Page 6 - Cornwall Issue 4 2022

ESTATE NEWS

STRATEGY PLAN FOR

CORNWALL ESTATE

BY C E L E S T VA N N I E K E R K

he Cornwall Hill HOA board o Terms of directors • CCTV on perimeter - camera project
of directors finalised our o Filling of vacancies • Cluster security – forums
strategic planning for the • Renewal agreements • Drones
Tnext four years, following • Rule changes and updates • Possible moving of control room to
several sessions over the last few post office area
months. The final strategic planning 1.3 RISK MANAGEMENT • Security manager
document was approved at a board of • Dolomite policy • Spikes at the main entrance
directors meeting on 3 June 2022. • National disasters – Sesmyl Spruit
• Risk assessment 1.7 MARKETING,
The directors looked at all aspects • Risk management plan – residents’ COMMUNICATIONS AND
on the estate and revisited previous survey PUBLIC RELATIONS
strategic planning documentation as • Communication plan
far back as 2004. 1.4 AESTHETICS AND • Marketing budget
ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE • Marketing strategy
Please find below extracts and DEVELOPMENT • One estate rule per month discussed
highlights from the strategic planning • Architecture guidance in The Weekly
document for your information. • Common areas • PR and media plan
• Dolomite • Social cohesion
Vision 2025 • Environmental management plan • Social media policy
Leading estate that provides a safe and • Guidance for gardens
vibrant community, whilst increasing • House gardens not up to standard 1.8 HUMAN RESOURCES
value. • Main entrance • Job descriptions
• Protea protection on koppie • Letters of appointment
The following key priorities were • Performance management
identified for each portfolio, currently 1.5 MAINTENANCE AND • Policies
represented on the board. DEVELOPMENT • Salaries
• Five year plan • Structure
1.1 FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY • Development of post office area – • Training and development – staff
• Debtor control and collections and ablution block and directors
policy • Upgrade of the school gate entrance
• Financial controls at the post office Francois Bester, the newly
• Reporting • General appearance of the estate – appointed estate manager, has been
• Reserves study well-kept and visually pleasing tasked to develop the action plans,
• Review all policies • Identify areas to develop – Land’s costings and resources to achieve
End / stand 557 Vision 2025. He will work very
1.2 LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE • Infrastructure closely with the directors, residents
• Estate agent policy • Road assessment and service providers to achieve
• POPI Act compliance • Streetlights this.
• Policies
o Health and safety 1.6 SECURITY The directors have also undertaken to
• Memorandum of Incorporation • Alternative entrance and exit – communicate regular updates to all
(MOI) formalising plan residents.
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