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MINUTES#86
(RECONVENED from 10/09/2026)
Juniper Tenants & Residents Association • 7pm • 05/10/2026 • 30A Juniper House
Rob Kenyon (Secretary). Clo Lappartiont (Co-Chair). Jaki Wilford (Treasurer).
- Minutes of Previous Meeting.
Meeting of 10/09/2026 inquorate.This meeting constitutionally authorised to enact Juniper business. - Matters Arising.
a) Cheque to Green Tea Architects presented for approval at last meeting was mistakenly signed by Mark, who is not yet an approved cheque signatory.
Proposal :This meeting approves a valid cheque for £186 to be issued to Green Tea Architects as soon as September statement recieved.
Proposed J. Wilford. Seconded Clo. Approved unanimously.
action .Treasurer and Secretary. - Finance.
a) Carried Forward £32,487.66
Expenditure in August. (Green Tea Phase 1) £02,154.00
Balance to September. £30,333.66.
b) 30A Juniper House is now finally the official postal address of Juniper House Tenants & Residents Association.
All we have to pay for is the letterbox. Southwark Handyperson Department have supplied a quote of £107. Labour & materials. (No VAT).
Proposal. This meeting authorises expenditure to Southwark Handyperson Service of £107 for installation of letterbox to flat 30A. Proposed Chair. Seconded Treasurer. Passed unanimously. - Repairs.
No new faults reported. (See previous minutes.)
Estate inspection expected soon. Update on block condition to follow. - Garden
Design for garden planter cladding boxes presented to the meeting. Southwark Handyperson Department have supplied a quote of £1050. Secretary to establish whether this project can be retrospectively funded by a Neighbrouhood Grant in order to avoid delay. If not, work to be authorised as soon as possible.
Proposal: This meeting authorises expenditure of £1,050 to LBS Handyperson Service for installation of three 8’ x 1.5’ cladding boxes for garden planters.’ Proposed Treasurer. Seconded Co-Chair. Approved unanimously. - Grant Applications.
Neighbourhood Grants are now open for applications. Deadline 31/10/2026.
a) Pramshed Doors. Entire stock in desperate need of replacement or refurbishment. The forecourt is now a hideous ‘grot-spot’, attractive to anti-social types. Broken doors are an invitation to rats.
Proposal: ‘This meeting authorises application for a Neighbourhood Grant for urgent replacement of derelict Juniper pramshed doors, and repainting of any servicable stock.’
Proposed Secretary. Seconded Chair. Passed unanimously.
Action: Clo
b) Garden Refurbishment. Several areas of the garden need urgent attention after years of neglect.
Trees within the central oval have become entangled and require heavy thinning to provide light and access to the area, and to prevent disease. Reducing the height of the fig might also mean better fruit in future. Some neighbouring trees are also suffering badly and have now outlived their purpose. New trees will be needed to replace any lost. Almond and Tree Mallow were suggested, having previously grown succesfully at Juniper.
New beds and borders require delivery of topsoil, and a choice of perennials for much-needed summer colour.
Proposal. ‘This meeting authorises application for a Neighbourhood Grant to revitalise the Juniper garden, planting new species and providing new spaces for communal gardening.’
Proposed Secretary. Seconded Chair. Passed Unanimously.
Action. Secretary and Treasurer.
Next Meeting 23/11/2026
Meeting Concluded. 8pm
Juniper Tenants & Residents Association • Annual General Meeting#12
7.00pm • 30/06/2026 • flat 30A Juniper House
present: Coralie Allison. Treasurer. Rukayat Basaru. Karl Bolingbroke. Jules Denton. Rob Kenyon (Secretary). Clo Lappartiont. Vice-Chair. Mark Millar. Cherrie Stevens. Jaki Wilford (Chair). Observers: George Coombes (London Borough of Southwark). Cllr Catherine Dawkins. 2 Large Vegetarian pizzas.
1. Approval of Previous Minutes. Approved.
2. Approval of 24/25 Accounts.
a) Due to closure of the Metrobank account, Management are now able to provide a full statements for both 2023/24 and 2024/25. As agreed at the last AGM. Copies were provided for the meeting and LBS.
