The Big Yeller September 2013

www.homesforchange.co.ukAUG 13 ISSUE 233

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BOILERS, MINOR HEATING,PLUMBING OR ELECTRICAL

Didsbury Plumbing and Heating 0161 434 9455 8am–5pm,

emergency only 07912 206490

BOOKKEEPERPhil Boast

COMMITTEEJamie RedheadLee Fullwood Dave Redhead

Lianne Heys Mark Hodgkinson

Rob Harrison Saffron Gardenchild

Shelagh [email protected]

LIFT BREAKDOWN0800 181 363

EMERGENCYLee, flat 103, 07990 956629

Nicola, flat G03, 07445 291 627

FINANCERob Harrison

GARDENINGJohn Pugh

GM CHAIRPERSONKeith Underhill

IMPROVEMENTS Shelagh, Flat 222

[email protected]

KEYS AND FOBSNicola, flat G03, 07445 291 627

MAINTENANCETony PaceFlat G04

07983 272 [email protected]

MEMBERSHIPKatherine Bird

[email protected]

NETWORKING Chris Middleton

[email protected]

PUBLICITY & INFORMATIONSaffron Gardenchild

[email protected]

RENTSSue Corcoran at Mosscare

0161 226 4211

REPAIRS OFFICERSSimon Birch 213

Fiona Forster 302Hannah Berry 309

Tony Pace G04

SECRETARYLianne Heys

SECURITYHEALTH & SAFETY

Lee, Flat 103; 07990 956629; [email protected]

TREASURER & DEPUTY GM CHAIRPERSON:

Jamie Redhead07717 305 846

[email protected]

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HFC TENANT REPAIR REQUEST DO NOT RELY ON TELEPHONE CALLS, CONVERSATIONS OR EMAILS TO REPORT REPAIRS. OUR BRAINS ARE ADDLED AND WE HAVE POOR MEMORIES. YOU MUST ALWAYS COMPLETE THIS FORM AND HAND IT TO A REPAIRS OFFICER A.S.A.P.

NAME of person reporting repair:............................................................................................................ ...... FLAT No .....

NAME/S OF TENANT if different:: ...........................................................................................................

ACCESS DETAILS: (Please give morning or afternoon dates when we can gain access) DATE(S):.........................................................................................................................................................................................................(AM 8-12 or PM 1-5)CONTACT NAME (for keys):............................................................... flat No if different: ...................................................................

HOME TEL:.............................................................................................. MOBILE:........................................................................................

REPAIR OR PROBLEM DETAILS: (please be as specific as possible )

Who did you report repair to NAME:............................................... DATE:.........................................................................................

ARE YOU REPORTING AN EMERGENCY REPAIR? YES NOAN EMERGENCY REPAIR IS ANYTHING THAT IS LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY, AFFECT YOUR HEALTH OR DAMAGE PROPERTY. ALWAYS WARN NEIGHBOURS.

GAS LEAKS turn off supply - ring Transco 0800 111 999 ventilate property & do not smoke!

WATER PIPE BURSTS turn off at stop cock.

ELECTRICAL WIRING etc – switch off at mains fuse box do not touch electrical switches. Contact ANY repairs officer immediately - Stay in or near property if safe to do so to ensure access.

For all BOILERS, basic plumbing, minor electrical you can call Didsbury Plumbing and Heating 0161 434 9455 Emergency only 07912 206490

Bulky rubbish e.g. furniture, electrical items call 0161 954 9000 to arrange for it to be collected.

REPAIRS OFFICERS FLAT NO. Simon Birch 213 Fiona Forster 302 Hannah Berry 309 Tony Pace G04

Emergency07990 956629 (Lee)07445 291 627 (Nicola)

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POST INSPECTION  Repair inspected by …………………………………….......................................……………..Date ………..........................................………………

Approved YES NO Comments ……………………………………………………………………………………………..................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................    

