GMFRA committee member in charge of the Neighbourhood Watch, gave lots of information on how and why to join up as well as a booklet about the Neighbourhood Watch. In 2012 North lanarkshire Council installed a new burden onto the title deeds of the flats (burden 4). The CPO has not even been submitted to Scottish Government and after that has happened the process will take 12-18 months before payouts start.
The cause is usually broken/cracked glass panes on the roof or clogged gutters, or both. On my questioning this, she said she knew the payments were up to date but that I would still have to make my solictor contact Apex if the flat was sold. The council still have not applied to ScotGov for the CPO, and say they intend to submit the application summer 2020. Due to ongoing coronavirus issues in Scotland, this month's GMFRA meeting is cancelled. 25m2 grass at the side of the block. Two cars deliberately set on fire in cumbernauld car park location. Update this bin shed has now been labelled with the flat numbers it serves. 60% of the people who stay in these flats in Millcroft and Greenrigg are tenants, and anyone who refuses or excludes tenants from a say in their own street does not deserve my vote or support. We rely on owners to participate in the self-factoring effort.
Having the right names and addresses will ensure the fixed sum of £1500 compensation to tenants ( see ScotGov website CPO information for tenants who have been renting that flat for more than 12 months) goes to the right persons. That was on the 22nd May 2018. Thursday 15/12/2016 Impressed by #ApexFactors work this morning. Grass will be cut again this coming week. She told me her housing officer and also another council worker said she could use that bin. Two cars deliberately set on fire in cumbernauld car park in california. Close 89-103 glass roof pane is broken and the water has literally been pouring in. That doesn't mean no litter or no fly tipping, but it certainly means less of it. A bulletin from North Lanarkshire Council and Sancturary Housing was delivered this morning. That means keeping the close looking clean and cared for, making sure the grass does not resemble the grass at the other side of Millcroft flats., litter picking;keeping out Fly tipping especially from owners and workmen who have dumped paint pots, kitchen parts, old furniture and ex-tenants belongings left behind.. I have installed a small battery movement sensitive light in bin shed 37-47. The GMFRA committee suggested that if residents cannot get rid of their items either through a charity free uplift or through the store taking away the old items when delivering the new items, residents can arrange an uplift through GMFRA at a cost of £2.
There has been no lights at all in this close of 8 flats for more than a year, the story being a disgruntled owner ripped the fuses out when other owners refused to pay a share of the maintenance costs. That there is some ongoing appeal; Apex Property Factor's attempt to appeal directly to the upper tribunal was Refused. Detectives hunt for hooded man after vehicle deliberately set on fire in Cumbernauld. If you have been a victim of fraud or cyber crime, please report it to Action Fraud at or alternatively by calling 0300 123 2040. Dried leaves around the wooden door ( of the bins sheds and flat entrance doors) are an easy target for #PyroCrazies. May I remind owners of Millcroft Flats who haven't yet started paying into our self-factoring fund, please do so asap.
What has been made clear is that owner-occupiers will receive a replacement brand new flat in Cumbernauld. Millcroft Evens beginning to get a makeover today. James Collier gave an update on Greenrigg owners getting rid from Apex PF. North Lanarkshire Council have sent out another letter to Millcroft Flats owners. GMFRA letter to MSP Jamie Hepburn: Jamie Hepburn MSP has replied: 26/3/2021.
She also said that if NLC made the decision to demolish the flats, owners could, if they wished, sell their flats very quickly within months to Sanctuary and either move into a new Sanctuary flat or simply take the money. Top news stories today. For account details please email using either the email at the top of the page or to the residents association at. Think the fact that the posters only went up a week before the meeting affected the turnout. They have to be gone soon with the police and the trading standards and the Scottish government chasing them, not to mention all the owners who have cases against them through the HPC. Apex have also issued, along with the letter forms for standing order bank debits and urging owners to start paying now! Car 'deliberately' set on fire in driveway in Cumbernauld. Millcroft Evens The new Fire Chief in Cumbernauld has encouraged the council to remove the junk dumped in Millcroft Evens, and get rid of the old bin sheds and provide more street bins. If anyone has a problem paying, please let me know and we will try to help. NLC have complained about the lack of lights in the bin sheds and have insisted that the refuse collectors should be able to see to take out the bins. MF1-103 self factoring group has the support of GMRA and looks to go strongly forward caring for the block. The title deeds take precedence as one block of flats.
