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There's actually a street soccer cage over at Bedok South side, surrounded by Blk 7, Blk 8, Blk 28, Blk 29, Blk 30 & Blk 30A MSCP. It's the grey rectangle on Google Maps.

Anyone in Blk 219A, B & C hear dog barking from 11:40 pm almost every night? Sounds like a pomerian.

Shop N Save @ Blk 215 has gone 24 hrs. Good for those to pick up groceries after 11 pm and in the middle of the night.

Feedback on Town Council Management Report (TCMR) The Ministry of National Development (MND) and the Housing & Development Board (HDB) are currently preparing the framework for the Town Council Management Report (TCMR). The TCMR will comprise a common set of key indicators and the respective results of every town council. The intention is not to rank town councils but to have the TCMR serve as an additional basis for informed discussion between residents and their town council about their estates and their living environment. Residents and town council management will be able to assess how their town improves over time. View the MND press release for more details. MND/HDB are consulting various stakeholders, including town councils, on the TCMR framework. We are looking for a few key indicators that are basic, simple to understand, objective and reflect the 'bread and butter' functions of the town councils. We would like to hear your feedback or views on the proposed TCMR. What are appropriate objective indicators? Please send us your feedback now to TCMR_feedback@hdb.gov.sg. View feedback from dialogue sessions on: CleanlinessEstate MaintenanceFinancial Managemente-Poll on TCMR You can also provide your views on the TCMR via an online e-Poll on the REACH website from 27 Jul 2009 to 7 Aug 2009.

Do look out for rats infestation - I spotted one rat last night at the grass patch/vegetation nearest to the fire hydrant near the lift at the Blk 219 MSCP.

KAU! That episode must be a REAL shocker! There must be more interesting encounters other Linear Greeners have - do share coz SIC!

If this were to happen at my level, I will investigate & establish the unit which houses the trash. Rather than with these 垃圾渣, deposit as much rubbish as their electrical & tel riser plus gas & water riser will accomodate & also empty the rubbish in front of their wrought iron gate. Best done after the unit occupiers have gone to sleep.

Not really aiming for perfection lah. Just plain, simple cleanliness habits by each individual Linear Greener, which seems to be very much absent. 78.7056% of Linear Greeners are from the Bedok South Ave 3 SERS, 754 families who are from the 1978 & later era while 204 families are probably young & new. And it is very apparent that the SERS did not upgrade some of these families' boorish & uncouth mindset & their sore lack of social etiquette from 3rd world to the LG standard. Public behaviour of residents contributes significantly to the state of cleanliness of the estate - there are incorrigible, dirty Linear Greeners who simply discard litter out of their windows. Ideal situation The cleaning performance by cleaning service providers in housing estates is meant to adhere to the Singapore Standard for cleaning performance for public housing estate, SS 533 : 2007. Actual situation The cleanliness of entire Linear Green precinct is tasked to ONE single cleaner from Clean Solutions Pte Ltd - it is virtually impossible for him to clean all the common areas. And he doesn't work till 6 pm. In any case, Linear Greeners can help by advising those culprits to refrain from socially bad behaviour when spotted. While all actual ground conditions of cleanliness in Linear Green should be channelled to ECTC. Wonder if the newly set up Linear Green RC should be informed as well.

Enforcement against littering in housing estates is a toughie - the Town Council Act, under PART IV which prescribes the FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF TOWN COUNCIL, does not seem to provide the legal powers of enforcement against littering. The other avenue is ECTC's By-laws which are not released to the residents of East Coast GRC. In any case, the costs of enforcement is high - SMRT deploys 500 employees on roving duty on trains to look out for commuters who eat or drink.

Issued by: Ministry of National Development Date: 16 July 2009 DIALOGUE SESSION PARTICIPANTS AGREE THAT CLEANLINESS SHOULD BE MONITORED UNDER TOWN COUNCIL MANAGEMENT REPORTParticipants at a recent dialogue session held to discuss the planned Town Council Management Report (TCMR) agreed that the cleanliness of public estates should be a basic area to be monitored under the proposed framework. Read more.