TENANT SATISFACTION Tenant ……………………………………………………….......................................……………..Date ………..........................................……………… Satisfied YES NO Comments ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

What’s on in Hulme

This month’s featured venue:

Kath Locke Centre.123 Moss Lane East, Hulme, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M15 5DD. Telephone: 0161 455 0211. Information is also available on their website: http://www.thebiglife-group.com/big-life-centres/58/kath_locke_centreA variety of classes and therapies are avail-able. Free condoms are available from re-ception Monday to Saturday. Please contact the venue for further information and to confirm times and availability of classes/therapies.

MondaySugar Group, diabetic support group, 1-3pm, £2 donation. Narcotics Anonymous, 12.30-2pm, free.Reflexology, 1-4pm, £10 per session.Indian head, neck & shoulder massage, 1-4pm, £10 per session.Manchester Community Qi Gong group, beginners, 4-5pm, £3 donation. Meditative exercise to help the mind, body and spirit. Manchester Community Qi Gong group, in-termediate, 5-6pm, £3 donation. Meditative exercise to help the mind, body and spirit. Tuesday

Flex It @ 50, exercise for the over 50s, 12-1pm, £3.

Soca aerobics, women only, 6.30-7.45pm, £5 waged/£3.50 unwaged/£4.50 mem-bers.

Social phobia, 7-9pm, free. Support group.

Low cost homeopathy clinic, times vary, call venue for further information. £10 per session.

Drop in homeopathy clinic, 6-8pm. £5 per person.

WednesdayPeople First art group, 2-3.30pm, free.

ThursdayIyengar Yoga, 6.30-7.45pm, £3.

Zumba Gold (for the active older person), 10-10.45am, £3.

Over 50’s bingo, 2-4pm.

FridayBrazilian Body Sculp, women only, 9.30-10.30am, £2. Manchester Herbalist, 10am-1pm, free consultation, £7.50 for herbal medicines.

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(COMMUNITY_LISTINGS)(COMMUNITY_LISTINGS)A list of community venues in Hulme/Moss Side and their contact details can be found below. Please contact venues for details of classes, workshops and events.

CLAREMONT SURE START CHILDREN’S CENTRE: Claremont Road, Moss Side, Manchester, M14 7NA. Telephone 0161 227 3463. This venue offers a variety of play sessions for parents/carers and young children and also ESOL/func-tional English courses.

HULME COMMUNITY GARDEN CENTRE: 28 Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5RG. Telephone: 0161 227 8198. Information about current and forthcoming events, workshops and classes are available on their website: www.hulmegardencentre.org.uk.

HULME LIBRARY: Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5FQ. Telephone: 0161 227 3739. Email: [email protected]. The library contains an IT suite, internet access and photocopying facilities. Please contact the venue for further information.

KATH LOCKE CENTRE: 123 Moss Lane East, Hulme, Man-chester, Greater Manchester, M15 5DD. Telephone: 0161 455 0211. A variety of classes and therapies are available. Further information is also available on their website: http://www.thebiglifegroup.com/big-life-centres/

MOSS SIDE LEISURE CENTRE: Moss Lane East, Manchester M15 5NN. Telephone: 0161 226 5015

MOSS SIDE POWERHOUSE LIBRARY: 140 Raby Street, Moss Side, Manchester M15 4SL. Telephone: 0161 227 3758. MOSS SIDE SURE START CHILDREN’S CENTRE: Selworthy Road, Manchester, M16 7UH. Telephone: 0161 226 0162.

THE WORKS: 130 Alexander Road, Moss Side, Manchester M16 7WD. Telephone: 0161 359 3388. Email: [email protected]

YARD THEATRE: 41 Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5RF. Telephone: 0161 226 7696. Z-ARTS: 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5ZA. Telephone: 0161 226 1912. The website http://www.z-arts.org/ has more information about all classes, workshops and events. ZION COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE: 339 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 4ZY. Telephone 0161 226 5412. A variety of classes, groups and therapies are available. Information is also available on their website: http://www.zioncentre.co.uk

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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 3rd SEPTEMBER 2013

tions to allocation proce-dures at the GM (2.6)

3.2 Queries re allocation procedures to be discussed at October meeting with membership present

4. Finance

Finance meeting to be scheduled prior to next committee meeting.

