SKAP Minutes May 2012 - Coastline Housing

Present
SOUTH KERRIER AREA PANEL MEETING
HELD AT HENS HORN COURT
ON 30TH MAY 2012
Kelvin Lightfoot (Chair) Lynn Curnow (Vice Chair) Pam Maude (Secretary)
Peter Eddy Danny Keay Alan Healey
Chris Towner Mike Thorne Pam Stinton
Joe Ferguson Jan Connaughton Jeanette Smith
1. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from Gerry Lee, Sue Roberts and Phil McDonnell.
Non-Attendance
Anthony Douglas-Brown.
Welcome
Kelvin welcomed a new member Jan Connaughton.
2. Minutes of the last meeting held on 18th April 2012
2.1 Lynn told the Panel that the consultation letters re the communal door entry system
For block 36 – 43 Wheal Rose, Porthleven had not been sent out due to Simon being
away from the office due to illness but said she would see Simon next Thursday and
would remind him they are due.
2.2 Pam M informed the Panel that we could not apply for Coastline funding for a social event
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as this would not be considered of benefit to the community. The members agreed for
this finance to come out of SKAP funds. The amount quoted for food was £80 and the
members agreed to pay £5 each towards any extra costs. Danny said the Cricket Club
had a live music licence and would not charge for room hire.
2.3 Peter told the Panel that James Kidd had contacted him re the No Parking signs and these
would be erected in the next few days.
2.4 Regarding the notice board in the Wheal Rose area, Jackie had advised Lynn that due to
Cornwall Council changing the rules any notice boards requested would now require
planning permission, even though the original board did not need or have planning
permission.
2.5 Pam S told the members that she had been asked to report if the smell from the drains
At Matela Close, Porthleven, persisted for 3 to 5 days. Peter stressed that although South
West Water was involved in part, Coastline had a "duty of care". Kelvin said he would
contact either Joe Hedge or Terry Sweeney to clarify if any conclusion can be reached as
this problem had been ongoing for a considerable length of time.
The proposal that a letter of complaint was put to the floor and the members voted
unanimously that this should be adopted when Kelvin had spoken to Coastline.
2.6 Alan informed the Panel that Jonathan Warner had received a silver award on behalf of
Hens Horn Court for the 2nd best sheltered housing complex in the country and Jonathan
was now working at Barncoose Park. It was noted by Members that Jonathans name was
not actually on the award, placed on the wall at Hens Horn Court, but only the name
of Coastline Housing.
2.7 Pam M reported she had spoken to Brian Keast of Cornwall Council re the fly tipping
in the Helston lay-by. Brian had told Pam M he had applied for a search in the Land
Registry to find out who owned the land. When he received a reply he was then going
to apply for funding to install a CCTV camera.
2.8 The minutes were proposed by Pam Stinton and seconded by Peter Eddy.
ACTION REQUIRED
2a) Lynn to update re the consultation letters being sent out for the communal door
entry system.
2b) Kelvin to contact Joe Hedge re the Matela Close drains and invite him to the next
SKAP Meeting.
3. Resident Association Roundup
3.1 Peter asked Kelvin if he could help with a problem re the computer and printer
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used by Helston R.A. Kelvin said he would contact Peter to arrange a time and
day.
3.2 There was no report from Porthleven Community Group as Phil was absent from
the SKAP meeting.
ACTION REQUIRED
3a) Kelvin to contact Peter to arrange a date and time to help with the computer/printer
problem.
4. Any Other Business
4.1 Kelvin read out a letter from Claire Reeves which was a reply to a letter of complaint
from SKAP regarding the demeanour of a member of staff at a previous meeting. The
members did not accept the contents of the letter which stated that all 11 members
misinterpreted the conduct of the staff member but agreed to bring this matter to a
conclusion.
4.2 Kelvin told the Panel that after leaving a recent Elecare meeting he had discovered
details of Blue Flame staff on his mobile and was concerned about this.
4.3 Lynn read out an email from Mark Reed regarding customers being informed
when noisy work was to be commenced. Mark had said that it was not feasible
to send out letters to customers but would organise it to be put on the agenda
for discussion at the next Home Sounding Board meeting on the 13 th June.
4.4 Regarding IT training with Switch Community in Redruth, Lynn informed
the members of the modules the training covered and qualifications.
The course is an 8 week one and, though Lynn was interested, said it would need
several members to attend to make the expense of the taxi fares viable to Coastline.
Pam Stinton and Peter Eddy stated their interest in attending the training. Lynn said
She would follow it up with Coastline and Kevin Bolton of Switch Community.
ACTION REQUIRED
4a) Lynn to follow up enquiries re the IT Training programme.
5. Date and Time of Next Meeting
5.1 The next meeting will be held on 11 th July 2012 at Hens Horn Court.
Meeting closed at 8.30 p.m.
………………………………….. K. Lightfoot (Chair)
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