March 2021 Registered Charity Number 1179906 Web Site - www.highkingsdown.co.uk Contact us - office@highkingsdown.co.uk ## HKCA AGM (Against Covid 19) ## Diary Dates Day Date &Time Event Tue 23[rd] Mar 19:00 AGM of HK Community Assoc. (Virtual Via Zoom) ## High Kingsdown Community Association AGM Tuesday 23[rd] March, 7pm. Access via Zoom only. Request your invitation at least 24 hours before start of meeting. **Please email briony.waite@gmail.com if you would like to be invited to join the AGM via Zoom link.** ## Agenda 1. Welcome and apologies. 2. Annual Report (Page 2). 3. Financial Statement. (Page 3). ## Topics introduced and for general discussion: 4. Greening High Kingsdown (Page 4). 5. Signage for lanes (Page 4). 6. Directions to House Numbers on walls (Page 4). 7. Balanced Communities. 8. AOB. If you have items you wish to include, please notify Briony at least 24 hours prior to the - meeting. Page 1 HKCA Newsletter Contact - office@highkingsdown.co.uk ## ANNUAL REPORT The High Kingsdown Community has responded to the challenges posed by the Lockdowns with neighbourly spirit. People helped by delivering shopping and medication to those more vulnerable. The email and WhatsApp groups have proved effective as a means of communication and staying in touch – if you would like to be included in either of these groups, please let us know. Donations of food and equipment were also readily made. We had four socially distanced events on the Green – a party for VE Day and three wonderful concerts provided by Scarlett Smith, harpist and Colin Smith, pianist. (No relation.) Perhaps we could also try open air cinema … There was also a fantastic COVID-19 special newsletter to which lots of residents contributed. **----- Start of picture text -----**
Scarlett Smith in Concert….
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We have been well-supported financially both by the local Co-op and through the Co-op Community Fund. Plans to use this money in developing the estate will be discussed at the AGM. The Flats donate around £500 per annum to the care and maintenance of High Kingsdown but apart from some generous individuals and a small percentage of owners/residents in the houses, we receive very little annual income from this source. All the money goes towards making High Kingsdown a better place for us all to enjoy and live in. Details of how to set up a standing order are included in this newsletter (Page 7). We only ask for £10 per person per year. Our Bristol Waste team led by Grant Bishton-Smith has helped enormously in keeping on top of rubbish issues and we have worked with them to reduce the amount of weeds growing along the lanes. Many thanks to the volunteer weed team who have been coming out on Thursday mornings. Removing weeds has an overall beneficial effect – it eliminates a sense of neglect meaning that people are less likely to drop rubbish and more likely to put their bins away. We are in frequent communication with the University Community team over anti-social behaviour issues. Some of these can be put down to thoughtlessness while others, such as noisy late-night parties, can be detrimental to the well-being of fellow residents. We live in close proximity to each other and need to be mindful of others. On a more positive note, however, it is usually only a tiny minority of students who are transgressors and we very grateful to the student gardening teams who have worked with Karen on the greening of High Kingsdown. It’s also great to have the Children’s Playground open again. Scarlett Smith’s Christmas Concert Briony Waite - Co-Chair Co-op’s kind donation of £2,190 to HKCA Page 2 HKCA Newsletter Contact - office@highkingsdown.co.uk Treasurer’s Report The year 2019 was dominated by the efforts to get funds for the repair of the long wall. We raised an extra £433 (not enough), but Bristol City Council came through for us (thanks to Councillor Anthony Negus), and they rebuilt the wall. Other spending was on Greening HK, and the social event on the green (costs were much reduced thanks to the Co-op and funds raised at the event). In 2020, spending has been low (due to COVID and Lockdowns). The Co-op again aided us by making HKCA one of its community charities for 2020, donating £2190 plus collected donations at their tills. Our biggest thanks to them. Please look at page 7 to see how to contribute to HKCA, thank you. A big thank you goes to Madeleine Barter for checking the accounts for 2019. The 2020 accounts have not yet been checked. Martin Smith - Treasurer Page 3 HKCA Newsletter Contact - office@highkingsdown.co.uk ## The Committee Shaun Wainwright (standing down as Co-Chair but remaining on the Committee); Briony Waite (Co-Chair), Martin Smith, (Treasurer), Karen Sillence (Green High Kingsdown), Nick Finch, Rebecca Sexton, Pella Lean. Joining the Committee: Ken Smith, Tony Allan. The Committee is always keen to welcome new members either co-opted, ‘as and when’, or to stand on a regular basis. Please let us know if you would like to be included. **We are particularly keen to appoint a Co-Chair to replace Shaun.