Welcome Letter
Maisemore Gardens Ltd
Council of Management 2020
Maisemore Gardens is a 1960’s development of 74 dwellings
at the western edge of Emsworth, adjacent to a designated Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The aim of
the developers was to nurture community living in a garden
environment with as much open space as possible.
To ensure
that Maisemore Gardens would be safe from future piecemeal
development, the houses are leasehold (999 years originally) but
significantly, all leaseholders have an equal share in ownership of
the estate freehold embodied in Maisemore Gardens Ltd. Effectively
this gives all members security of tenure and direct influence on
the management of the Company.
Your
solicitor should have guided you through the Lease and the By-laws
and it is advisable that you have these documents available for
reference. You will also have a Certificate of Membership of
Maisemore Gardens Ltd, which confirms your voting rights of one vote
per household.
The estate is
managed by members who are elected Directors of the Company and make
up The Council of Management (CoM). This administers the maintenance
of the infrastructure, according to the wishes of members as
expressed at the Annual General Meeting. The AGM also enables
developments to be discussed and general and strategic decisions to
be made. Funding is enabled by a levy paid annually by each property
and set by members at the AGM.
Maisemore
Gardens has matured in many ways. Some people have lived here from
the beginning, some have moved within the estate, some have returned
and others regret leaving. You may wish to join with interest groups
such as gardening, sailing, reading and the visual arts, or even to
promote an interest of your own. A ‘Friends of Maisemore Gardens’
group organises highly successful social events and an independent
Neighbourhood Watch scheme monitors the security of the estate.
There is a Facebook page with general information for residents and
a notice board near the green.
Architecturally there is a quality of unanimity in the facade of
each terrace which creates an impact greater than the number of
individual houses. This, together with the generous open spaces like
the central green make Maisemore a coherent visual statement which
is unique in this area. To maintain this quality and work within the
lease any proposed alteration to the buildings or the environment
needs to be approved by the CoM. Before you do anything relating to
your property, be it external or internal, you must consult the CoM
via the Secretary with your idea in order to discuss the appropriate
next stages of procedure, which will include the approval of your
neighbours. Details of the process can be found on our website.
We
hope that you will enjoy being a part of our community
Frequently
asked questions-
everyday knowledge.
The
website. We
have established a website-
www.maisemoregardens.co.uk which details information on the
legal and social aspects of Maisemore Gardens Ltd and also holds
information on the wider locality. To access the members section of
the site the user name is MEMBER and the password is MGL. We
encourage you to refer to the website for legal documents and latest
news. We also have an
email system for keeping members updated on matters official and
general. If you wish to be on the email notification list please
inform the secretary of your email address.
Rubbish
-
Collection day by Havant Borough Council (HBC) is Thursday.
Wheelie-bins
Recycle (green top) alternating weeks with General
Rubbish (Black
top). Put your bin out before 0800 at the kerbside.
Members should put their bins out of sight as soon as
possible after collection.
Garden rubbish.
Bin collection is on Wednesday by arrangement and an extra
fee. Contact HBC.
A drive-in HBC tip at Broad Marsh open daily from 0900. Nowadays you
will need to book on line.
Parking
Car parking
can sometimes cause problems in our busy road and we ask members to
be considerate of the neighbourhood. The terms of the lease prohibit
the parking of trade vehicles and caravans on our drives. Whenever
and wherever possible cars should be parked in members’ garages, or
on their drives. Members owning larger vehicles are encouraged to
use off site secure facilities.
Central Green.
Residents’ small children (under 11) are allowed to play on
the green. Visiting children must have the permission of an adult
resident. Adults are
encouraged to use the seats, walk about
or meet up the grass.
Children
should be made aware that the approach drives and garage areas
(between No’s 25 – 26 and behind No’, 70-74 ) are
NOT public play spaces.
Pets.
Members owning pets should take every reasonable precaution
to ensure that their pets do not cause any nuisance to members.
There are excellent walks on the foreshore and in the woods.
Visible
additions.
Please ensure that aerials are not be fixed to the front
elevation of a property or in any position so as to protrude above
the skyline. Solar panels should not be visible from the far side of
the road.
Footpaths.
Most
terraces have a footpath across the rear gardens, gated between
properties. They are used infrequently, but please ensure that the
right of way of your neighbour is not interrupted.
Shore Gate..
Each household should have a key to the shore gate which is
alongside the dinghy park. Please remember to keep the gate closed
at all times.
Dinghy Park.
Only dinghies, canoes and other small craft belonging to
members are allowed and spaces are allocated by agreement as space
is limited. Keys are only held by boat owners. (Contact Andy Maxted
no, 14)
Any
queries, please do not hesitate to contact any current director.,
Martin Gebbett (51) – Chairman and Treasurer,
James Leeming (63) – Secretary
Suzy Daniels (8) - Assistant Treasurer,
Sarah Harrington (65) – Gardens
Barry King-Smith (30) Infrastructure
John Watt (42) Communications
Andy Maxted (14 Co-opted)
Dinghy Park
