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Minutes of the HRRA Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the HRRA was called to order at 18:30 on 13th February 2025 at Guiseley Cricket & Football Club by Russell Olliver Acting ChairpersonAttendance: Committee members: Andy Armitage, Catherine Burton, Russell Olliver, Susan Pape, and Cynthia Wood. Councillor: Eleanor ThomsonApologies: Chris Stevens, NigelContinue reading “NEWS: Annual General Meeting finally goes ahead. Residents hear about news on the estate.”

A meeting was held with James Livesey-Clarke, senior property manager at Trinity, on the 24th Oct 2024 with members of the HRRA committee. Prior to the meeting an analysis of the new service charge budget was carried out based on the total budget across the various property headings, e.g. converted block, new build block, estateContinue reading “NEWS: Latest Service Charge – questions to be answered by management company”

HRRA has received the following letter from Bridgebank about road closures on the estate – while re-surfacing takes place. Work is going on at the upper end of Guiseley Drive (near the Clocktower – see map below). “This is a polite notice to inform you that we will be surfacing the carriageway on Monday 19th,Continue reading “News: Road closures on the estate for resurfacing work”

HRRA members remain in weekly contact with Avant’s commercial manager, Mark Lyon, regarding progress with the High Royds pre-adoption road works. He has asked that we share TWO LOTS of information so residents are aware of the current position. See his note below (1) and please read on for a letter (2). (1) Avant note: ‘We haveContinue reading “NEWS: On the road again – High Royds digs deep into next phase”

Minutes of Meeting of HRRA at St Mary’s School, Menston, on Thursday 16 November 2023 at 7.30 pm Attendees: Carrie Aitken (Chair), Ping Liem (Chair), Nigel Hackett, Catherine Burton (Secretary), Susan Pape, Cynthia Wood, Russell Olliver, Andy Armitage, Nicky Noyes Apologies: Chris Stevens, Nick Lowry, Cedric Sander, Cliff Hilton The Committee discussed the formally requiredContinue reading “NEWS: Minutes from latest HRRA meeting: new officers announced and plans discussed”

Phase 1 High Royds Residents will do doubt be delighted that the pre pre road adoption work started earlier this year. We were warned it would be a long contract for phase 1 from 75 High Royds Drive to the roundabout with Menston Drive. HRRA remains in regular contact with Avant’s commercial manager to monitorContinue reading “NEWS: Update on road, footpath and lighting pre-adoption works”

Residents have been questioning the electricity estimates and the costs of the ecological survey on the recent estate maintenance charges. HRRA contacted James Livesey-Clarke of Trinity. His reply is below: “High Royds is an October year end. As such, when the 2022/23 budget was prepared in September 2022, it was done at a time whenContinue reading “NEWS: Questions about energy costs on service charge – answered.”

The following letter is to be sent to affected residents on High Royds Drive in anticipation of the roads being re-surfaced. Dear Home owner, Re: Works to the  Carriageway. This is a polite notice to inform you that we will be starting surfacing to the carriageway on 1st & 2nd August 2023 We ask ifContinue reading “NEWS: Road re-surfacing dates announced by contractors”