The Leat Close Management Association Limited (LCMA)  are responsible for looking after and maintaining the exteriors of all the properties within the estate along with the grounds, the private residents car parks and any other communal areas, in accordance with the Leasehold agreement (see map of the area we manage). Our full list of responsibilities can be found here: https://www.leatclose.org.uk/lcma-responsibilities/

Bin Use and Recycling

1. The black bins are for non-recycling household waste and minimal garden waste
2. There are two types of blue bins, one is exclusively for paper, the other is for mixed recycling (please read labels on the side of the bins for details on what recycling is accepted).
3. Plastic bags or polythene should NOT be placed in any of the blue bins.
4. Larger items must be taken to the local recycling and waste centre and not left in the bin areas.

Here is an example of what is NOT acceptable (this has appeared in Bin Area 1 in the last few days) the cost of having this removed will unfortunately be added to the annual maintenance fee all because of one persons inconsiderate actions:

Parking in Leat Close

The LCMA are responsible for the five car parks/garage courts in the estate. We don’t have any jurisdiction over the public highway, but we do encourage you to be courteous and considerate when parking.

Please do NOT park on the grass areas at any time. We put a lot of time, effort and money into keeping the grounds looking nice and any cost for damage incurred by someone parking on the grass will be passed on to the resident/tenant responsible.

Smoking in Communal Areas is Not Permitted

Smoking is not permitted in any communal areas including shared porches as referred to in Part One of the Health Act 2006 – updated in 2015 – that states “all common parts of flats and communal accommodation must be smoke-free”. Read the full statement here: https://www.leatclose.org.uk/smoking-in-communal-areas-is-not-permitted/

Washing Lines

Additional washing line holes have been added around the estate, suitable for rotary washing lines. They are all communal and therefore shared. Washing lines must be collapsed and covered when not in use. If you need an additional washing line hole near your flat then please contact us. Read detailed information here: https://www.leatclose.org.uk/washing-line-rules/

Shared Spaces and Communal Areas

Just a little reminder to all residents to please keep communal areas and shared spaces free from clutter as they not to be used as a storage area. Please use your garage to store your items instead.

Buildings and Grounds Update

The painting schedule is well underway this year for blocks 1 & 2, and garage court 3 (full schedule is available here). Fences and walls have also been scheduled for repair, along with the usual tree cutting/trimming and the bi-weekly grass cutting.

Contact Us

If you would like to contact us about any issues mentioned above or for any other reason, please email us using: help@leatclose.org.uk and to prevent emails from me being accidentally filtered into your Junk Mail folder please add this email to your Safe Senders list.

It’s been a fairly quiet Winter in terms of having no major issues to speak of. We have continued with our ongoing upkeep of the estate. The grass cutting won’t start until the Spring. We are currently organising repair for some damaged fences on the estate. Other matters you may not know about are listed below.

We Have Launched Our NEW Website!

We are very proud of the voluntary work done on the website. There are lots of new features including:

• Contact forms – so you can get in touch with us at the click of a button.
• Newsfeed updates – look on the right hand side menu on home page.
• Noticeboard – look on the right hand side menu on home page.
• LCMA responsibilities – information about how we can help you.
• Neighbourhood Watch – we will keep you update with OWL updates.
• GDPR Privacy Policy – we now have privacy policy and are GDPR compliant.

We have invited all residents to visit the website and use our easy notification service. You just need to enter your Name and Email address below and click “Subscribe”. You will be sent an opt-in email with a link to confirm. This means you won’t miss any future communication from us as our aim is to go paperless.

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We also recommend you bookmark: https://www.leatclose.org.uk/ for future reference.

Security Lights Repeatedly Vandalised

The security lights in the residents car park (Garage Court 3) are constantly being vandalised. This matter is being taken very seriously and has been reported to the police. The police are keeping an eye on the situation as they have persons of interest in the area that may be linked. They also advised us to participate in the Neighbourhood Watch OWL scheme. (read the full article here)

Parking In Leat Close

The Leat Close Management Association Limited are responsible for the five car parks/garage courts in the estate. We don’t have any jurisdiction over the public highway, but we do encourage you to be courteous and considerate when parking. The turning bay is clearly marked with “No Parking” signs for good reason and is a matter for the Police by calling 101. (read the full article here)

Don’t Forget It’s The AGM on Tuesday 26th February at 7.30pm

Residents are all invited to attend the Leat Close Management Association Limited Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 26th February at Great St Mary’s Parish Hall, Sawbridgeworth commencing at 7.30pm. (read the full article here)

If you would like to contact us, please email: help@leatclose.org.uk

We have had a busy Autumn looking after the estate and managed to sort out quite a few resident issues. Car park lines have been introduced in garage court 4 to ease conjestion. We have overseen further tree trimming around the estate as the continued grounds maintenance and grass cutting.

Thieves Have Damaged Two Garages

In the space of 1 week we have had reports of two garages being broken in to. One in garage court 1 and the other in garage court 4. On both occasions the thieves have failed to gain access, but have caused substantial damage to locks, the wooden surround and the garage doors themselves which unfortunately will result in a cost to the maintenance fee. All residents must remain vigilant and report any suspicious or criminal activity to the Police.

Recycling Bins Being Used Incorrectly

You must NOT put any non-recyclable plastic/bags in ANY of the recycling bins. Paper can ONLY go in the bin clearly marked PAPER, and cardboard must go in the mixed recycling bins. If further misuse continues then the bin collectors have warned us that they will refuse to collect the bins until rectified. Please all take care when recycling to follow the simple rules. Thanks.

Residents Car Parks Are For Residents Only

We all appreciate that parking in Leat Close can be tricky at times and is made more difficult with commuters and visitors etc. We are lucky to have some Private Residents Car Parks around the estate and this is just a reminder that residents car parks are for residents only. Please challenge anyone who is not a resident if they are using the private car parks and explain to them they are not allowed to park there.

Please Let Us Know If You Have Any Issues

If you have any issues regarding the maintenance of Leat Close and the communal areas then please get in touch with us by emailing help@leatclose.org.uk or visit https://www.leatclose.org.uk We are always willing to listen and will help or advise where we can as our aim is to make Leat Close a better place to live.

Many thanks on behalf of the Leat Close Management Association Limited