Items on agenda: budget; rent increases; business plan; water rates; invoic-ing W4C re Greencare & bin store rental

5. Rents & tenancy

5.1 Amendment to tenancy agreement required re rent payments being made 4 weeks in advance. 1 years notice will be given

Keith agreed to draft pro-posal

5.2 Mosscare

Unfortunately no Mosscare representative in attend-ance todayShelagh to email Nicola Smith requesting her to for-

ward Mosscare rent report, any NTQ’s to action & out-come of court action on 28 Aug to committee email

6. August Committee Minutes

7.1 Rob to circulate expect-ed behaviour list (2.9)

6.2 Installation started on H4C boiler (2.10)

6.3 Greencare notified re W4C billing through H4C (3.1)

7. GM agenda

8.1 Bi-election for GM chair

7.2 MMU Lianne to liaise with mem-bership re confirmation of MMU representative(s) attending Sept GM (after closed session) to discuss development

Present: Lee Fullwood, Rob Harrison (chair), Lianne Heys (minutes), Shelagh Murphy, Keith Underhill (GM)Apologies: Saffron Garden-child, Katherine Bird (mem-bership)1. Community Police Meeting

Rob H to liaise with commu-nity police providing a copy of our complaints proce-dure

2. IntercomProposal from mainte-nance: to be given budget of up to £6,000 for a phone-based replacement inter-com unit including labour and possible trainingUnanimously AGREEDCompetitive quotes will be requested in usual way3. Allocations

3.1 Amendments to August committee minutes:

Complaints about points al-located may only be made by individuals on the wait-ing list (2.5)

Keith clarified that current-ly people can make objec-

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GENERAL MEETING MINUTES 20TH AUGUST 2013 Yard Theatre 18:33 bst

Chair: Keith UnderhillMinutes: Katherine Bird / Keith Underhill 1) Members present: (16 Committee members pre-sent 3/8)Eddie Koehler, Fiona Reilly, Hannah Berry, Jo Foley, John Pugh, Jonny Tasker, Katherine Bird, Keith Un-derhill, Lee Fullwood, Louise Wallwein, Mark Hodgkinson, Matt Dun-ning, Nickie Witham, Ossie Morse, Peter Menken, Saf-fron GardenchildNon Members present: (8)Fintan Dunne, Jason Mor-ris, Justin Walsh, Rea Don-aldson, Rob O’Neill-Jones, Shoshanah Cohen, Susanne Hofmann, Tommy Olleren-shaw

2) New people.Fintan Dunne introduced himself

Minutes Of Last GM:3.1) Any corrections? - none3.2) Matters arising? - noneMinutes were PASSED as a true and correct record with 2 abstentions 4) Committee report.Questions: none 5) Committee report Ratifi-cationThe committee report was approved with 1 against and 2 abstentions. 6) Next GM: Tuesday 17th September, 2013 @ HFC Yard TheatreNext committee Meeting: Tuesday 3rd September 2013 @ Meeting Room 18:30 BSTDead line for GM agenda:

Tuesday 3rd September 2013 17:00 BST 7) AOBA vote of thanks to Alan Jamison for donating 4 big spiky plants was approved by acclamation 8) Committee by election With 16 Valid papers the Quota was 8Stage 1Katherine Bird 16 Re-open Nominations 0 Katherine Bird was elected Closed SessionNoneThe meeting finished at 18:42 BST

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GENERAL MEETING AGENDA 17TH SEPTEMBER 2013 Yard Theatre 18:30

Prospective Member’s Surgery is from 6.00pm to 6.30pm and is for prospective members to get any support and advice about becoming a member of the co-op. 1. Members and non-members present2. Introduction of new people3. Minutes of Last GM3.1. Any corrections3.2. Matters arising4. Committee report5. Ratification of committee report6. Date, time and venue of next meeting7. Election of General Meeting Chairperson8. Any other business (to be given to the chair before meeting starts) Closed session9. Other closed session business

There will meet an opportunity to question representa-tives from MMU about the development immediately after the GM

COMMITTEE MEETINGS MEMBER’S ROOM @ 6:30PM

GENERAL MEETINGS the Yard Theatre @ 6:30PM

NEXT GENERAL MEETING the Yard Theatre @ 6:30PM

ADD ITEMS TO GM AGENDAuntil 5pm on

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