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Listed belows are news items or links to news items which might be of interest to residents.
Ash Dieback
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Foundation of the PBRA
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During
the 1970s, the first residents on this Estate formed the Purley Beeches
Residents' Association (PBRA) with the aim of safeguarding the interests
of the residents and helping to preserve our green and very pleasant
environment, inherited from the land’s earlier existence as part of the
estate of Purley Manor. Issues which have been addressed have included
housing density in both Skerritt Way and Purley Park, the perimeter
wall, collapsing wall in Huckleberry Close, neighbourhood watch, tree
maintenance, developments in Purley Park and the Thames Walk.
Three parcels of land were purchased by the Residents’ Association
for the benefit of the residents, for a nominal sum, from the then
builders. The land is held in trust and is overseen by three or four
Trustees, who have to be living on the Estate, with the aim of ensuring
that the land remains as open spaces for the benefit of all residents
and that it is never sold off for development.
Location of the three parcels of land
the Residents Association owns.
A is adjacent to numbers 68 and 70 Hazel Road;
B is between numbers 8 and 10 Skerritt Way, bordering the Oxford Road;
C is at the end of Skerritt Way, behind numbers 30 and 35, and is known
as Skerritt Wood.
Current Management
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The
trustees are supported in their responsibilities by a committee, which
helps to undertake the general housekeeping of the association’s land.
The committee meets about four times a year, generally producing a
newsletter afterwards to keep residents aware of any issues or matters
of concern regarding the estate or its land.
The committee also ensures the collection of the annual subscription,
which is used to cover costs associated with the land, including
maintaining the trees, which are protected by a Preservation Order,
maintaining the sections of the flint wall boundary to the PBRA land
along the Oxford Road and the public liability insurance. It also funds
the annual general meeting of the PBRA, generally held in the autumn,
and any other meetings which might be necessary to discuss matters of
concern. In the past, the committee has been involved in organizing
communal events, such as the Silver Jubilee barbecue, or Christmas
parties for the children, although demand for this type of event has
diminished in recent years. It still arranges an annual “Clear-Up” day
for the PBRA land, although the weather can disrupt plans.
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(Note: The maintenance of the flint wall boundary to individual
residents' properties is the responsibility of the owner of that
property. This is a restriction which is held against each property.)
The hope of the PBRA is that all households on the estate will become
members , and participate to ensure that the PBRA land continues to
enhance our surroundings and add value to our properties. However all
households, whether members or not, are invited to raise issues
concerning the Estate with any member of the committee, and will receive
copies of any newsletters.
Trustees
| Barry Kochanek - 943 3819 | Margaret Richardson - 942 3274 |
Committee Members
| Chair: Barry Kochanek - 943 3819 |
Secretary: Jill Brown - 941 2326 |
Treasurer: Tony Stener - 941 7143 |
| Memberships: Margaret Rolfe - 941 7247 |
Anne Ritchie - 941 2465 | Jo Coombes |
| Margaret Richardson - 942 3274 |