Spring 2026

NEWSLETTER
January 2026

Happy New Year!
Dear Residents, here are the latest updates
regarding the estate.

Welcome!

Welcome to everyone who has moved onto the estate recently. The Directors and Court Reps are available to help if there are any questions or issues – contact details are at the end of this newsletter. Newsletters are also available on the DPM website “denepark.org”.

Painting/UPVC Cleaning 2025

The work commenced in September and was completed as planned in early November. The work progressed well when weather permitted and very few snags were reported. Fortunately, a joiner was able to carry out repairs and replacements to woodwork during the painting when requested. Unfortunately, there was still some timber found to be in poor condition and could not be repainted as notified previously. Most residents agreed that the overall appearance of our estate has been noticeably greatly improved. The next painting and UPVC cleaning is scheduled for 2029.

Service Charge Review
Following the increased cost of the painting/cleaning contract and other costs over the last few years, the Directors reviewed
the Budget Plan with Realty for 2025 to 2028. Consequently, the service charge needed to be increased to £40 per month as from 1 November 2025.

Landscaping and Gardening
The gardeners have been following our Autumn schedule of maintenance which will now be moving from winter to spring. Bushes will continue to be occasionally pruned and communal ivy will be cut back and maintained by the gardeners as required. The tree survey conducted on 30 August 2025 is now on the website. The DPM strategy for the estate is long term
and the Directors agreed that any requests for grounds development are welcome; but the costs incurred need to be allowed for within our gardening budget. Also, any development should not conflict with the DPM Covenant or the Estate Design Plan.
A Request Form is available on the website and also as a hard copy.

Parking
Some residents have requested that we reemphasise that all residents need to park with care and consideration. As many residents are at home during the day, ease of access is especially important. Also, please take your bins in after they have
been emptied as this releases more space.

Communal Areas

We are so fortunate in having communal areas and play areas for residents to enjoy. Communal areas are a shared space and
residents are requested to be attentive to the privacy of others when close to houses. The play areas can be found in Dene Court, Deneway Close and Deneway Mews.

Bins

if possible, should be kept on your property as per Council regulations and not on communal areas. It’s appreciated that this is
sometimes difficult for residents living in some properties.

Antisocial behaviour
There have been some instances of anti-social or problematic behaviour on the estate committed by young people who don’t live on the estate. The police are keen for any instances of this kind of behaviour, no matter how trivial, to be reported as it helps to build up a data base of information that helps them deal with similar issues in the area. On a positive note, the Dene Park community has shown itself to be helpful and supportive when incidences have been put on the WhatsApp group.

Dene Park Estate Website
The website is “denepark.org” and includes the newsletters as well as much and varied information about the estate. Please send any ideas for articles/inclusions to the administrator André Pakes ([email protected] 07792440507).

Court Representatives and Directors
Court Reps are just that: someone who can be a go-between for residents and the Directors if necessary. We really need more Directors. The duties aren’t onerous. They meet with the Realty Rep on Zoom usually monthly (sometimes bi- monthly). Realty take care of the running of the estate: collecting the service charge, debt collection, tree surveys insurance, contracting
and budgeting. However, they are answerable to the Directors who act as the link between Realty and the residents.

Thank you to anyone who spread rock salt on the icy patches during the recent cold spell – it was much appreciated.

Peter Edwardson of 13 Deneway Close died suddenly in early December. He was well regarded in the CAMRA community and will be missed – RIP Peter.
Pat Flynn of 16 Deneway Mews also died suddenly over the New Year. Pat was a DPM Director for several years – RIP Pat.

Contacts
Phil Speak (Director)
10 Deneway Close
[email protected]

Teresa Tyrrell (Director)
4 Deneway Close
[email protected]
0161 432 0527

Sarah Britton (Court Rep)
7 Burley Court
[email protected]

Tony Picot (Court Rep)
9, Dene Court
[email protected]

Ev Speak (Court Rep)
10 Deneway Close
[email protected]

Linda Stone (Court Rep)
12 Deneway Mews
[email protected]
0161 442 0977

Realty Rep: Rebecca Bradley is currently on
maternity leave and our new rep is
Kyle O’Donoghue
[email protected]
0161 474 7677

WhatsApp Group:
Dene Park WhatsApp group has been very useful in the past for passing on information such as borrowing/loaning equipment, general advice and in supporting our more vulnerable residents. If you want to join, send your mobile number to the administrators be added to the group:
Ev Speak (07866 133095) or
Anne Marie Coffey (07792 156912)

Facebook: Search for “Dene Park” and
request to join.

If you have anything you think might be useful to have in the next newsletter, just email or WhatsApp Ev Speak who will endeavour to include in the next newsletter.