Proposal: ‘This meeting approves the accounts of 2024/25, and the accounts of 2023/4.’
– proposed Treasurer. Seconded Chair. Passed Unanimously.
b) Spending during the period: Zurich Insurance. £99.31.
3. 2024-25 Finance Report.
a) New account opened with NatWest. Metrobank closed. Entire assets transferred: £32,487.66
b) George inquired how much of the current balance was Juniper legacy fund. Over £30,000.
c) George inquired whether Juniper TRA intended to apply for annual LBS grant funding. Informed that this felt uncomfortable while holding assets above £16000. Until the Legacy is disposed of, applications for funding are on a piecemeal, project basis.
4. Appointment of Auditors.
a) ‘Proposal: ‘This Meeting authorises the continued use of Southwark Group of Tenants Organisation to oversee Juniper accounts for the year 2026-2027.’ Proposed Vice Chair. Seconded Treasurer. Passed Unanimously.
2025-26 5. Secretary’s Report.
a) The Secretaryreported that a significant amount of time had been devoted to snagging the implementation of grant projects such as the rainwater butts and security lights. The remaining two large rainwater butts will have to be decommissioned due to reports of damp in flats. As predicted on the day of installation.
b) Catherine wanted to know the ratio of Tenants/Leaseholders at Juniper. The breakdown is unclear. When asked, Local Area Management could not provide a figure. The likelihood is that the numbers of leaseholders are rising, but so are the number of Sub-tenants. LBS will be able to confirm a definitive list of leaseholders and Southwark Tenancies.
6. Repairs & Garden Report.
a) Damp and mould problems persist throughout the block. Rain still penetrating exposed top-floor walkway to floor 4 below. No actions taken in spite of repeated reports and surveys. Walls require repointing, and walkway surfaces require remedial attention. Generations of shoddily installed cabling on walls a possible cause of water ingress.
b) Garden Shelter Project.
In presenting this proposal, the Secretary stressed that ‘Phase 1’ represented the vital Consultation stage of the larger project, as required by Local Area Management. Being merely an evaluation exercise, it would not impact the site. Nor does it commit Juniper to any further action, or to use the same architects.
Proposal: ‘This meeting authorises Green Tea Architects to undertake Phase 1 of The Juniper Community Shelter Project 795 (see proposal documents). Fee £2,154 inc VAT. Plus required Planning fee of £383.00 directly to LBS Planning Portal’.
Proposed Secretary. Seconded. Chair. Approved unanimously.
Proposal to become effective from approved signing of Green Tea Agreement Letter at next Juniper Meeting.
c) No news yet on delivery of 2 Garden Benches from CGS
d) LBS repairs reporting (and other services) are prejudicial against non-English speakers. This is obvious but what plans are there to remedy it.
e) Contractor Failures to ‘Make Good’. Some works raised by LBS at Juniper are left unfinished at the end of the day, causing possible safety and security breaches. Can anything be done to rectify this?
f) Cllr Dawkins explained the complications involved in presenting Tenants’ cases to the LBS. Attempts to be made to untangle the process.
7. Formal resignation of Chair and Officers
George Coombes (LBS) assumed the Chair.
a) Elections
Co-Chairs. Mark Millar/ Clo Lappartiont.
Proposed: Jules Denton. Seconded: Rob Kenyon. Passed unanimously
Treasurer. Jaki Wilford. Proposed Rob Kenyon. Seconded:.Rukayat Basaru. Passed unanimously.
Secretary. Rob Kenyon. Proposed. Coralie Allison Seconded: Mark Millar.. Passed unanimously.
Committee Members: C herrie Stephens. Proposed Rob Kenyon. Seconded:.Rukayat Basaru.
After consultation with George and Catherine, it was agreed that in the absence of a permanent elected chair, meetings would be chaired by a committee member chosen by each meeting. Mark and Clo agreed to be Co-Chairs when available.
8. Resumption of elected officers
9. Next Meeting 04/08/2026
