The Ashefield Residents Association held its annual general meeting on May 25, 2016. The meeting agenda included presenting the 2015 accounts, discussing maintenance work completed in 2015 and planned for 2016, and electing the committee for 2016. The 2015 accounts showed a closing balance of €4,360. Maintenance in 2015 included grass cutting, graffiti and illegal dumping removal, and a spring clean. Plans for 2016 include maintaining green areas, requesting additional work from the county council, and collecting €20 per house for maintenance. The outgoing 2015 committee was re-elected for 2016.

1. Ashefield Residents Association
Annual General Meeting
The Newbury Hotel, Green Bridge
Mullingar
25 May 2016
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2. Welcome
• Fire Exits are Located..............................
• Agenda
 Presentation of the 2015 accounts
Discussion of the maintenance and remedial
work completed in 2015
Discussion of the maintenance and remedial
work plans for the coming year 2016
 2016 Collection
Election of the New Committee for 2016
AOB
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3. Accounts Summary 2015
• Opening Balance at Start of 2015 €4562
• Total income 2015 €1313
• Expenditure €1515
• Closing Balance at end of 2014 €4360
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4. Collection Details 2015
• Westmeath County Council Grant €400.00
• Collection Residents/Landlords €913.38
Total Collected in €1313.38
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5. Collections 2014 & 2015
2014 Collection
• Westmeath County Council
Grant €400.00
• Mullingar Credit Union
€50.00
• Collection
Residents/Landlords
€1277.77
Total Collected 2014
€1677.77
2015 Collection
• Westmeath County Council
Grant €400.00
• Collection
Residents/Landlords
€913.38
Total Collected 2015
€1313.38
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6. Expenses 2015
• Grass Cutting (James Mc Donald) € 1440
• (€ 90 per cut, same since 2011 Season)
• Miscellaneous € 75
• (Bank Charges etc. Newbury hotel, Bin Tags)
Total €1515
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7. Spring Clean April 2015 & 2016
• Thanks to Alma Grace and Yvonne McGarry
for organizing the clean-up and to all those
who took time out of their schedules to help –
greatly appreciated!
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8. Work Completed on entrance
Walls to Estate in 2013
Before After
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9. Cleaning-Up
• Before • After
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10. Graffiti Removal
Before After
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11. Illegal Dumping
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12. 2016 Collection
• Credit Union Grant applied for
• Westmeath County Council Grant Applied for
• Collecting €20 per house to continue the
Work. (Reduced to € 30 in 2014. Cheapest Known in
Mullingar, this breaks down to 38 Cents Per Week)
Petitswood Manor €100
Lakepoint €100
Sherwood Park €50
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13. Staying in Touch
• Website; www.ashefield.com
• e-mail; info@ashefield.com
• Facebook
• Twitter
• It is all our residents associations; we get
back what we put in.
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14. Proposed Work for 2016
• Maintain Green Areas
• James Mc Donnald had been contracted to cut
some additional areas. (Pedestrian Access, to C-
Link Road, This has increased the cost of cutting the
grass from €90 to €115 per cut)
• Request that Westmeath Co. Co. proceed with
the proposed remedial works Green Areas
Adjacent to C-Link Road.
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15. Election of Committee for 2016
Out Going 2015
• John Scales (Treasurer)
• David Conroy (Secretary)
• Martin Tournish (Collection of
Contributions)
• Keith Nolan (Website
Administration)
• Joe Gettings (Chairperson)
For Election in 2016
• John Scales (Treasurer)
• David Conroy (Secretary)
• Martin Tournish (Collection
of Contributions)
• Keith Nolan (Website
Administration)
• Joe Gettings (Chairperson)
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16. Any Other Business ?
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17. Questions ????
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