Monthly Archives: June 2015

Over the next few weeks all signs across the Estate will be cleaned. This includes road name signs, Four Oaks Estate signs, speed bump warning signs and parking restriction signs.

It has recently been announced that the lead contractor appointed by Centro to construct the new two level car park at Four Oaks railway station has gone into liquidation. This will delay the project and at this point no new timescale is clear. The Estate is maintaining contact with Centro and when further information is …

The Chairman, Ron Forrest, has written to all residents explaining that the board intends to work towards creating a long term plan for the Estate as part of a strategic review announced at the recent AGM. The letter invites residents to write in with ideas they have to increase their enjoyment of the Estate and …

Recently several parking restriction signs have ‘popped up’ around the Estate. These signs were erected by one of Centro’s sub-contractors as part of a parking mitigation scheme during the period when the railway station car park is enlarged, but were erected without any consultation or permission. The Estate is currently in discussion with Centro about …

A full tree survey (an arboricultural report) is carried out every two years to safeguard the ‘tree stock’. The trees are a defining feature of the Estate and it is important that their health is monitored and protected. The survey is also conducted to demonstrate a ‘duty of care’ by Four Oaks Estate Ltd towards …

At the recent AGM the Four Oaks Estate Residents Association was disbanded. The Minutes of the meeting are available in the Residents’ Area. The Association has been disbanded as the committee members of the Association and the Directors of Four Oaks Estate Ltd were ‘one and the same thing’ and running two entities side-by-side was …

The Estate’s AGM was held on Wednesday 20th May at the Tennis Club and the Minutes are available in the Residents’ Area. The 2013-14 audited accounts were approved and adopted at the meeting and are also available in the Residents’ Area. The meeting was well attended and a free buffet was provided by Perkins Slade …

Improvement works under the Footpath & Verge Improvement Plan are continuing and further works are underway in Hartopp Road and Luttrell Road. The poor stretch of verge near the post box, opposite the Tennis Club, is about to be restored. The Triangle (directly opposite the Tennis Club’s entrance) has been landscaped and is looking very …

From time to time road signs go missing! Several replacement signs have been ordered and will be erected shortly. Three will be erected on Ladywood Road, at the junction with Bracebridge Road, and one will be erected on Hartopp Road, near the Tennis Club.

The streetlighting columns have all been thoroughly cleaned and restored, including re-painting of the bases and ‘touching up’ of the gold detailing.