Update 3 

Another public meeting of the residents association is taking place this evening 26th January 2017 at the Galley Hill Small Meeting Place @ 19:00.

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Update 1

Those of you with good memories might recall an attempt in 2013 to form a Galley Hill Residents Association. Several of us still think this is a good idea as Galley Hill is looking tired and could do with some TLC.

Mick Allsopp ( Galley Hill Ward Councillor   SSTC ) is organising a meeting at The Galley Hill Small Meeting Place (above the shop) on Thursday the 17th of November at 19:00 to see if we can form a committee to take this forward. Please come along and join us or email galleyhill.mk@gmail.com to indicate your support if you are unable to attend due to other commitments.

Things we would like to do. (have we missed anything?)

• discourage noise and antisocial behaviour, let's be good neighbours    

       

• litter, let's keep Galley Hill in good repair and tidy it will enhance our properties value

   

• neighbourhood watch in each court would lower our insurance bills, we also need to discourage drug and alcohol abuse (discarded needles observed in bushes)

   

• park your car on your drive, be considerate (don’t risk blocking an ambulance or fire engine)  
  
     
• the grass-crete verge has not been maintained and is failing suggest when council repairs they extend to provide additional parking spaces

       

• encourage authorities to trim overgrown trees damaging pathways and blocking street lighting

   

• repair and restore each court play area

• repair and restore Galley Hill meeting place and workshops

Update 2

The meeting on Thursday the 17th of November was well attended and three people volunteered to form the committee, no doubt they will keep everyone informed of how their plans for the Galley Hill Residents Association are developing.

 Update 3 

Another public meeting of the residents association is taking place this evening 26th January 2017 at the Galley Hill Small Meeting Place @ 19:00.

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First meeting of some Galley Hill residents took place on 17th June 2013 @ 18:00 in  Queen Eleanor (Watling Way) School.

Lou explained what she had been doing on behalf of the residents for the past 18 months and was asking others to join her in creating a formal association that would look after the interests of the estate.

Lou has raised funding and has a few projects which require feedback from residents on how to proceed.

• rear of play area meadow or cut grass?
• what to do with Watling Way swimming pool
• what to do with individual Court play area's
• maintenance of failed grasscrete borders
• educate/encourage dog owners to keep dogs from fouling area's where children play
• election of committee 
• to speed up communications it would help if there was a volunteer from each court who would be happy to post leaflets etc. to their court.   

It was decided that another rallying call be made to residents to meet on the 8th July 18:00 at the Queen Eleanor School where hopefully we can elect a residents committee and plan a way forward.