Longfords Mill Residents
Information Sheet
Spring 2016, Issue 4
History of Longfords Mill
14.6 acres (5.9 hectares). Following
Nature Conservation
completion of the development, all
The
Playne
family
established
The Longfords Mill valley has a high
purchasers will become members of
nature conservation interest, and is
Longfords Mill in the 18th century
Longfords Mill Management Company
where blending, carding, spinning,
Ltd (referred to as the Management
weaving and finally finishing were all
Company). This will own the freehold
undertaken in these large mainly
of the estate. The Management
Victorian buildings. The manufacture
Company runs the estate areas, all
of woollen cloth and latterly tennis
freehold and leasehold owners
ball
contributing to the running costs by
fabric
continued
until
1980
accordance
with
a
plan is reviewed every 5 years. The
plan
and
monitored
work
by
conservationist.
programme
an
are
independent
Work is carried out
either by the grounds maintenance
paying an annual Estate Charge.
to alternative sites within the Stroud
The leasehold apartments
contractors, or other more specialist
valleys.
flora types: broad-leaved woodland,
The
The development has been carried out
managed
by Builders Ede Ltd, an Oxfordshire
Management
based company, and consists of a
Maintenance of the landscaped areas
mixture of conversions of the old mill
and the car parks owned by these
Longfords
buildings, and newly built properties.
management
be
wetlands, river and streams site. There
carried out by the same grounds
are a number of bat species at
maintenance contractors as for the
Longfords
Mill,
estate, the costs being split between
protected.
Roosting species include
the
Greater Horseshoe, Lesser Horseshoe
The area of the estate including all the
buildings, woodland, and the nature
conservation and landscaped area is
through
separate
mixed woodland, marsh and rough
grassland.
Companies.
companies
Longfords
Company,
three
are
contractors. The site has four distinct
The mill buildings are Listed Grade II.
The Estate
apartments
in
conservation management plan. This
approx, production then being moved
leasehold
managed
and
Mill
will
Management
the
Management Companies.
apartment
Mill
is
an
and
important
these
are
and Pipistrelle.
Bats are affected by external lighting.
It can cause them to delay emerging
from their roost, change their feeding
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Bats are affected by external lighting. It
The Administration of the
can cause them to delay emerging from
their roost, change their feeding habits
and ultimately meant they desert their
roost entirely. The need to install lighting
close to bat flight areas and roosts should
be questioned but if required, the main
guidelines with regards to bats and
lighting are: the lights should be hooded
and point downwards, the use of low
pressure sodium lamps, the beam of light
should not extend over bat flight paths.
Apartment owners should note that they
are not allowed by the terms of their
lease to install external lighting. Should
you be planning to fit external lighting,
please contact us for a copy of the
recommendation, prior to having the
lights installed. Under the Wildlife and
Countryside Act 1981, it is illegal to kill,
capture, injure or disturb bats, obstruct
Managers Ltd emergency service on
the number below:
Management Companies
ARMA MaintenanceLine - 0845 604
The
Directors
are
members
of
9732
Builders Ede’s permanent staff. The
Company
Secretary
is
The
Flat
Useful Contacts
Managers Ltd.
Cotswold District Council: Main
The
Flat
Managers
Ltd
is
the
number
01285 623001
managing agent acting for the estate
and apartment building management
Council Tax
companies. Their contact details are:
01285 623033
Stroud District Council:
The Flat Managers Ltd, Maple House,
Main number
Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, Glos.
01453 754217
GL50 3AW
07738 788860
Tel: 01242 210908 /
Fax: 01242 210905
Email:
Council Tax
01453 776321
"admin@theflatmanagersltd.co.uk"
For disposal of bulky items etc that
Repairs
the refuse lorry cannot take, request
access to bat roosts or damage/destroy
bat roosts.
Please report any maintenance or
a special collection by contacting the
Other species frequenting and feeding
management issues relating to the
Environmental Health Dept of your
across the site include Daubenton’s and
apartments and/or the estate to The
District Council (a charge may be
Serotine. White-Clawed Crayfish are an
Flat Managers Ltd as soon as you
made), or take to the nearest public
important species on the site.
With
become aware of them; they can
refuse site: located at Pyke Quarry,
regard to birds unusual species such as
then advise and arrange to deal with
near Horsley and Hempstead, near
Dippers, Kingfishers, and Grey Wagtails
them on behalf of the relevant
Gloucester
can be found.
management
Helpline - 01242 680010).
Also, otters and water
voles have been present on the site.
company
as
appropriate.
