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Hyde Park Estate

Thursday 16 January 2025 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Rachel Blake congratulated residents on reducing service charges and offered to meet them.
  • Jim Shannon inquired about waste disposal and recycling bins for both humans and animals.
  • The minister agreed to write to Jim Shannon with further information.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Rachel Blake Labour (Co-op) Cities of London and Westminster
Housing Parliamentary Procedure Local Government
Context

The Church Commissioners have managed the Hyde Park Estate for over 150 years, with residents facing challenges regarding service charges.

Question

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?

Answer from Marsha De Cordova

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 Jim Shannon DUP Strangford
Religion & Faith Environment
Context

The Hyde Park estate is a significant green space with daily usage, but there are concerns about waste disposal and recycling facilities.

Question

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?

Answer from Marsha De Cordova

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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Not addressed: Specific steps and timelines for waste disposal and recycling bins were not provided

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