** The sharing of this responsibility works very well. There will be no formal voting in of officers or members at the moment. ## Greening High Kingsdown Increasing trees and benches on the estate. Greening / planting. Student work groups. ## Signage for lanes Most lanes have been given names to bring a more local flavour to each area (see map with suggestions.) ## Numbers on walls Restore/ replace. The numbers were painted on walls when the estate was built but have worn away with time. Page 4 HKCA Newsletter Contact - office@highkingsdown.co.uk ## Proposals to Green High Kingsdown At the AGM, we will discuss the current plans to: - plant more shrubs/small trees on the estate generally - plant more shrubs/small trees and put some benches on the Green - restore and improve house numbering - signage showing new names for lanes as per Karen’s drawing (page 4) - any other ideas you might have. If unable to join the AGM via Zoom, please contact Briony.waite@gmail.com with your responses to the above and any items under AOB, at least 24 hours before the meeting on 23[rd] March. ## Thank You to St Michael’s Hill The Lockdown restrictions have sadly meant the closure of many local services and amenities. We certainly miss them all and wish them a speedy and safe return when conditions prevail. Fortunately, the Co-op has remained open and has acted as a hub for socially distanced networking. The shop is also a collection point for food banks. We’ve been fortunate in the ingenuity of some restaurant and pub proprietors, setting up take-away services, while the bakery has kept going throughout. The women who run the shop open-up at 7am every morning (other than Sunday), one of them, catching a bus at 5am from south Bristol to be at the shop by 6am! She admits to it being a bit of a challenge during the cold snap. Thanks to all the staff in St Michael’s Hill for their friendly and helpful service during these difficult times. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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“Thank You NHS” Spitfire Over BRI Hospital
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Page 5 HKCA Newsletter Contact - office@highkingsdown.co.uk Please help **STOP this happening!** **Nature just leaves leaves!** ## Managing Household waste - Bins and recycling (Instructions for Flats are different) It's important that you understand how to manage your waste and keep on top of it. Not keeping on top of your home's waste will cause you and the community real issues. What to do: - �� Search "Bristol Bins" (https://www.bristol.gov.uk/bins-recycling/bins-and-recycling-collection-dates) to **check collection day** . Recycling and food waste are usually collected every Friday, bins every other. Make a rota with housemates if you need to. - �� **Sort your waste** (https://www.bristol.gov.uk/bins-recycling/what-goes-in-your-bins-and-boxes) according to the instructions on the boxes - note that you shouldn't mix the recycling in the boxes; keep them as separate as possible. - �� Take your bins/boxes to the curb by Friday morning, **take them back to your garden** on Friday afternoon. - �� **Be considerate** to your neighbours (keep High Kingsdown clean) and environment (recycle as much as you can!). Talk to neighbours who might not know, report fly tipping. Typical issues: - �� Bins **overflowing** (bin lid not closed and bin bags not in bins) do not get collected and rubbish gets scattered by vermin and weather. - �� **Fly tipping** : leaving items on the street is illegal and selfish. - �� **Leaving bins out** has three issues: it blocks the pavement for less able residents, can be used by robbers to climb walls, and creates a natural place for fly-tipping. - �� **Lost bins** : number your bin and take it in. If you lose your bins you are likely to have to wait a long time for a new one and will be liable for fly tipping. Dan Bd ## Residents of Flats The flats have the use of the mini recycling centre (the wooden stockade!). The collection times above do not apply, but the ‘sorting’ rules still apply. There are communal bins for plastics, metal cans and foil, glass, cardboard, paper, and food waste. Full details are on Bristol council website https://www.bristol.gov.uk/bins-recycling/recycling-in-flats-minirecycling-centres . Non-recyclable goes in the large bins in either the ‘Bin Stores’. The entry code is available from your landlord (if renting) or from Hillcrest. Martin Smith Page 6 HKCA Newsletter Contact - office@highkingsdown.co.uk HIGH KINGSDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION The HIGH KINGSDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION committee is always keen to have new members. Please let one of us know if you would like to be included. Under more normal conditions, we would be meeting approximately every 8 weeks. Contact details of committee members are listed below. ## CONTRIBUTIONS TO HIGH KINGSDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION In order to help with the maintenance and upkeep of the estate and surroundings, we ask for a minimum annual donation of £10 from all residents living in houses (flats contribute separately). If possible, please set up a standing order with your bank, paying monthly or annually. £1 every month helps towards maintaining and improving the environment in which we all live. Required details for setting up a Standing Order with your bank. Sort Code 40-17-32 Account Number 91364294 Account Name High Kingsdown Community Association (or as much as fits into the space your bank allows) Reference MUST start HKnnn (nnn = house or flat number) (needed to identify your donation.) ## HIGH KINGSDOWN (FLATS) RIGHT TO MANAGE COMPANY Hillcrest remains as the managing agent going into 2021. If you want to get in touch with us, to find out more, or could consider becoming a director, please contact one of the directors. Contact details are below. company, please e-mail any of the directors for details of how to join. There is a ‘one off’ contribution of £60 towards running costs, but this gives you a vote on issues at the AGMs and in the selection of the managing agent. This is not part of the annual maintenance fees. If you are a flat owner and have not yet subscribed but would like to become a member of the Right To Manage ## **HK Community Association Committee** Sfwainwright1@gmail.com briony.waite@gmail.com martinns@blueyonder.co.uk k.sillence@gmail.com Shaun Wainwright (Co-Chair) Briony Waite (Co-Chair) Martin Smith (Treasurer) Karen Sillence (Green HK Co-ordinator) Rebecca Sexton Pella Lean Nicholas Finch rebz.sexton@gmail.com pellalean@gmail.com Nickfinch49@gmail.com ## **HK Flats’ RTM Directors** Briony Waite Martin Smith - Treasurer Matthew Montagu-Pollock - Secretary Peter Anderton briony.waite@gmail.com martinns@blueyonder.co.uk mmp997@gmail.com peteranderton@yahoo.de Page 7 HKCA Newsletter Contact - office@highkingsdown.co.uk ## **Please note.** ## **Some Useful Contacts** Details on the ads below might change during the present situation. If in any doubts please contact the establishment to check opening times. Police Emergency **Any Urgent Call 999** Police NON - Urgent 101 PCSO Emma Richardson avonandsomerset.police.uk/your area/cotham Police web site www.avonandsomerset.police.uk Local police issues www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/your-area/cotham Local police Team www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/your-area/cotham and select ‘Contact the team’ Crime Stoppers 0800 555111 Nuisance Complaints 0845 456 7000 Police (Main Switchboard) (Portishead) 0845 456 7000 Vehicle Centre For reporting vehicle thefts. 0845 7 234 999 Council Customer Help Centre 922 2000 Sex and Drugs Litter 922 2100 Lighting/Graffiti/Bins 922 2100 BCC Parking Control 922 2198 Pest Control, Pollution (including Noise) & Public Safety 922 2500 Household Waste & Street Maintenance 922 2100 Cotham School 919 8000 High Kingsdown Estate Website www.highkingsdown.co.uk Contact HKCA office@highkingsdown.co.uk Bristol Waste Company www.bristolwastecompany.co.uk ## **Tiffins - Authentic Indian Food Frozen Curries** Pre-ordered ‘contact free’ collection-151 St Michael’s Hill, Bristol BS2 8DB www.ti151 St Michael’s Hill, Bristol BS2 8DBOpenMon to Sun from midday till 9pm. Pre-ordered ‘contact free’ delivery- (min order £30.00) www.tiffins-bristol.comWed, Thurs and Fri, 5pm to 8pm Sun, Wed & Fri, 4pm till 6pm. - 151 St Michael’s Hill, Bristol BS2 8DB - www.millergreen.co.uk151 St Michael’s Hill, Bristol BS2 8DB **www.tiffins-bristol.com** - ffins-bristol.com Page 8 HKCA Newsletter Contact - office@highkingsdown.co.uk Accouiits u of 02 IAarch 2021 111 1r2019 to 111 Donatlons io Communal Fund Donatiijns o)Ileclad by C Donation to Wall Fund Donation to Green FuThd Grants to Wall Fund Gfants tt) Greon FUTh1 Adverts for HK Ne4 Monèy Transfer for Flats Carol SirwJir¥J for Chwty Granl from C Inr3Jwfè from 8oei81 ovents 1.203.05 1&2.31 247.84 381.95 150.LY) 2.19J.57 250.(M) 3,593.20 158.73 2,176.92 397.77 2,380.82 Hire of Room for Op6n Maets'ngs 0th8r Open M￿.ng Cost• Stationary Pl￿¥Y1r￿4. 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