THE LANSBURY ESTATE STEERING GROUP
22nd July 2003 AT 6:30PM AT Lansbury Lodge, 6:30PM
MINUTES
- Present: all Steering Group members with the exception of those listed in item
two, together with Mo Ali (PPCR) and Louis Rotsos (CPT). M Thorne and J
Mahon attended but are not currently on the Steering Group.
- apologies for absence received from: Anastasia Edwards, Clio Georgio,
Kamay Kaur, Hanan, Mehrol, A McSweeney. Note that the following were
absent but no apologies were received from them: Mary Kavanagh, Mr and
Mrs Vialva, Peter Viawer, J Brown.
- Minutes of meeting of 8th July 2003 were approved with one amendment:
item five listed Mitali as short-listed whereas it should have read William
Sutton Housing. It was also noted on the attendance list that Valerie Dullure
should read Valerie Durrance.
- It was unanimously agreed that the formal interviews will be on 14th and 21st
October.
- It was unanimously agreed that the next Steering Group Meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd September. It was requested that PPCR present all analysis of the
questionnaire that will be sent to all residents during August.
- It was agreed that the Open Day can be held at the Salvation Army hall and
that CPT should confirm the booking.
- The draft newsletters, questionnaire and poster produced by PPCR were
approved with various alterations. These included:
- Front page of both newsletters to make clear reference to staying with the
council as an option.
- Last paragraph of first newsletter to state that the transfer will only take place
if 50% of the tenants vote and if 50% of those voting vote in favour.
- In the box on PPCR on the first newsletter: "only independent source" should
be changed to "an independent source".
- On the second newsletter, "Steering Group Members wanted" should be
deleted as should "can you spare a couple of hours each month" and the
following question should be changed from "all three" to "either".
- On the questionnaire, it was agreed that "tenants association" should be
changed to "residents association" and that item ten should include "Other
Suggestions".
- The document on the marking process was discussed and was agreed as is.
There were two areas of contention that were voted on. These votes were as
follows:
- "PPCR should ensure that people attend all visits if their marks for the visits
are to be considered, and attend all formal interviews if their marks for the
formal interviews are to be considered." This was accepted 14-l. However, it
was requested that CPT investigate the possibility of those who can't make
one of the Saturday visits attending on a different occasion. If this is
confirmed, the Steering Group will vote at the next meeting as to whether
these people will be permitted to mark on this separate visit.
- "PPCR are asked to ensure that the marking is fair. If they consider any
marking sheet is unreasonably marked (e.g. giving one RSL unreasonably high
marks and another RSL unreasonably low ma~ks), they can take this sheet out
of the marking process, but they should then record in writing why they have
done this and this record should be available to the Steering Group at the end
of the process." This was accepted 11-2.
- It was agreed that Solon and William Sutton will be visited on l3th September
and East End Homes and Poplar Harca on 20th September. Visits to start at
11 am, to break for lunch provided by the first RSL at 1 pm and to have
refreshments provided by the second RSL at the end of the second visit.
Childcare to be provided for at least 6 children.
- Marilyn Baltutis proposed and Valerie Durrance seconded George Farmer to
be a member of the Steering Group; was agreed unanimously.
- Any other business: J Mahon presented a letter from the council to the effect
that Flora Close will be knocked down/sold or given to a Housing Association.
The Steering Group requested that CPT ask the council to explain why Flora
Close is not being considered a part of Lansbury Estate for Stage Two of the
housing process, i.e. why it is being treated separately like this.
Minutes prepared by: Simon Kempson, 22nd July 2003
Simon Kempson
19 Elizabeth Close
E14 6DW
Tel: 7515 6483