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Maitland Park Estate Residents Association
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What has been going on in Maitland Park Estate?
Estate Autumn Tidy-up 2024
[18/10/24] We had another great turn-out for our (now) bi-annual estate clear-up on Saturday 21st September! After a hard afternoon's graft many of us enjoyed some drinks and delicious food (many thanks to Amy!) in our very cosy gazebo long into the evening.
Estate Tidy-up 2023
[09/09/23] We had a great turn-out for our first post-COVID estate tidy up on Saturday 4th September! There was lots of hard work put in to weed, chop, cut, clear and clean, followed by a get-together in the 'triangle'. There was even a bouncy castle for the kids! Lots of lovely food, booze and chat was enjoyed until after dark.
MPERA AGM 2023
[10/06/23] Thanks to everyone who managed to attend our AGM on Tuesday 6th June. It was a fantastic turnout- possibly the best in the Association's history- and we successfully appointed new Area Reps, a new Treasurer, a new accounts auditor- and a new Chairperson!
The future of the MPERA is one again secure, thanks to our community spirit.
The King's Coronation!
On Sunday 7th May 2023 we threw another legendary estate party, this time to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. There was plenty of good food, sweet treats and even a little fizz! The rain and harr stayed away and we enjoyed catching up with old friends and meeting new neighbours. Many thanks to Fiona for organising another successful estate event.
Christmas Party 2022
We had a great turnout for our estate Christmas party, with many thanks again to Penny for organising everything- and not forgetting her many estate 'elves' who helped with wrapping presents etc. The children had lots of fun playing games and dancing, while the adults enjoyed a festive catch up. Of course the man in red also made an appearance! A lovely afternoon altogether.
The Queen's 70th Jubilee Celebrations!
What a lovely afternoon we spent in the 'Triangle' celebrating the Queen's Jubillee. There was a fantastic turnout in the sunshine, with lots of delicious food, tasty refreshments and good company, not to mention our incredible raffle to raise money for playpark renovations. Safe to say everyone had a great time with their neighbours all thanks to Her Maj! 🥂
Newhailes Fitness Class!
The morning of Saturday 7th May saw the very first Newhailes Fitness class, led by our very own neighbourhood PT! There was a great turnout (despite the early start of 8am) and very positive feedback- "Great class... If I can manage it, anyone can." The class is open to all and costs just £4 per session, so we hope to see you there! 🏋️♀️
Playpark Annual Inspection 2022
We recently received the inspection report for our playpark, something which we are legally obliged to obtain each year to ensure safety of users. You can find the report documents through the links below. You will notice that everything apart from the mesh fencing around the sports area is in good working order:
Be part of the committee!
This year, following our AGM, we have some very important positions in our committee becoming vacant: Chairperson and Treasurer. You can find more information about the Treasurer's duties and responsibilities by clicking on the link below:
Due to Covid restrictions our neighbourhood Christmas party moved outside this year- but we still had plenty of music, lots of fun for the kids, and- of course- a visit from the big man himself!
Many thanks to Penny, Fiona and the others for providing plenty of merry food, drink and festive cheer at the end of a difficult year.
Christmas Party
New MPERA Website
At the November 2021 meeting of the MPERA the idea of a community website was floated, to provide residents with easy access to all of the Association's documents and representative contact details.
Here is the result! MPERA has gone digital.