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

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

Again, the plan indicates there should be hedge planting all along the boundary, but we concluded that other than one exposed area, there was sufficient natural planting to cover the boundary.
Work on improved drainage on the path will be undertaken fairly quickly. This will comprise the application of a scarifier-type tool to create natural drainage. Winter will be the ideal time to verify whether this is sufficient.
Proposal: EML to scarify the path and surrounding land to see whether that will improve the drainage.
Noted that the bench had been damaged.
Action: AB to look into best way to repair this.
Play area – some discussion held about how best to repair the grass. This may involve the residents keeping out of the play area for a number of weeks. The plan indicates there should be a hedge around the play area. The gates need to be fixed and the chain remains rough, although ROSPA didn’t pick up on this in a recent inspection.
Action: EML to propose a plan to repair the grass surface of the play area.
Proposal: Plant hedging around the play area; fix the gates and file down the rough chain on the swing.