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Q1
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The Church Commissioners have managed the Hyde Park Estate for over 150 years, with residents facing challenges regarding service charges.
I have been working with residents of the Quadrangle, the Water Gardens and Connaught Village on reducing their service charges by 10%. Will my hon. Friend join me in congratulating them on their hard work and agree that they should not have had to work that hard? Will she join me in a meeting with the Church Commissioners to improve transparency and monitoring of service charge levels?
Of course I congratulate the residents on their hard work. I know from my constituency about the challenges around increases in service charges; it is so important that they are transparent to everybody. I would be happy to join my hon. Friend in a meeting with her residents on this issue, and I would recommend including those from the Church Commissioners’ property services team.
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Q2
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The Hyde Park estate is a significant green space with daily usage, but there are concerns about waste disposal and recycling facilities.
What steps will the Church take to ensure that there are sufficient waste disposal and recycling bins across the Hyde Park estate for those with two legs and indeed for those with four legs?
I am sure that those managing and maintaining the estate are looking at all those issues, but I would be happy to write to the hon. Gentleman with further information.
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Specific steps and timelines for waste disposal and recycling bins were not provided
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