Boilers And Parking: Again … !

Hmmm …

You know, it’s been a while since I’ve written about my home street, it really it.

To be frank … ?

That’s mostly where I’ve really not been paying attention.

SAYING that … ?

It’s also, in part, sheer laziness on my part …

I’m thinking that the lack of a job really is a BIG de-motivating, like that.

But lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

What’s triggered this post … ?

Is simply the fact that I — and my neighbours, here on Rollason Way — got a letter from our collective landlords, today, telling us about a couple of things.

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I suppose I better do a quick bit of summing up, first, though, hadn’t I … ?

Yes, I should …

Just so you know, I live on Rollason Way, one of Brentwood’s newer streets.

Most of the flats on Rollason Way are what’s termed Social Housing. Usually run by a local council, most of the flats, here, are run by the not-for-profit social landlord, South Anglia. But there’s also a few part-owned/part-rented properties in the mix, as well.

I was one of the first people to move into the rented flats.

One of the problems, over the years I’ve been here … ?

Is the amount of parking.

Or should I say, lack of parking.

Because, what with one thing and another, the miniature carparks associated with each of the small blocks of flats has ¾s of a parking space for each flat.

Over the years, that’s lead to a lot of on-street parking.

AND the introduction of Resident’s parking permits, for each flat: which are only valid for the carparks, I should add.

Actually, those have helped.

They and the associated clamping scheme, at least, reduced the amounts of commuters cars in the carparks.

But more cars on the actual street itself.

I personally believe a lot of those are ones owned by commuters, although I know a few are owned by my immediate neighbours: mostly ones who find it easier to park nearer their front doors, than in the actual carparks.

At any rate, all this is due to change.

You see, strictly speaking, Rollason Way is not a public road.

And therefore not subject to police or traffic warden enforcement of parking violations.

No.

It — and Wharf Road*, just around the corner form it — are still technically owned and administered by Crest Nicholson, the builders of the estate.

And therefore, any traffic control is their responsibility.

Which is why we’ve been sent a letter from South Anglia, our landlords.

Basically … ?

They’ve informed us that Crest Nicholson — from the 27th June of this year — to start implementing a clamping scheme for both Wharf Road and Rollason Way.

And to inform us that, firstly, that the permits will be exchanged for new ones, on the 27th August: a month after the scheme goes into action.

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The other bit of news in the letter … ?

Oh … Boy …

Is that, going by the minutes of the recent residents meeting … ?

Is the amount of complaints about the boilers …

Deary, deary me … !

Now, I don’t know if you remember me writing about this, but everyone I’ve talked to has had to have their flat’s boiler looked at.

A lot of my neighbours are concerned about the amount of noise the wretched things make.

I’m not surprised, somehow.

Actually, forget about somehow … !

I’m just flat out not surprised.

I think I’m going to be having a word or two.

On TOP of the ones I’ve already written … !

* The Wharf Road section of this part of town is part of the same development. However, where Rollason Way is the socially housed part of the development, Wharf Road is private: in other words, all of the flats and houses, there, are privately owned.