Covent Garden Community Association: Complete Annual Report 2000 2001

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Dudley Court Tenants' Association

Dudley Court has had a difficult and problematic year. This was caused by several factors, notably the demolition and rebuilding of the old hospital adjacent to Dudley Court in Short's Gardens. It brought noise, dust, road closures, loss of parking spaces, to mention just a few of the problems. The double-glazing we were promised from the Hospital Group is yet to be delivered after the worst of the demolition is over.

This past year has also seen a big increase in the drug-addicted community in Covent Garden. Many of them are sleeping around and often inside Dudley Court, and furthermore, injecting their drugs in front of our residents and children. Not only that, but, dealers leave their drugs to be collected under plants and bushes, destroying many of the new terraced garden plants we had on Short's Gardens.

Linked to this is the many complaints we have received from Dudley Court residents about the number of non-residents entering the estate, making noise, causing damage and harassing our residents. Hopefully, the installation of a new entry system on the estate, as well as extra lighting along our walkways and passages, will help to solve these problems.

Elsewhere, the Sheltered Housing section of Dudley Court has had an exterior upgrade, with the hope that the same can be carried out on the rest of the estate, and a new refuse room is soon to be created at the Endell Street exit. And finally, our Tenants' Hall has had a new ceiling put in and is now in very good shape.

The Tenants' Hall is used by the ladies of the TA every week. They run many voluntary works on the estate, including a weekly bingo night for senior citizens, and the maintenance of our garden. They also organise our annual Christmas party. We thank our TA members who work so hard all year.

We would also like to thank our Council officers, the local police and Covent Garden Community Association for all their support.

Michael Wylde

Covent Garden Community Association Annual Report 2000-2001

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