The Dovecote Drayton
The Dovecote Drayton
The Dovecote Drayton
The Dovecote Drayton

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Welcome to the home of The Dovecote Residents’ Association (TDRA). We represent the residents of 140+ new-build homes in the heart of south Oxfordshire.

Here, you can find everything you need to know about the development. If you want a quick intro into our website, just read our intro post.

If there’s something you think should be on this site and you can’t find it, please get in touch via our Contact form.


New Resident?

If you have just moved in to The Dovecote, why not check out our Intro for New Residents?


Latest Update

We have moved into a new phase of the handover process. To reflect that shift in focus, we have a section of this site about the residents Taking Control. This articulates Our Vision, Our Plan, Our Action, Our Vote, Our Option, Our Timeline, Our New Managing Agent and Our Snagging List for transitioning from a Bloor-managed development to a residents-controlled Management Company.

We also now have Our FAQs to try and answer residents’ common questions.

Recent Announcements

Here you will find a list of our recent announcements. Hopefully you can find something you are interested in!.

Resident Director Nominees
Resident Director Nominees

Introducing our Resident Director Nominees

By Nige on June 6, 2024 at 6:17 am
Type: Post Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Management Company | Resident Directors

As part of our journey in taking on responsibility for running the Management Company (MC), residents need to elect Resident Directors (RDs) to act on their behalf.

Arts Project One
Arts Project One

Arts Project One: A Noticeboard at the Entrance

By Nige on May 28, 2024 at 3:38 pm
Type: News Category: Residents
Tags: Announcements | Initiatives | Public Arts Funding

The Arts Team is starting to make progress! They are ready to issue a Project Brief in support of their first project, namely a noticeboard to be installed at the entrance to the development.

Newsletter - May 2024
Newsletter - May 2024

The Dovecote Newsletter – May 2024

By Nige on May 27, 2024 at 7:37 am
Type: News Category: Residents
Tags: Announcements | Newsletters

We have started posting a fourth newsletter into letter boxes to catch new residents and those that may not be on FB nor subscribed to the RA's website.

Resident Directors
Resident Directors

Nominations for Resident Directors – NOW OPEN

By Nige on May 6, 2024 at 4:05 pm
Type: News Category: Residents
Tags: Announcements | Management Company | Resident Directors

As we explained in our Handover Update on 01 May 2024, we (the residents) need to organise ourselves during May ahead of the EGM.

Handover Update
Handover Update

Handover Update on 01 May 2024

By Nige on April 29, 2024 at 1:56 pm
Type: News Category: Handover | Residents
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort | Management Company | Vale of White Horse District Council

We are entering a critical phase of handover starting in May, when we will start the transition to a residents-controlled Management Company (MC).

The Bird and Bat Box Selection Window is OPEN!
The Bird and Bat Box Selection Window is OPEN!

Biodiversity Bird and Bat Boxes – BOX SELECTION NOW CLOSED!

By Nige on April 7, 2024 at 9:53 am
Type: News Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Biodiversity | Bloor Homes | Drayton Parish Council

Just to confirm that the Box Selection form is now closed! Many thanks to everyone who completed a form, and especially to those offering to host a bird or bat box on their properties.

The Bird and Bat Box Selection Window is OPEN!
The Bird and Bat Box Selection Window is OPEN!

Biodiversity Bird and Bat Boxes – BOX SELECTION NOW OPEN!

By Nige on March 1, 2024 at 5:11 am
Type: News Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Biodiversity | Bloor Homes | Drayton Parish Council

Following on from the recent Feedback from the Biodiversity Enhancement Meeting in Feb 2024, every resident has the opportunity to select a bird or a bat box to be installed on their property FREE OF CHARGE!

Biodiversity Meeting with Bloor Homes and the Parish Council
Biodiversity Meeting with Bloor Homes and the Parish Council

Feedback from the Biodiversity Enhancement Meeting in Feb 2024

By Nige on February 19, 2024 at 5:51 am
Type: News Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Biodiversity | Bloor Homes | Drayton Parish Council

As previously advised, the RA had a meeting on Wed 14th Feb 2024 with Bloor Homes (BH) and the Parish Council (PC), in relation to BH’s biodiversity commitments.

Latest on handover
Latest on handover

Latest on Handover

By Nige on February 12, 2024 at 3:16 pm
Type: News Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort

Due to other priorities, this is the first update in the last month or so - apologies for that! Safe to say that there has been a lot of activity over the past month or so, so we hope to bring you up to speed right now.

Handover
Handover

Latest On Handover Activities

By Nige on January 3, 2024 at 3:02 pm
Type: News Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort | Vale of White Horse District Council

Quick update to advise residents about the latest on work currently being undertaken in support of handover.

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