Christmas Parking Suspension

Temporary Suspension of Parking Enforcement at Grand Union Place.

East Thames would like to inform all residents that CES Parking Enforcement Service will be suspended for a set time during the Christmas Holidays. Please note that the suspension only relates to the dates mentioned below and at all other times drivers should complete the visitor vouchers/permit according to the parking procedures.

Parking enforcement on White Tower Way, Candle Street and All Courtyards will be suspended from 07:00am on Tuesday 23rd December 2014 to 07:00am on Monday 5th January 2015.

Street by Street

The latest issue of Street by Street is now online. You can read it here.

Gate Installation Update & Parking Arrangements

Please find below the estimated schedule of works for the installation of the new gates at GUP. Please note these are estimated dates so can change depending on any snagging issues. Drivers please take note of the planned days when works are carried out at your block as this will affect access in and out of the underground car park.

Residents will be permitted to park their vehicles in the courtyard area and Candle Street on the effected day as quoted below; however you must display your official East Thames/Newlon/Gateway underground car park permits which have been provided to you by your respective landlord. Any other vehicles identified without a relevant permit will receive penalty charge notice. Please can we request that Drivers park sensibly by avoiding blocking the bin chambers and other vehicles. Drivers can move their cars back into the car park once works are completed (estimated 2 days work on each block).

The new gates to be fabricated and galvanised and will be completed within next 10 days. Casements are being fitted currently to each individual car park ramp and will be complete by week commencing 17th November.

• 19th November: Gate 1 installation Mercer Court 2 days gate install and 2 days electrical
• 21st November: Gate 2 installation Gray Court 2 days gate install and 2 days electrical
• 25th November: Gate 3 installation Coalstore Court 2 days gate install and 2 days electrical
• 28th November: Gate 4 installation Tramway Court 2 days gate install and 2 days electrical
• 3rd December: Gate 5 installation Johnson Lock Court 2 days gate install and 2 days electrical
• 8th December: Gate 6 installation Firewatch Court 2 days gate install and 2 days electrical
• 11th December: Gate 7 installation Horsley Court 2 days gate install and 2 days electrical

Coffee Morning / Fundraising Event

GUP General Residents Meeting

Canal Closure and Works

 

The Canal and Riverside Trust have drained the canal so repairs can be done to the walls. We are taking this opportunity to attempt to remove all the rubbish on the canal bed. The contractors will assess the state of the canal bed, then if all is well we can plan a series of events to clear the rubbish. Some will be corporate events, and some will be open to residents and our usual volunteers. We should have some dates by next week, so I will forward the dates as soon as I have them. We are also meeting wild flower experts to plan the land based planting, again will keep you posted on dates.

Dave (Lower Regents Coalition)

Barclays Cycle Superhighway upgrade

The proposed upgrade will increase traffic congestion on Harford Street and Ben Jonson Road, the roads bordering Grand Union Place. The consultation process closes on 2nd November. To have your say be sure to respond before this date. Visit tfl.gov.uk/cs2upgrade

Welcome to the first edition of GUPRA news

The first edition of the GUPRA newsletter can be found here.

Big Neghbourhood Picnic and Quiz night

Linda and Annie at the GUPRA Big Neighbourhood picnic.

A big thank you to all who helped and those of you who supported the GUPRA Big Neighbourhood picnic on 12th July. All who came seemed to enjoy the day and the good weather helped a lot. Thanks to Joe for bringing 'Annie' and 'Sid', the two Harris Hawks who were a big hit with children and adults alike. Thanks to the generosity of folks who provided things for the day we raised £96.

The quiz night at the Ship was also a success and an enjoyable evening for all those who went. You raised £46 which was added to GUPRA funds. Thank you.

These monies will go toward other events in the future and anyone who has any ideas of what they would like to see please do let us know.

Thanks

Margaret

GUPRA Chair

Big Neighbourhood Picnic

East Thames have been providing security via Enigma. East Thames will discontinue this free service this month.  Enigma have been a great service and have contributed to making the estate a safe environment for us all. 
Friday 20th June 2014 - will be the last day of the security service at GUP.
East Thames

Growing groups and event

We are holding a growing event for residents interested in growing fruit and Veg in our estate this Saturday 10th May. 

