09/06/2026
ITEM DESCRIPTION Minutes of meeting 1.6.26
1. Chair’s Welcome and Apologies
• Apologies were received as above
2. Minutes:
• 27th April 2026 Agreed
• New Members voted in.
3.
ACTIONS
• Party On the Parade Update ongoing (JB/SG)
• Christmas Tree placement ongoing (SG)
• Community Garden ongoing (GB)
• Parade Park upgrade ongoing (GRG)
• New Whatsapp group to be launched (SS)
• POP leaflet drop/poster fixing (JB)
• Extra police presence for Wellesley to be investigated (TS)
• Contact of Potters Management (IW)
• Investigation of Park Play (IW)
• Traffic Management methods (GRG)
4.
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Summer Party on the Parade. 18th July 2026 in planning
• AGM September
• Diwali October
• Christmas Quiz December
Bingo Night Debrief – Approx 26 attendees. All went well. Equipment bought and used was successful. Ticket checking needs to be done more rigorously.
COMMS
• FB -more knowledge of posting requirements discussed. Please run posts by Sarit and Henna. Sarit and Henna to lead and artwork to be produced by Tanya.
• Whatsapp – New Group Whatsapp ready to launch Sarit and Henna lead.
• Website - Wellesley Homes Aldershot | New Build Properties Hampshire
This website is managed by Grainger, but we have a space on it too.
Any suggestions welcome and we can put them forward to Grainger.
Next event to be advertised is Party on the Parade. This will also include a leaflet drop, and extra estate signage has been secured and will be posted around the estate. Joe said he would organise leaflet drop and fixing posters to appropriate areas around the estate.
Gabrielle has been in communication with Community Garden Leaseholders and has suggested we engage with the community via posters and FB. Gabrielle is currently waiting for positive moves from Bishal (Community Gardner Lead) to enable it to go further. As GRG own the lease could they get more involved in this matter?
6. COMMUNITY
• Community emails have been less this month. This is due to most of the building contractors settling in and ongoing snagging from previous builders taking place in readiness for handover to WRT.
• One e mail received about school parking. Email sent via Community members however this all looks in hand.
• Pennefathers Road issues with traffic/buses/contractors. GRG are aware and are dealing with it.
• Some anti-social behaviour has been witnessed on the estate whilst the police were called and nothing serious happened. It was discussed and Tanya agreed to investigate whether extra police drive by’s or more visibility of special police officers could be an option and to put a post out to make residents aware to make the police aware of any issues.
• Gentlemen from Potters International are using the A325 late at night and are not crossing at designated crossings this is a safety concern Ian agreed to approach Potters management.
• An initiative Park Play a new initiative (with funding) called Park Play, run by Public Health England and Energise Me may be an opportunity for the residents to enjoy Ian agreed to investigate.
• Allotment spaces that have been identified by GRG previously may now be changed. GRG have said they are looking at these allotment plots and will report back in approx.
8 months with a definitive answer.
7. GRAINGER UPDATES
• Weston Homes construction due to complete October 2026
• Bellway construction traffic management issue have improved.
• Millers Construction (Pennefather’s Road) is still an issue but GRG, RBC are dealing.
• GRG are due to start road improvements and completion prior HCC adoption. This will include drainage/block paving /topping off etc., HCC will consider adoption 1 year after GRG have completed this work and this is when traffic management facilities will be put in place (yellow lines, crossings etc.,) Dave McCathy to ask if residents have a say in where the traffic management methods will be put. GRG expects completion in Spring 2027.
• Madia/Community Hub – variation of use has been put forward to RBC for their agreement. Business plan for management of property when complete also underway.
• Shop and units behind Westons refurbishment (old army headquarters) is still in planning. Contractor secured, legals underway expected delivery on these facilities 2030.
