Block Meeting to Discuss the Survey Report

Hello all, Having by now had a chance (I trust!) to digest the full building survey report that was commissioned and produced in November 2011, it would seem wise for us all to get together as soon as we can to discuss the content and - perhaps more importantly - the implications of it. Clearly, there is essential maintenance work required:

• in the short term (i.e. within the coming months),
• in the medium term (i.e. within the next 2-3 years, say)
• and in the long term(i.e. within the next 10 years)

as well as the (less exciting but just as important) regular ongoing maintenance that we should be doing every year.

I invite you all to join me on Sunday 22nd January 2012 at 5pm.

(So that we have room for everyone, the owner of the Clan Campbell Hotel, 11 Brunswick Street has kindly agreed to let us use his dining room from 5pm-7pm).

Please could you confirm back to me (before Friday 20th January) that you will be able to attend, or if you are unable to be there yourself please let me have the name of the person(s)who may attend on your behalf. It would be helpful if we could get representation from each of the 14 properties within the block.

In addition to the report itself, I would also like to suggest that we consider developing some more formal arrangements such as an Owners'/Residents' Association which would take responsibility for managing the inevitable coordination/communication work that will be required over the coming weeks, months and years. I have noticed that our neighbours round at Dicksonfield on Brunswick Road seem to have an arrangement that we may be able to take some pointers from. Please have a look at their website here before we meet and let me know what you think.

Ok, I look forward to seeing you in two weeks time. Kind regards, Catriona