The main protected species at Longfords
(Waste
Management
Walking on the Estate
With regard to access to the grounds
Mill are the White-Clawed Crayfish, the
In the event of an emergency relating
the aim is that residents can safely
bats, otters and water voles. For more
to the apartments and/or the estate
enjoy them.
information,
http://www.english-
outside the hours of 8.30am to
grounds, young children should be
nature.org.uk. It is an offence to harm or
5.30pm Monday to Friday, and on
supervised by a parent or responsible
remove protected species.
bank holidays, please contact The Flat
person. The person supervising the
visit
When playing in the
3
runs along the base of the dam to the
children
should
have
made
stream below the spillway, and repaired
Dogs
the spillway. There is a large pipe that
themselves aware of any safety
goes from the winch and small sluice on
considerations and of the seasonal
Dogs should be kept under control,
nature
constraints,
and messes on mown areas, near
particularly not to remove or harm
paths and on the Reservoir Dam
water to flow. There is a slight flow all
White-Clawed Crayfish, and not to
embankment
the time. The only time that the sluice
disturb bats. Access to the grounds is
scooped. Please ensure Dogs are not
given to residents, their families and
allowed to roam unaccompanied.
guests on the defined paths on the
Fishing
conservation
understanding
that
all
should
be
poop-a-
the dam edge under the main building
where there are valves that allow the
and valves should be fully opened is when
repairs are carried out to the spillway
(once every 20 years or so), so that there
is no water on the spillway. Every time
persons
that the sluice opening is adjusted, the
exercise a duty of care towards
The bed of the stream running
lake owner, fishing club and adjoining
themselves, family members and
through the estate is owned as part
owners have to be consulted beforehand.
guests.
If anything is found that
of Longfords Mill. There is a general
Their use of the reservoir may be affected
requires repair or making safe, this
rule of “No Fishing” for the time
should be communicated to the
being,
Managing Agents as soon as possible.
development progresses, probably on
by the Consulting Civil Engineer, Nick
the basis of all fish being returned to
Reilly. For continued Reservoirs Act
The Management Company can make
the water.
compliance, Mr Reilly makes an annual
its own regulations in respect of
brown and rainbow trout, and some
access over the Estate, and the
hybrids. Trout breed on the site, and
by the Management Company. On the
Transfer Deeds to owners do not
it would be valuable to not to over
top of the dam the 300mm lower section
include a right to roam. Meanwhile,
fish so as to keep the wild stock.
of dam by the turbine sluice is to allow
access
is
of
course
be
reviewed
as
the
There is a mixture of
not light bonfires or barbecue on the
estate areas.
section of the dam embankment; this
is restricted to the adjoining owners.
We are sure that owners understand
that they should for their own safety
keep away from areas, which are
currently occupied by Builders Ede as
was approved, supervised and signed off
visit and prepares a report every 10 years
(next due May 2015), the cost being met
Water will run to a French drain and ditch
The Reservoir
The reservoir was constructed in
1806.
There is no access to the fenced off
the dam, spillway, sluice and outlet pipe
overflow along part of the dam face.
permitted.
However, we ask that residents do
part of the building work.
to
by changing the water level. The work to
The Management Company
along the bottom of the dam face, which
connects to the main overflow outlet at
the bottom. Whilst the dam
embankment is designed to cope with an
overflow of water down it, the vegetation
own and maintain the dam and
and topsoil would get partially washed
spillway (but not the lake). The dam
out. Therefore, it is suggested that if the
is 150 metres long and 5 metres high.
water level reaches 6 inches (150mm) of
The capacity of the reservoir is 60,000
the top, the parties mentioned above
should be contacted, and the sluice
cubic metres. Builders Ede, to comply
opened, (the amount by which it is
with the Reservoirs Act, provided the
opened to be agreed with the parties
stones along the bank, widened and
involved). Three Longfords owners hold a
heightened the dam, and provided
key for the pump room where the valves
the ditch and piped French drain that
are situated: Don Clark, Roy Brayne and
Chris Montacute. The mesh in the water
runs along the base of the dam to the
at the top of the main sluice, was put
stream below the spillway, and
there
repaired the spillway. There is a large
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There by fishermen and is
maintained by them. It stops fish
The Estate Charge
WE are in the process of reviewing the
fire safety arrangements. Residents
getting through. The Consulting
The Estate Charge is calculated by
are recommended to have a small fire
Engineer expects the dam face to
the preparation of an annual budget
extinguisher and fire blanket inside
be kept mown and all
and allocated between the
their apartment.
treess/shrubs should be cut
individual properties on a floor area
back, particularly on the
Services
basis. The Estate Charge is payable
reservoir side of the dam.
by the freehold houses on 1st
The gas meters are in brown boxes
Residents are given permission
January each year and the Annual
adjoining ground level on the exterior of
by the Management Company to
Accounts are made up to 31st
the building. Water and electric meters
walk along the dam, excluding
December in each year. The
the part of the dam adjoining
leasehold apartments have a
The Dye House and Mill House
separate service charge which is
where there is no access beyond
invoiced twice yearly on the dates
the wicket gate.
stated in the leases and this service
In addition to the above, in buying a
charge includes their share of the
property at Longfords Mill you agree to
The Satellite Systems
estate charge.
including Loom Cottage, and Brook
Cottage. The dish is located on the
Old Warehouse and the head end
equipment is found in the external
store accessed from the courtyard.
