile telephone:
078 5095 4045
oqsm@hotmail.co.uk
michelle.hodgson@
countrywide.co.uk
Direct Dial 01329 222986
Mobile 07712 875581
Louise Kent
Property Management
Assistant
louise.kent@
countrywide.co.uk
01329 285858 Option 1
Susan Coombe
167 Oyster Quay
3 Oyster Quay
Welcome to our new-look quarterly
newsletter.
We
are
your
new
Communications Sub Committee.
We have both recently moved to
Oyster Quay, and responded to Gerry’s
request for Board Members.
As members of the Communications Sub
Committee, we will be responsible for:
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Main Office number: 01329 285858 Option 1
Michelle Hodgson
MIRPM DIP RLM
Senior Property
Manager
Teresa Pask
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Preparing a quarterly newsletter
to circulate to all residents
Making more effective use
of our Oyster Quay website
www.oysterquay.co.uk
Revising, and publishing the Oyster
Quay Residents’ Manual
Regularly updating the Notice
Boards
We will endeavour to bring you news,
events, and important information for
you to keep up-to-date with what is
going on in Oyster Quay, Port Solent,
and the surrounding area.
We welcome any feedback, suggestions
or items to include in the newsletter.
teresa.pask@pask.org.uk
The Resident Manager and
his staff are responsible for
the day-to-day supervision
of the buildings, services
and facilities provided
at Oyster Quay.
The Resident Manager’s
office is open:
08:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday
08:00 - 12:00 Saturday
RESIDENT MANAGER
Steve Pitt
DEPUTY MANAGER/SITE
MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
Paul Gamblin
SITE MAINTENANCE
TECHNICIAN
Simon Ryan
Michelle, or Louise,
from Countryside Estate
Management are based
in the site office on
Thursday’s between 2-5pm
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What’s On in Port Solent & District
Date
Event
Location
Every Tuesday & Thursday
(up to and including August
29), 11am to 4pm
Sunday August 25
1pm to 4pm
Sunday August 25
1pm to 4pm
Monday August 26
12 noon to 3pm
Sunday September 1
11am to 5pm
Saturday September 7
7:30pm to 11:00pm
Wednesday October 2
7pm for 8pm Quiz Start
Sunday October 6
11am to 5pm
Wednesday November 6
7pm for 8pm Quiz Start
Friday November 15
7pm
Wednesday December 4
7pm for 8pm Quiz Start
Sunday December 8
Free Kids Club
open to children aged 3-12
The Boardwalk, Port Solent www.portsolent.com
Wednesday December 11
1940s Tea Dance, with Three Belles Castle Field, Portchester
and Pete Weston Big Swing Band
Classical music with the Bossard Castle Field, Portchester
Quartet and the Victory Brass Band
80s live music
The Boardwalk, Port Solent
More Information
Portsmouth City Council
flagship magazine *
Portsmouth City Council
flagship magazine *
www.portsolent.com
Craft & Artisan Market
The Boardwalk, Port Solent www.portsolent.com
Last Night of the Proms Live
Big Screen,
Guildhall Square
The Quayside
Craft & Artisan Market
Portsmouth City Council
flagship magazine *
Residents Association
of Port Solent **
The Boardwalk, Port Solent www.portsolent.com
Winter Quiz Evening
The Quayside
Oyster Quay AGM
Heritage Room,
Portsmouth Marriott
The Quayside
Winter Quiz Evening
Winter Quiz Evening
RAPS Christmas lunch
and afternoon disco
Oyster Quay Christmas
dinner and disco
The Quayside
The Quayside
Residents Association
of Port Solent **
Residents Association
of Port Solent **
Residents Association
of Port Solent *
Oyster Quay Residents
Association
* The flagship magazine is published by Portsmouth City Council, and contains all events in the Portsmouth area. Printed
copies are available in the site office, or online on www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/flagship.html.
** More information on the Residents Association of Port Solent (RAPS) is available from Mrs Catherine A. Foster, Membership
Secretary RAPS, 28 Carne Place, Port Solent PO6 4SY. Membership is £10 per year, per household.