These small improvements do make a difference to the attitude in the area with many residents and walkway users showing more respect. Just to recap: the three streets of flats pays just under Half a Million £s council tax each year, far more than a row of terraced houses in Kilbowie, yet Kilbowie area is kept neat and tidy while Greenrigg walkway is forgotten. Smaller items left lying about or dumped in the street or walkway can go in the bin, to landfill. The broken bin was reported and NLC have replaced it. GMFRA are trying to trace owners of garages to compile a list of garage owners. This is the sorry state of 80-94 Millcroft Evens flats. Investigation launched after double fire-raising incidents in Lanarkshire town sees vehicle torched. Closes and stairs must be kept clear as it is the only fire escape. Of the two witnesses in one case, one had signed a mandate authorising Apex property Factor which Mr Cowan produced and that witness was a bit hazy on actual details; the grounds for this case were different from the Millcroft Odds case which was won. However, this month an owner in the street, has been using a bolt across the door of the bin shed for flats 53-67 Shouts of annoyance rang out early this morning from someone trying to put their rubbish in the bin for 53-67 and had been unable to.
Sign up to our newsletters here. The jist of the letter said that, in the Council's view, there were only 2 options: A the Flats are demolished and the residents rehomed or paid out. "We are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen people hanging about the cars or the back of the houses between 11. What would their situation be regarding entitlement? The answer given to me, is the the whole of Greenrigg flats is one block and the whole of 1-103 Millcroft flats (odd numbers) is one block and the whole of Millcroft flats (even numbers) is one block ie. Members of the residents association have tested the broken lights in Greenrigg flats and some of the closes in Millcroft Evens flats and found in most cases it is not the light bulb, but something broken inside of the wiring of the light fitting. The tribunal this time was much clearer, stating that there was absolutely no reason why Apex PF could not have called an owners meeting. There are residents who wish to rent garages that are in good condition. Will the float money be returned to us? Looks a lot better, though weeds grow quickly again.
It is well known many long-time owner occupiers hate having to share closes & courtyards with landlord's tenants and can be spiteful. For the small amount of the shared cost that was asked of each owner, shame on them who greedily kept the money back for themselves. 2021 will bring a new type of normal. James is optimistic of a favourable outcome and talked of a compensation claim for owners against Apex pf through his new job. It has been some time since North Lanarkshire Council gave an update on the CPO process. The appeal decision is the first in the list. Councillor Goldie informed us that Millcroft will return to once a week collection and recycling facilities will be removed as the recycling is for the most part, contaminated. Both owners will now be claiming expenses against Apex PF. Looks like the same style of plastic drum that were dumped in Millcroft Evens, when the company responsible was prosecuted by NLC for fly tipping. Millcroft Evens owners can change this by paying into their kitty and keep going the management of the 2 blocks in the street. Apex Factors have been out cutting the grass, litter picking, cleaning closes. There is a number of other items thrown out including cake packets, and other wrappers. Have asked them personally to stop it.
The choices seem to be the same as previously, that is, sell the flat or face emergency repair orders. Police in Cumbernauld are asking for help after two incidents of wilful fire-raising. Looks clean and smells clean. Resident in flat 73 Greenrigg is still throwing bags of used cat litter out the window and other bags of rubbish. In early 2016, after a traumatising episode of fly tipping with the bin shed filled with black bags, boxes and a carpet, stinking for a month and NLC refusing to touch it, a man with a van was hired to remove the mess to the local tip. We are still waiting to receive the funds. GARAGES FOR RENT 1-139 MILLCROFT ROAD G67 2QE. Tenants will NOT have to move out anytime soon and will be given plenty notice in the future nearer the time. Trading Standards Officers. If there was any grounds to instantly get rid of Apex it would be GROSS MISCONDUCT. Send it to: 18/7/2022 Update on CPO Millcroft Flats. You should be able to apply for a blight notice if: you own your home, and. December and weeds are still growing on Greenrigg walkway. The closes are already regularly cleaned for free, and the walkway tidied, yet we need to pay the grasscutter £150 per cut and strim.
With coronavirus rampant in Scotland, keeping common door handles as germ free as possible is important. Owner-occupiers in Greenrigg have to learn to self-soothe and not expect somebody else to do it for them if they wish to have a reasonably clean & tidy bin area. If landlords fail to carry out the repairs to your flat, contact the council environmental services department who help tenants having difficulty getting landlords to carry out repairs. C: Payment of home loss payments to tenants is governed by qualifying criteria set out in legislation and therefore the council would make this payment if the criteria is met. In it they name each close separately as a block (A, B, C, D etc). It all takes time to do these things and time is money. 80-94 also got a close entrance clean-up. To disobey an HPC enforcement order is a criminal offence!