Thank you to all those who attended the 2023 AGM on Tuesday 16th May.
Special thanks to local councillors Gayle Gander and Ola Kolade who took part in a Q&A session during the meeting.
Minutes from 2023 AGMWURA urgently needs the following:-
1. Someone to take over running our website, ideally someone who has experience with WordPress.
2. Someone to deal with developer planning applications for WURA.
3. Someone to help with road maintenance, road contractors and keeping Welcomes and Uplands Road free of litter, overhanging hedges or dangerous trees that may obstruct our roads.
We have some members, who probably do not wish to be named, who already pick litter and sweep up gravel carried by flood water and we are very grateful for what they do. If you care about the local environment and you can help in this way you do not have to join the Committee. However as a Committee member you may be able to get more done. There are usually only 2 Committee meetings a year plus the AGM.
If you are interested please contact WURA by emailing welcomesanduplandsroads@gmail.com .
You do not have to live in Welcomes or Uplands Road to apply. So if you know of a non member who might be suitable, please let us know.
Notice of
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
to be held at
KENLEY MEMORIAL SMALL HALL
on
Tuesday 16th May 2023 at 7.30pm for a prompt 8:00pm start
AGENDA
Copies of the Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2023 are now available:
Latest Accounts (2022-2023)
Latest Balance Sheet (2022-2023)
Latest Budget Sheet (2023-2024)
Budget sheet will be posted here soon.
NOTES
In terms of para 4.3 of the Constitution
‘actions agreed by a simple majority of those attending a General Meeting will bind all residents’
Voting at general meetings shall be on the basis of one vote per person present at the meeting providing that no more than two votes are registered for each property frontaging Welcomes and Uplands Roads or their spur roads’ Members in arrears with their road levy do not have voting rights.
The member for Uplands Road is not standing for re-election. The Road Committee therefore invite a member to stand for election at the AGM with a view to looking after the interests of Uplands Road members. Please contact the Chairman before the AGM if you are interested in joining the Road Committee.
Click here to view the minutes from a recent Croydon Council meeting with local Resident Associations.
After what seems like a long time, the junction at the bottom of Welcomes Road is open again.
Although there are some final works to be completed, it is not expected that these should prevent traffic flowing.
Many thanks to Stuart for the pics.
With thanks to Councillor Gayle Gander, who shared the timetable for the works as follows:
The contractors are confident of completing the works to that timescale, subject to no unforeseen circumstances.
Additional traffic calming measures in the form of chicanes will be implemented along Church Road by Monday 20th Feb for the remainder of the works. Further 20mph signs will also be added to add more weight to the chicane traffic calming measures. I know that the works have been frustrating and worrying for many people. The flood remediate works needed to be done as this junction has been problematic for years, and the public realm works on making the junction with Valley easier for pedestrians, and much prettier will be welcomed.
You may be interested in the attached pictures of the work going on in the lower reaches of Welcomes Road today.
One picture in particular shows the extensive stress lines on the road a result of the recent frosts no doubt weakened by the weight of the construction site traffic from 10 and 42 Welcomes Road.
The developer at 10 Welcomes Road has kindly done some
temporary repairs to the worst of the damage to the road.
With the flood alleviation works in Kenley Lane starting on or soon after Monday 9th January 2023, Welcomes Road is close to becoming impassable. The frost damage near 8/10 Welcomes Road will be repaired shortly potentially adding to the problems as the road will be partly blocked while the work proceeds. In addition the zone around the bottom of Welcomes Road and Kenley Lane will be traffic light controlled, or so it was understood when WURA had a site meeting with the Council Water Engineer and F.M Conway (contractors) several months ago.
The full mapping for the alleviation works can be viewed here . These appear to show that Welcomes Road will be shut at the bottom end for the duration of the works, along with Kenley Lane which will be approached via Hermitage Road. The pdf maps have been supplied courtesy of Kendra Planning, for which many thanks.
Although Zig Zag Road is not included as a diversion route it is likely to see more traffic though it would be appreciated if construction traffic drivers are instructed to use Uplands Road to approach Welcomes Road to reach the building sites at 10 and 42 WR as Zig Zag Road is not suitable for HGVs. However it would appear that Welcomes Road will continue to be closed at Simone Drive for essential gas pipe replacement works perhaps for another 10 days meaning for this period Zig Zag Road will be the only access route for people living in Welcomes Road from No 68 downwards. It would be appreciated if construction traffic could be minimised until the gas works have been completed when Uplands Road can be used for access rather than Zig Zag Road.
Additionally, drainage investigative works on Hayes Lane j/w Godstone Road have been scheduled for Friday 13th January between 9am & 2pm. Advance “No Waiting” signs are due to be erected on nearby lamp posts soon so that the contractors can get access to all of the gullies.
Please leave yourself plenty of time for your car journey as it will undoubtedly take longer for the next 2 months or so.
Please note that Welcomes Road is currently shut just north of Simone Drive so please avoid the area unless you are accessing your home, as of 6th January 2023.
The work to replace the defective gas pipe has taken place but reinstatement of the road is currently expected to take some time and it would appear that Welcomes Road will continue to be closed at Simone Drive for perhaps for another 10 days through to mid January. This means that once the flood alleviation works start at the bottom of Welcomes Road for this period Zig Zag Road will be the only access route for people living in Welcomes Road from No 68 downwards.
Croydon Council writes:
We are responsible for dealing with structures which are an immediate danger to the public. Our role is to deal with the immediate danger if the owner is not available to do so or is unknown at the time of the incident. Costs incurred are subsequently charged to the owner. It is not our role to rebuild or rectify faults.
To report a dangerous building or structure call 020 8760 5637.
To help us to process the report more quickly, provide as much information as possible, including the address, location and perceived nature of the danger. If you think that your building or structure is dangerous, you should seek professional advice as how to make it safe and take action immediately. We can discuss this with you during office hours on 020 8760 5637.
Evenings, weekends and public holidays
If you believe that people are at serious risk of an imminent major structural failure out of hours (between 4pm and 9am, at the weekend or on a public holiday), call our emergency number: 020 8726 6000.
Issused Dec 2022