Organise your Own Event
Why not take the opportunity of the current warm weather,
and organise your own event?
The grounds adjacent to ‘J’ block are for Oyster Quay
residents use and enjoyment. This landscaped area with
ornamental ponds and gardens has two barbecue areas
designated for your use and picnic tables with seating for
approximately 30 people.
If you would like to reserve the barbecue for an
event, contact Steve, the Resident Manager, giving
at least one week’s notice.
For more information see www.oysterquay.co.uk/
barbecueform.pdf. Steve will provide keys to the
barbecue, the electric awning, and the toilet. He will
also provide information on how to operate the facilities.
NOTE: The use of barbecues on apartment
balconies is strictly prohibited — please use the
outside barbecue area.
August-October 2013
News & Information
Leisure Centre Refurbishment
The leisure centre is a main feature of Oyster Quay. It provides
private leisure and fitness facilities to all residents and is a
main social point for regular users. Being a main selling point
pictures of the swimming pool feature heavily in all estate
agency literature adding value to all of our properties. The
Leisure Centre Refurbishment Sub Committee have been
working hard to plan the refresh and repair of the area and
have designed the renovation and colour scheme themselves.
Leisure Centre Refurbishment Programme
Activities
Management
Board Approval
Tender Documents
Complete
Out to Tender
Tender Submission
Tender Review
Complete
Expiry of Section 20
Dates
Tuesday 2 April
Period
Starting Point
Friday 31 May
8 weeks (8)
Friday 14 June
Friday 12 July
Monday 5 August
2 weeks (10)
4 weeks (14)
3 weeks (17)
Monday 7
September
Works Start On Site Monday 16
September
Leisure Centre
Monday 2
Re-opens
December
4 weeks (21)
4 weeks (23)
11 weeks (34)
Communication Screens
The Board are finalising the plans for communication screens
to be installed on the ground floor of each apartment block
and in the leisure centre. These electronic ‘TV’ screens will
convey important messages in a smart efficient way. They
will replace the paper notice boards currently in use.
‘Mood Board’, showing colour scheme and sample tiles
The changing room and shower areas are to be modernised and
tiled in a contemporary grey colour scheme. The main pool
area floor will be retiled in a pale grey which will blend with
the existing tiling. The outside of the jacuzzi will be retiled,
however the wet pool tiles remain sound and will be unchanged.
The large yellow duct/vent by the pool will be stripped back
to metal, cleaned of rust, and then repainted.
The sauna will be refitted in the same location and power
showers with on/off sensors will be fitted by the pool and retiled.
There will be a secure downstairs locker area installed.
The small downstairs changing rooms will be combined and
converted into two larger changing rooms with one to include
a shower. The w/c by the entrance will be modernised.
Upstairs the currently unused changing rooms and some
cupboard and corridor space will be utilised to make a large
family changing room including a new shower.
The gym will be repainted and the current gym equipment
recovered and renovated. Gym accessories, work out mats
etc, will be replaced to give a more modern fresh feel.
We will ensure that the work will be carried out as close to
the schedule as possible and with little disruption. We all
look forward to the opening!
Lighting Trial
Automatic on/off light sensors have been installed in ‘B’
Block as a trial to see if we can save electricity, compared
to permanently lighting the common areas. We will let you
know if the outcome is successful, and whether it will be
rolled out to each of the apartment blocks.
Apartment Refurbishments
Are you having any apartment refurbishments particularly bathrooms, cloakrooms, or kitchen — either doing
it yourself, or having contractors? We strongly urge you
to contact Steve, our Resident Manager, who can provide
guidance on essential information you need to know
before starting work.
If you instruct contractors to undertake the work, please
inform Steve of the work, date and times.
At such times disharmony has resulted from problems
experienced by neighbouring residents, such as damage
and general mess in the common areas, from impaired
access due to lift doors being jammed open, and from
noise. Consequently, contractors must be subject to daily
supervision by the owner, or the owner’s representative.
