Comparison
July 2013 |
Curnock TRA |
CSE GROUP |
OTHER TRAs |
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ACTIVE/ELECTED MEMBERS |
CURRENT |
Chair: DMC Primary Rep: DMC Secondary Rep: Safe Neighborhood (Pri): Safe Neighborh'd (Sec): SECRETARY : TREASURER: 3 Block Representatives |
VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT Christina Costa Absent Carole Donnelly |
51 Registered Users 150 Email Addresses 53 Followers in Twitter Communications with other TRAs |
At least 4 members (Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, DMC Reps, Safe Neighbourhood Reps, etc) |
TENANTS PARTICIPATION TEAM |
CurnockTRA has falsely accused a resident for theft. After a complaint to the Camden Council by the resident, Mr Holmes from the complaints department suggested a meeting in his response to the complaint on the 29th January 2013. Since then the TRA has refused to arrange the meeting and/or response to our emails. They seem unable to defend their baseless accusations. Curnock TRA has also repeatetly refused to
adopt the Tenants Participation Recommendations. |
On 26-06-2012, Ms Dawn Aldred Hayes (Tenant Participation Manager) stated: "Ms Parveen-cic has put forward recommendations resulting from a complaint to the current TRA members. These recommendations include adopting the Council’s model constitution." CurnockTRA has NEVER adopted the Council's Model Constitution or any other of the above recommendations* * On the 9th Dec 2012
Cllr Khatoon stated: "I had a quick word with Susan two weeks ago
regarding adopting new constitution. According to Susan, at this moment they
have no plan to adopt a new constitution.
Which means they would like to keep their existing constitution." |
N/A |
Follow Recommendations |
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PARTICIPATION |
ELECTIONS - REPRESENTATION |
SOME RESIDENTS
A group of residents is banned, disable people cannot physically attend, professionals with busy schedule are ignored, owners living away are also ignored, etc
TRA claims that it represents
ALL residents even if those residents who are banned from their group. Some residents
do not want to be represented by them. |
ALL RESIDENTS
This is possible because residents can vote online, by postal vote as well as SMS messaging.
We believe that your contribution is valuable even if you cannot attend a meeting. We are trying to engage every resident by sending them info via online and offline newsletters.
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ALL RESIDENTS Elm Village TRA: EVTRA volunteers knocking on all doors collecting views on priorities for EV residents.
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MEMBERSHIP
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No RESIDENTS |
10-15 Residents MAX (10 households or less)
New constitution that TRA refuses to adopt requires 10% of the total households (i.e. min 29 votes) on the Curnock Street Estate:
286 flats >700 residents |
51 Registered Users
150 Email Addresses (Petition)
53 Followers in Twitter
Communications with other TRAs |
Goldington Estate TRA: 120 Residents turnout for tea party at 05-06-2012 A very successful Jubilee afternoon tea party for Goldington residents Goldington TRA has organised one of their 2 annual coach trips to the
seaside for residents. Elm Village TRA: had 1st garden club meeting (25-02-2013): 1st hint of
spring: talking about EV in bloom! |
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VOTING |
MEETINGS |
ONLINE 24/7 POSTAL VOTE MEETINGS FORUMS PHONE – SMS |
ONLINE 24/7 MEETINGS |
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ACCESS FOR MEETINGS |
ONLY at The Marr (1-4 times) (No alternates for disable
people, people living away, busy professionals, etc) |
ONLINE 24/7 MEETINGS FORUMS PHONE LINE |
ONLINE 24/7 MEETINGS |
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INFO COMMUNICATION |
Max 4 meetings within a year
Refuse to publish the names of the elected TRA members or any of their contact details on the estate notice boards.
Residents do not know who
represents them! |
MEETINGS (min 4)
NEWSLETTERS (min 4)
SOCIAL MEDIA (TWITTER etc)
SMS MESSAGES
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ONLINE 24/7
MEETINGS
NEWSLETTERS
SOCIAL MEDIA (TWITTER etc) |
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INFO AVAILABILITY |
CONFIDENTIAL |
FREE TO ALL BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
KNOW |
FREE TO ALL |
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TRANSPARENCY |
Nobody can check the meeting notes apart from the TRA members. Nobody can enforce good practices. TRA's decisions has the backing of a small group of residents
(5-15 out of approx 750). |
Everything is Online and everybody can judge by themselves. Facility to mark offending stories or news and submit
your comments. Facility to vote and change the way things working. |
UNKNOWN |
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ACTIONS |
HOT WATER ISSUES JAN - APR 2012 |
NONE - RESIDENTS DID NOT RECEIVE ANY
UPDATE OR REPLY |
PETITION (120 Signatures) LETTERS TO MAYOR (2) F.O.I. REQUESTS (5) COMPLAINTS (3) MEETINGS WITH RESIDENTS
(Door2Door) |
NA |
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COMPENSATION FOR HOT WATER |
NONE - RESIDENTS DID NOT RECEIVE ANY
UPDATE OR REPLY |
POSTERS IN EVERY BUILDING FORUMS |
NA |
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RESIDENTS OPINIONS & PRIORITIES |
NONE |
One card for every flat showing
all the ways to send your priorities and opinions |
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REPAIRS |
NONE - RESIDENTS DID NOT RECEIVE ANY
UPDATE OR REPLY |
ALL REPAIRS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED ONLINE WITH REFERENCES |
UNKNOWN |
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FUNDING |
SOURCE |
GRANTS (PUBLIC MONEY) RESIDENTS CONTRIBUTIONS |
NONE - PRIVATELY FUNDED |
GRANTS RESIDENTS CONTRIBUTIONS |
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TRANSPARENCY |
SUBJECTIVE ANNUAL REPORT
Curnock TRA did not provide an annual report concerning the last year's finances because the Treasurer was absent on both elections!! TRA has the capability to change and manipulate the
meeting notes/reports as and when they please and make the notes and their
decisions to match their spending needs of the public funds. This is possible
because the notes are confidential and not accessible to anyone. |
N/A |
UNKNOWN |
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FEEDBACK |
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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AS EVERYTHING ELSE + COMPLAINTS MADE AGAINST THE TRA |
A
resident from Trimdon wrote: "I’d like to thank you for all the time and effort
that you have put into the www.curnockestate.com
website, but in particular the campaign petition and associated
communications regarding the hot water problems we are all experiencing. The site and the petition have raised awareness across
the estate and
motivated the ... resident’s into speaking out. It is all too easy to think that when there is a
problem, someone else will report it, and I include us here at Trimdon in
that statement. We all now know that one or two people calling doesn’t get
the job done. We need a voice and a way to demonstrate to the council exactly how many
properties are affected by different incidents and your site has provided
us with that. " |
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Michael
from another TRA wrote: "Hello, I am part of a newly formed TRA, also in
Camden. I am impressed with your website." |
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Residents from Billingley &
Goldthorpe by SMS: THANK YOU (6 so far) |
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CHECK THE ESTATE'S NEWS AND EVENTS ON YOUR PHONE |
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Correct on date of publishing 08-07-2013