Issue - meetings

Assistant Director, Barbican and Property Services to be heard,

At the last meeting of the Committee, the Assistant Director had reported that communications with Redrow had been poor and residents remained dissatisfied.

It was noted that the City tends to be more successful in engaging with Redrow  than the residents, and Redrow had agreed to meet with the Barbican Association and Blake Tower Residents Association.  

The Assistant Director stressed that the Estate Office was still not in a position to take over the building but he continued to write to residents regularly to provide updates.

Members noted that the Fire Brigade had visited. and some improvements had been made. 

The Chair thanked the Assistant Director and Executive Director for their intervention in this matter and Helen Fentimen and past members Randall Anderson and Michael Hudson.

Assistant Director, Barbican and Property Services to be heard,

The Assistant Director was heard and advised that the Estate Office was still unable to take over the building.  The Chairman of the BRC was thanked for his intervention and support in this matter.   As the City Corporation is not managing the building,  there are limitations as to how far it can intervene, but Redrow tends to respond quicker to correspondence from the City than from individuals.  Redrow had also responded to recommendations in the Saville’s Survey, which had been instigated by the City.  A recent Fire Brigade Inspection, also instigated by the City, had raised a couple of minor concerns.