Also, as weekend and evening working is particularly antisocial in a residential environment, contractors should be
required only to work on weekdays and during normal hours.
Residents are responsible for disposal of waste material
generated by themselves and their contractors.
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Planned Maintenance Schedule
Date
Activity
Information
Thursdays
Gardening
Contractor: Amazon Garden Services Ltd. Kevin
Hodgin is are open to suggestions from residents.
Contractor: Spring Aquatic Limited.
August - September 2013, Fish Pond Maintenance
then monthly thereafter
September Autumn Maintenance
November 2013
Pressure washing to paths and car bays, painting car bay
lines, and numbers, painting of entrance hand rails. Cleaning/
painting of garage vents.
See separate schedule.
September Leisure Centre Refurbishment
December 2013
October - December 2013 Building Autumn Maintenance Includes preventative maintenance work to Piers 26-30, and
Package
roof maintenance of penthouses 132,133 and 134. These will
require scaffolding to be erected in these locations.
Important Announcements
Security
— Lock Approach Burglaries
Two burglaries took place on 4 June, during the day time,
in the Lock Approach area where front doors have been
forced. This may be part of a wider series of similar
burglaries where apartments are being targeted. Once
the offender(s) have gained entry, force is applied to
front doors of properties.
Only allow access to expected visitors, or ask for positive
ID. Ensure a picture of the caller is shown on your intercom
screen prior to pressing door release.
If your video intercom is faulty, contact OQ staff.
Please be vigilant and inform the Police/OQ staff of any
suspicious activity. The local Police Station’s telephone
number is 0845 045 4545, or 101.
Fire Safety Information
Follow these handy hints, provided by Hampshire Fire and
Rescue Service to help keep you and your family safe:
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Ensure you have smoke alarms in your apartment. Test
them regularly to ensure they are working. There are
10-year fire alarms now available. Also consider Carbon
Monoxide alarms.
If a fire breaks out in your apartment, remain calm, act
quickly and get everyone out. Don’t return for valuables
or to investigate the fire.
When escaping from your apartment do not use the lifts.
If you know of a fire in another apartment phone 999
and report it.
Ensure stairwells and corridors remain clutter free. If there
is smoke present when you are moving through them, keep
low to the ground where the air will be clearer.
When told to, quickly and calmly leave the building and
gather at the assembly point.
We wish to remind you that there is a place on the
Board. If you are interested in becoming a Director of
Oyster Quay Management Ltd, submit a brief resume
to michelle.hodgson@countrywide.co.uk.
Closed-circuit Television (CCVT)
CCTV cameras are strategically placed around the estate
and images are recorded and held in accordance with the
provisions of the Data Proection Act.
Examples of footage are:
Apartment Etiquette
Balconies: Only items included in the general definition of
garden furniture and planters may be placed on balconies.
Please ensure no clothing/washing is hung out. This is to
preserve the quality of the environment for all Oyster Quay
residents, by avoiding the unsightly proliferation of items
such as laundry, pianos, wardrobes, bicycles, storage, etc.
Smoking: If smoking on your balcony, please show
consideration to neighbours by ensuring that smoke does not
drift into adjacent apartments. Do not throw cigarette ends
from the balcony. It is a fire hazard and unsightly.
Pets: Pet licenses are required and can be obtained from
Countrywide - michelle.hodgson@countrywide.co.uk. Dogs
must be kept on a lead at all times.
Parking: Please be considerate when parking. Ensure that
you park your vehicle all the way into the space to avoid
overlapping on to the pavement — this can be dangerous
for pedestrians. Short-term parking at the entrance to your
block is permitted, for the purpose of loading and unloading
only. This is limited to 15 minutes and must have hazard warning
lights flashing. The car parking security company may ticket any
offending vehicle.
Waste Collection: Please do not leave waste outside your
door during the afternoon or overnight, but place it in the
estate refuse bins located next to the Marina access gates
by ‘A’ and ‘J’ block, or in the bin store adjacent to the
Manager’s Office.