merry seasonal wishes

merry seasonal wishes --
latest news:
the OCCUPY refugees in tents at the east of the chalets  broke in to hut 22 last night --
the sea front office have been told today-- they have been aware of the encampment for several days already and have been liaising with the police  and monitoring the situation --
happy xmas and new year.......................

Beach Chalet Survey - answers to Q5

Beach Chalet Survey - answers to Q5
COMMENT	NUMBER OF RESPONSES
No response	23
Keen to keep their chalet and want to use chalet indefinitely	19
Build more chalets	17
Thinks chalets are rarely used	13
There should be a fixed year agreement	11
Brighton and Hove residents only	10
Sharing should be permitted	9
Should be annual inspections	8
To be used not just for B & H residents	5
Want a meeting with tenants	5
Chalets need maintenance	5
Use price to move waiting list	4
No sub-lettings should be allowed	4
Don’t believe there is a high demand for chalets	3
Should chalets sell on long lease	3
Think the lottery idea is bad	2
Weekly use	2
Implement current policies	2
Think they have a legal right to remain	2
Would like a water supply	2
Other individual responses	6

10% rent rise -- again -- the pips will squeeze

green council will raise the rent again by 10% -- more for outsiders -- old flawed survey used to justify it -- council report does not include the actual survey results or comments made by responders -- see meeting agenda http://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=35993

Beach Chalet Consultation

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Cabinet Member Meeting
Tuesday, 6th December, 2011 4.00pm

FYI yellow wave Winter volleyball

the yellow wave  volleyball courts have made a planning application to install a huge temporary inflatable cover over half of their courts.

see http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9270591.Winter_volleyball_for_Brighton_/

tenants of the chalets (i.e. us) have not been consulted -- not a lot to object about, though? too noisy? too intrusive in a conservation area? blocks the view when on  Max Miller walk (it is higher than three story house)? -============

btw, today, it was the last day for the summer season eg: the lift is closed till next year

kids party today

kids party today -- seems to be going well (more kids than expected..|) -- profuse apologies if not:

use of this blog as a means of communication does not reach all, though and i must develop more eg letters under the doors of each hut....or proper e-mail address tree.....

summer is here -- birthday kids' party june 11th in hut 8

extended family birthday kids' party june 11th: noon to tears-time....

just in case neighbours to hut 8 wanted to know what was going on......

adults with be supervising -- Archie will be 4 years old on that day......

small business rate relief NDDR

recent letter from council dept. small business rate relief NDDR  say:
NO RATES TO BE PAID AGAIN THIS YEAR - thanks, david cameron, (cue for a lame quip...)