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!.

FirstPort
FirstPort

Claiming Back FirstPort Service Charges

By Nige on May 21, 2022 at 10:00 am
Type: News Category: Service Charges
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort

For those interested in the charges being imposed by FirstPort as Managing Agent when the Management Company (MC) currently has no responsibility for the Public Open Space (POS), we have a (possibly) positive update. On behalf of one household (i.e. not in relation to the Residents’ Association), we submitted a speculative complaint to Bloor Homes […]

Bloor Homes
Bloor Homes

Possible Inspection Meeting

By Nige on February 27, 2022 at 9:49 am
Type: News Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | Vale of White Horse District Council

We received a voice mail on Friday @ 4:30pm to say there is an inspection meeting next Tue afternoon @ 2pm. We were invited to attend if we were available. Shame we couldn’t have had a bit more notice… We have consequently sent an email back to the Bloor Adoptions Manager, strongly emphasizing the residents’ […]

Bloor Homes
Bloor Homes

Handover Update

By Nige on December 15, 2021 at 9:44 am
Type: News Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes

We had a call with the Bloor Adoption Manager yesterday afternoon and he provided the following updates:

Pre-Inspection
Pre-Inspection

Notes from Pre-Inspection Meeting on Tue 12 Oct 2021 – Part 7 (Final)

By Nige on October 13, 2021 at 9:43 am
Type: News Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | East Midlands Landscaping | Vale of White Horse District Council

Points raised in relation to the northern part of the west side of the development: Next steps:

Pre-Inspection
Pre-Inspection

Notes from Pre-Inspection Meeting on Tue 12 Oct 2021 – Part 6

By Nige on October 13, 2021 at 9:41 am
Type: News Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | East Midlands Landscaping | Vale of White Horse District Council

Points raised in relation to the southern part of the west side of the development:

Pre-Inspection
Pre-Inspection

Notes from Pre-Inspection Meeting on Tue 12 Oct 2021 – Part 5

By Nige on October 13, 2021 at 9:40 am
Type: News Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | East Midlands Landscaping | Vale of White Horse District Council

Points raised in relation to the south side of the development:

Pre-Inspection
Pre-Inspection

Notes from Pre-Inspection Meeting on Tue 12 Oct 2021 – Part 4

By Nige on October 13, 2021 at 9:39 am
Type: News
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | East Midlands Landscaping | Vale of White Horse District Council

Points raised in relation to the southern end of the east side of the development:

Pre-Inspection
Pre-Inspection

Notes from Pre-Inspection Meeting on Tue 12 Oct 2021 – Part 3

By Nige on October 13, 2021 at 9:38 am
Type: News Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | East Midlands Landscaping | Vale of White Horse District Council

Points raised in relation to the northern end of the east side of the development:

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