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Agenda item

Residents Question Time

(a)      Responses to items raised at the Tenant only meeting held on 12 September (copy attached as ‘blue pages’).

 

(b)      Responses to items raised at the Central, East and West Area Tenant only meetings for information.

Minutes:

27.1    (Item 1 – Door Entry Systems)

 

27.2    Residents had the following concerns, statements and enquiries:

 

·         It was stated that at Hawkhurst Place, residents had been reporting issues to BHCC for years.

·         It was further noted that residents had kept diaries and provided information to the relevant authorities however there was minimal work done to alleviate these concerns.

·         Issues relating to the prevalence of public nuisance and disorder at Horton Road and welcomed the prospect of CCTV or any other long-term sustainable deterrent.

·         A resident enquired if other blocks had been notified of the pending system updates.

 

27.3    Officers responded to resident’s concerns, statements and enquiries with the following:

 

·         It was clarified that issues at Hawkhurst estate were being looked at and that plans were in place to carry out repairs and replacements in the interim.

·         It was stated that further work with residents’ input would be carried out there was a wide range of considerations before deciding a final solution. It was noted that CCTV may be considered in light of anti-social behaviour activity.

 

27.4    Councillor Knight requested that the consideration of extensive works to clean areas in need of urgent attention.

 

27.5    AGREED – that the response was satisfactory.

 

27.6    (Item 2 – Fire at Hollingdean Refuse and Recycling Depot)

 

27.7    A resident expressed concern over the lack of communication received following the recent fires.

 

27.8    An officer stated that they would follow with the resident on this.

 

27.9    AGREED – that the response was satisfactory.

 

27.10  (Item 3 – Community Engagement Officers)

 

27.11  A resident expressed concern regarding the lack of attendance of new CEO’s at resident meetings.

 

27.12  An officer offered to follow up on this with the resident.

 

27.13  AGREED – that the response was satisfactory.

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