Spinners Cottages are not on the
Fire Alarms
of personal belongings.
comply with the requirements of your
Lease (apartments). The obligations are in
The alarms in the three apartment
pleasant, peaceful and attractive place to
buildings are maintained on a regular
live
basis by an independent contractor. In
requirements relevant to the day-to-day
the event of a fire:
use
1. Operate the nearest fire alarm;
2. Leave the building by the nearest exit;
for
of
all
your
residents.
property
The
are
principal
briefly
summarized below and are intended as
guidelines only - you should ensure that
you
are
familiar
with
the
detailed
obligations contained in your Transfer or
System 2 serves Blocks J, K, L, M, N
3. Report to the appropriate Assembly
and O, Gig Mill, Teazle Cottage, Yarn
Point;
Store, The Wool Loft, The Mill House
4. Dial 999 for the fire brigade;
Lease. If you let your property, please
ensure that your tenant is aware that they
must also comply with those obligations,
which affect their use of your property.
located on the garden of No 2 Mill
5. DO NOT stop to collect personal
House and the head end equipment
belongings;
is found within the basement store
of the Wool Loft.
must NOT be used by residents for storage
place to ensure the estate remains a
satellite system.
and The Dye House. Their dish is
communal areas. The meter cupboards
Transfer (freehold properties) or your
System 1 serves Blocks B, C and D,
Weavers, The Old Warehouse
are usually in the cupboards in the
6. DO NOT re-enter the building until
told it is safe to do so.
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House Owner Obligations
1.
Your share of the cost of managing the estate is due on 1 st January in each year and you will be sent an invoice around
this time.
2.
You must maintain your property including those walls or fences, which are your responsibility.
3.
You must comply with any regulations imposed by the Management Company in relation to the wildlife area.
4.
Anyone wishing to sell their home is requested not to display a For Sale sign. This requirement stands until the last plot
on the estate is sold. If in doubt please contact The Flat Managers Ltd before allowing your agent to put up a sign.
5.
Hoardings or advertisements must not be displayed on your property.
6.
No caravans, boats or similar should be kept on your property.
7.
No lorries or other commercial vehicles are to be parked on your property or on your estate, except for those making
deliveries or repairs to buildings.
8.
Please contact The Flat Managers Ltd before cutting down or topping any trees or hedges as prior written permission
may be required from the management company.
9.
You must not obscure any sight lines imposed by ay local authority or obstruct any accessways.
10. There are restrictions on building on properties at Longfords Mill. Again, if in doubt please contact The Flat Managers
Ltd.
11. Residents are also asked not to do anything on their property which may cause nuisance or annoyance to their
neighbours or the general public, neither should their property be used for business purposes.
12. No structure, except boundary fences should be erected within 1.5 meters of any sewers, drains or pipes.
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Apartment Owner Obligations
1.
1.You must pay your service charge (which includes your share of the estate charge) when invoiced. The payments dates
vary between the apartment blocks and you will receive an invoice at the appropriate time.
2.
You must maintain those parts of your property, which are your responsibility and notify The Flat Managers Ltd of any
repairs, which are the responsibility of the management company.
3.
Apartments should be used a private dwellings only.
4.
There are restrictions on alterations or building works to apartments. If in doubt please contact The Flat Managers Ltd.
5.
You cannot sublet part only of your apartment.
6.
Owners are required not to do anything which causes nuisance, damage or inconvenience to other residents. With this
in mind, televisions and musical equipment should be kept to a reasonable noise level and all reasonable precautions
taken to deaden the sound of dishwashers and washing machines.
7.
You must not do anything, which will render the Longfords Mill insurance policies void or voidable.
8.
Parking spaces are for private motor vehicles only with current tax and MOT certificates. Vehicle repairs must no be
carried out. You may use visitors’ parking spaces provided for the use of your apartment block on a first com first served
basis.
9.
You may place a dustbin in the bin store allocated for the use of your apartment block, for the disposal of normal
domestic rubbish suitably and hygienically wrapped. You may also store a bicycle in your bin store.
10. Ballgames are prohibited.
11. No signs or notices must be displayed, including For Sale signs, except those approved by the Management Company.
12. No external radio or television aerials or satellite dishes should be installed.
13. You cannot hold any meetings to which the public is invited.
14. No clothes, linen or furnishing should be hung outside the apartment block and all windows must have curtains, except
bathroom or kitchen windows. All interior lights should be suitably shaded.
15. Flooring inside apartments, apart from kitchens, bathrooms and WCs, should be covered with good quality carpet and
underlay or wood flooring laid over suitable underlay. The use of nails to fix flooring is prohibited.
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Apartment Owner Obligations cont’d
17. Flooring inside apartments, apart from kitchens, bathrooms and WCs, should be covered with good quality carpet and
underlay or wood flooring laid over suitable underlay. The use of nails to fix flooring is prohibited.
18. Dogs or other domestic pets must be kept under control and not allowed to become a nuisance to other apartment
owners. Any damage caused by them must be made good and any fouling around the estate disposed of hygienically.
19. Rubbish should be disposed of properly both within the apartments and in the bins provided around the estate and
communal areas. No obstructions such as furniture, bicycles or packages should be left in communal areas.
20. In using the Longfords Mill estate owners and their visitors should not to cause an obstruction to other users and should
not pick, cut or maim any flowers, shrubs or trees. Owners and their visitors should not make unnecessary noise having
regard to the wildlife at Longfords Mill.
Thank you for your cooperation.