Many thanks to David C for cleaning defaced signposts in the estate. Before and after photos showing the excellent job done:
Category: Upkeep of the estate
Annual Fund Raising Collection
Dear Resident,
The 2015 Ashefield Residents Annual Fund Raising Collection has commenced. The funds collected are used in the upkeep of the common areas in the estate. The main expense incurred is the grass cutting in the large green areas.
With a view to continuing this work the Resident Association Committee Members have commenced visiting home in the estate requesting a contribution of €20 per household (reduced from €30 in 2013). To make things easier we have a PayPal account on www.ashefield.com into which your contribution may be paid.
(It cost over €1300 to cut the grass and do other minor repairs in 2014. We post details of the accounts on this website
The collection has been well supported in the past and we are sure that we can rely on your support once again this year. We realise that we all have extra pressures due to Household Charge and Property Tax. However despite home owners paying these the County Councils are not providing any additional services. Therefore as always the responsibility falls on all the residents to keep the common areas.
This requests is being made to all residents; be the renting their home or are it’s owner. However if those renting their home feel that this request is better directed to their landlord we would appreciate if they forwarded this note to their landlord.
Estate Spring Clean – Thanks!
Many thanks to Alma for organizing the clean-up this evening and to all those who took time out of their schedules to help – greatly appreciated!
Estate Spring Clean – Fri 17th April
Hi all – I know this is short notice but some residents have generously volunteered to take part in an estate Spring clean this evening, Friday April 17.
All volunteers are most welcome – even if you spare just 30 mins. There will be rubbish bags available. It is also an excellent opportunity to meet some of your neighbours.
The start time is between 6-6.30pm and starting point will be in the vicinity of houses 145-152.
Huge thanks to Alma, Karl & Yvonne for taking the initiative.
Hope you can join!
Roadsweeper in Ashefield
Following a request by an Ashefield resident, the residents association contacted Cllr. Ken Glynn who kindly arranged for the roadsweeper to visit Ashefield on Monday 30th March at approx. 11am.
Many thanks to Cllr. Ken Glynn for arranging this. If you would like to raise any issue affecting the common areas of the estate, there are a number of options to do so:
- Ashefield residents association : info [AT] ashefield.com
- Cllr. Ken Glynn
- Westmeath County Council
Typically, the residents association will ask Cllr. Glynn for help in matters that may require county council attention e.g. public lighting, littering/dumping, anti-social activities. However any resident or member of the public can contact Westmeath County Council directly. Please feel free to do so as this can be the quickest method to alert them of an issue in the area.
Residents Association – 2014 Accounts Available
Ashefield Residents Association financial accounts for 2014 are now available for download.
These documents lists the 2014 account summary, all the bank lodgements and withdrawals for the year, and a breakdown of the collections per house
Many thanks to everyone who have donated and helped with association activities during the year. We rely on your donations to maintain the common areas of the estate and for upkeep when needed for the common good. For 2015, we hope that you will continue to offer your much-needed support. If you would like to contribute towards the upkeep of the estate common areas or have not yet been able to do so, we can accept payments by Paypal. The link is on the right hand side bar of the website.
Roadsweeper in Ashefield
Folks,
Westmeath Co. Co. sent their roadsweeper into the estate today and cleaned the road edges. This was most welcome because there was a significant increase in debris over the past couple of months. Many thanks to the residents who raised this issue and to Cllr. Ken Glynn for working with Westmeath Co. Co. on our behalf to ensure it paid us a visit.
C-Link road green area update
Many thanks to Cllr. Ken Glynn and Westmeath Co. Co. who, with Ashefield Residents Association, recently re-visited the overgrown green area adjacent to the C-link road/Western ByPass and came up with a plan of action. You may already have noticed a dramatic improvement: Westmeath Co. Co. have followed up and cut the overgrown area down to a more manageable state. As you can see from the photos, it is a large area and it will require regular cutting and additional financial support in order to prevent it from lapsing into an overgrown state again in the future.
We would like to hear from you about your thoughts for a long term management plan for this area – especially from residents in the immediate area who expressed their concerns during the recent collection activities. Please feel free to comment below or contact the residents association by email [ info AT ashefield.com ].
Are you interested in improving the estate?
We’d like to hear from you. Are you interested in potentially improving the estate? Through the meetings and from face to face chats during our collection visits, a number of issues have been raised.
- Community text alert scheme for the estate to help improve security and safety
- Tackle the overgrown green area adjacent to the C-Link road/Western Bypass
- Increasing the number of signs regarding dog littering in the estate.
Have you any further suggestions? If so, please get in touch via email info@165.227.235.101 or talk to a committee member. The limitations are that any potential ideas cannot address issues relating to privately-owned land or buildings. All efforts are by residents who volunteer a small amount of their time to help out. We’d really appreciate help – please get in touch if you think you might be able to lend a hand.
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2014 AGM Report
Thanks to all the residents who attended the 2014 AGM of Ashefield Residents Assocation. Special thanks to Cllr. Ken Glynn who attended the meeting also.
The accounts were presented and it was reported that the closing balance at the end of 2013 was €3917.97.Expenses incurred during the year included grass cutting, repairs to the boundary wall near the entrance of the estate, and meeting room rental. It was noted that the account details have been published on this website.
It was proposed to reduce the household contribution to €20 this year, down from €30.
A number of other proposals were presented at the meeting:
- Gauge interest in the establishment of a neighbourhood watch / text alert system in the estate. It was noted that this would only be feasible if there was interested from a large proportion of residents and following a public meeting in the future.
- Ask Westmeath Co. Co. to carry out repairs to the boundary fence adjacent to the C-link road/Western Bypass
- Erection of additional signage regarding dog fouling
- Discuss a plan of action for the overgrown green area adjacent to the C-link road.
Other business
- Manhole cover outside number 4 on the front has dipped down and requires action
- Dog fouling and dogs without leashes is a growing problem – residents are encouraged to contact the Westmeath Co. Co. dog warden to report instances
Thank to Cllr. Glynn to who took actions regarding the additional signage, repairs to the boundary fence, and to follow up on questions regarding the overgrown green area adjacent to the C-link road.
Volunteers for the committee were sought. No new candidates were identified. The current committee members were re-elected.
Requests for volunteers and help with the 2014 collection were encouraged. Collections will take place within the coming weeks. It was also noted that residents can avail of the Paypal facility on www.ashefield.com
Slides from the AGM may be viewed below.