Come along to the back gate of Tramway Court between 11am and 1pm and we will show you our growing project and tell you all about it.

Following the success of the growing group at Tramway Court, we are keen to extend growing to other blocks, if you can’t come along on the day and are still interested, email Michael.omeara@yahoo.co.uk

Gray Court Underground Car Park (Update)

Dear Residents,

 

We can confirm that ground works were carried out in the underground car park in March 2014.  The works involved installing a new soak away channel which will help direct the flow of any excess water to the main drain pump. These works are now complete and the excess the water has been cleared. 

 

East Thames will monitor the car park drains to determine whether these additional works have resolved the flooding issue at the car park.

 

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to many of the car park users and thank you for your patience throughout the past few months.

 

CURRENT PARKING ARRANGEMENTS   

 

As from Friday 25^th April 2014 – Vehicles should no longer be parking in the shared courtyard area without displaying a yellow visitor permit. Underground East Thames permits are no longer valid in the courtyard. 

 

Vehicles which are not displaying valid yellow visitor permit will receive a penalty charge notice!  

 

Please can All car park users return their vehicles to the underground car park with immediate effect of this notice. Please can residents who either own or rent a parking bay ensure that you display your East Thames parking bay permits in your vehicle window at all times.  

 

Thank You 

 

22/04/2014

 

Shaique Choudhury l Neighbourhood Manager l East Thames Neighbourhood Management l  29-35 West Ham Lane, Stratford, London E15 4PH

Direct Dial: 0208 522  3275 l Switchboard: 0208 522 2000 l Fax: 0208 522 2001 l shaique.choudhury@east-thames.co.uk

Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, 12-April

The Grand Union Place Residents’ Association (GUPRA) invites you to the Annual General Meeting for our year-in-review presentation.

Come see what we’ve accomplished in 2013. Plus it’s your chance to join us in improving Grand Union Place for 2014 and beyond.

A new committee will be formed on the day, so please attend if you’d like to participate.

Share ideas on future improvements. Arrange social events and outings. Get more involved in your community!

Saturday, 12th April • 11am to 12.15 in Multicentre Harford Street (First floor).

Notes for calling Security

As most of you know, we have a Safer Neighbourhood Team in place on our area, for which Bernard Hazell is the Resident's Co-ordinator.  

Unfortunately, and to resident's frustration, they are very much under-funded and under-staffed and no longer the rapid response unit we initially grew accustomed with. 

Currently, a private Security Service, Enigma, patrols the estate on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays between 12pm- 11pm. They are contracted until the end of March. 

However, East Homes had agreed to pay for this service until all the gates and shutters are in working order, which is not case at the moment. GUPRA is in negotiations at the moment with EH hoping to renew its commitment.

We are hopeful that this service will be extended until such time the gates/shutters are all effective. As it is, there are at present pockets of ASB still blighting some areas of our estate.

Should you need the Security's assistance you can find them based at the Harford Street Multi Centre 115 Harford St, E1 4SG, next to the Green Light pharmacy and the GP surgery. 

Alternatively, and to enable us to report incidents of Anti Social Behaviour on GUP, East Homes has supplied the patrolling team with a pay as you go mobile phone where they can be contacted and informed. 

So during the above mentioned days and between these times you can contact them directly on 07511 615 332 to report a problem to the team. 

I trust that you will use this number wisely especially when the situation merits the security's presence.

However, it is important that we still report any continuous Anti Social Behaviour  to the Safer Neighbourhood Team at 020 8721 2808 in order for them to be able to act on any persistent nuisance.

Please make a note of all these times and numbers and keep them handy, and remember that for emergencies dial 999 or for non-emergencies call 101(for non-emergencies & to report a crime, which has already taken place)

General Meeting notes (from 3 March 2014)

Many thanks to the residents who supported and attended the General Meeting of residents. We had a turnout of nearly 45 residents, indicative of the high level of interest people have with local issues at Grand Union Place. Please find here a link to the notes which summarises the discussion and action items.

General Meeting

Have your say.

It’s up to you.

General Meeting
of Grand Union Place residents

Monday, 3rd March • 6.30–8.00pm

Harford Street Multicentre
115 Harford Street, London E1 4FG