This is the news page. This is where we share shorter posts, which aim at highlighting important events.
Posts are normally shown in reverse chronological order, in groups of 10, but you can adapt the results using the controls below.
Low Hanging Branches on the Tree at the Front of the Dovecote
By Nige
on September 18, 2023
at 1:15 pm
Type: News
Category: Maintenance
Tags: Announcements | Trees
We were walking past one of the very large trees at the front of The Dovecote, and noticed some low hanging branches. This tree is planted at the edge of one of our neighbours’ properties, but significantly overhangs into the development. These low hanging branches are now becoming an obstacle to residents using the path, […]
Latest on Maintaining the Public Open Space
By Nige
on June 24, 2023
at 2:48 pm
Type: News
Category: Maintenance
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | Management Plan
We have prepared a summary of who is responsible for maintenance prior to full handover. You can read all about Who is Responsible for Maintenance Pre-Handover? in our blog post.
Thames Water Handover Update
By Nige
on May 1, 2023
at 3:07 pm
Type: News
Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Thames Water
We haven't heard much about the adoption of the sewers and pumping station from Bloor to Thames Water over the past couple of years.
Local Info – Bin Collections
By Nige
on April 12, 2023
at 12:42 pm
Type: News
Category: Residents
Tags: Announcements | Bin Collections | Vale of White Horse District Council
To help provide useful local information for residents, we have created a new page on the RA's website dedicated to providing links to relevant information.
First Cut of the New Season
By Nige
on April 10, 2023
at 3:27 pm
Type: News
Category: Maintenance
Tags: Bloor Homes | Green and Growing
Spring has officially sprung with the first cut of the grass undertaken by Green and Growing on Easter Sunday. Green and Growing are engaged by Bloor Homes to keep the grass under control. We track maintenance undertaken on site via the website’s Maintenance Log, primarily to ensure the POS is being maintained in line with […]
Two Service Charges Received from FirstPort
By Nige
on February 28, 2023
at 12:10 pm
Type: News
Category: Service Charges
Tags: Announcements | FirstPort
As one or two residents have already posted on this subject, but we have just received two service charge statements in the post: As one resident has already noted, we were already made aware of the charge for £8.15 sometime last year, so that’s not something new.Interestingly, we have not had a service charge for […]
Update on Recovery of FirstPort Expenses
By Nige
on February 28, 2023
at 11:25 am
Type: News
Category: Service Charges
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort
We have had no response from Bloor recently in respect to the recovery of costs we have incurred from FirstPort. We assume others are in the same boat. We would expect we will soon receive the annual charge from FirstPort – it’s normally early Feb (if we recall correctly), since the “year” runs from start […]
Annual Statement from FirstPort
By Nige
on February 14, 2023
at 12:07 pm
Type: News
Category: Service Charges
Tags: FirstPort
We think it’s about now when residents can expect to receive a statement from FirstPort with charges for the previous year. It will be interesting to see whether they attempt to charge residents this year, due to the fuss we have made over reclaiming these charges from Bloor Homes. As a reminder, most of us […]
Discussions with FirstPort and Bloor Homes
By Nige
on February 14, 2023
at 11:33 am
Type: News
Category: Handover
Tags: Announcements | Bloor Homes | FirstPort
For awareness, we have exchanged emails with the new Property Manager at FirstPort. They have been on site; we can only assume at the invitation of Bloor Homes. We have recommended they spend no more time working on the development on the basis that it will simply lead to expenses that FirstPort will pass on […]
Content of Email from FirstPort
By Nige
on February 10, 2023
at 11:30 am
Type: News
Category: Estate Management
Tags: Announcements | FirstPort
As promised, this is the content of the email from FirstPort: CIRCULAR – CHANGE OF PROPERTY MANAGER As Managing Agents for your development, we am writing to you to introduce myself as the new Property Manager for the scheme. The reason for the Change of Property Manager, is to ensure that as a business we […]