Issued by: Ministry of National Development Date: 11 June 2009 PUBLIC CONSULTATION TO DEVELOP A TOWN COUNCIL MANAGEMENT REPORT FRAMEWORK COMMENCESThe Ministry of National Development (MND) announced today that it would be seeking expert and public views on developing a Town Council management report framework. Background In December 2008, MND announced its intention to provide HDB residents with objective information on key areas of Town Council management. In this way, residents can be better informed about their estate, as well as understand better some of the challenges and trade-offs involved in managing their town. Over the last few months, MND/HDB have drafted a preliminary Town Council Management Report (TCMR) framework, and also built up the necessary corporate resources and capacity in preparation for the release of the Report. In order to finalise the TCMR, MND/HDB will be consulting with various stakeholders and the public to seek their views and inputs on the various possible indicators. Multi-Pronged Consultation Process To kick-start the consultation process, MND/HDB met with all 16 Town Councils in Singapore. Next, starting from end June 2009, MND/HDB will invite HDB residents and other representatives from the Town Councils to three dialogue sessions to hear their views on the TCMR. Each dialogue session will focus on a specific theme: Cleanliness;Maintenance; andFinancial management In addition, MND/HDB will seek independent expert views from an industry resource panel as well as widen the consultation outreach through an online survey. Details will be announced at a later date. The pilot TCMR framework is expected to be ready for announcement by end September 2009. The first set of results based on the TCMR framework is expected in 2010. An Evolving Process Commenting on the proposed Town Council Management Report, Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education Ms Grace Fu said,"The 16 Town Councils manage almost 900,000 HDB flats. The different town councils oversee different profiles of residents and flat types with differing needs and preferences. The Town Councils do not have the same start-point. It is therefore not easy to compare Town Councils on the same scale. For the TCMR, we will start by looking at the bread-and-butter functions that underpin all Town Councils, such as cleanliness and maintenance. The TCMR will no doubt evolve over time. The ultimate objective is for the residents to be better informed, so that they can play a part in shaping our housing estates into a more pleasant place for all to live in."

The cleaning contractor contracted by ECTC generally goes a good job of keeping Linear Green clean but there are some very obvious & visible lapses - the flooring of the lifts' cars is 1 good example. From the looks of it, I doubt the cleaners mop the flooring daily. 10 blocks x 2 lifts per block. Such lapses need Linear Greeners to notify ECTC for remedy & rectification. So RenoTalking Linear Greeners, time to speed dial and email ECTC. On cleanliness & maintenance issues of common areas in Linear Green.

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from xxxxxxx@gaincity.com to DSA date Jun 2009 at 2:05 PM subject Panasonic Single Split mailed-by gaincity.com Hi, Thank you for inviting GainCity to quote on airconditioner. We would like to offer you : Panasonic Single split INVERTER CUS9JKZ / CSS9JKW $888 Optional upgrade 1/2" Armaflex Class 1 insulation $50 Upgrade from G23 to G22 thickness copper tube $20 Price include standard installation with piping length 18 ft Additional $3.20 per ft run. Price exclude s/s bracket and power point.All price inlcusive of 7% GST. Gain City Best Electric Pte Ltd Blk 309 Cho Chu Kang Ave 4 #01-01/02 S'pore 680309 Tel : 62601212 Fax : 63106279

I encountered similar issues with Gain City installers - they pay scant attention to details which resulted in trunking at two stretches veered off & not aligned with the adjacent turn joints. Plus they did not apply silicon sealant to some gaps & the underside of the trunking. I had to email Gain City HQ to have them come back in the evening to patch up the gaps. The misalignment can't be helped unless they are detached & realigned which is too much hassle to me. So I had no choice to let it go. To all air-con buyers & users, DO NOT take your eyes off the ENTIRE installation process! From verifying the materials to be used, ie, air-con system brand & model, insulation brand, model & thickness, copper tubing thickness, drainage pipe diameter, aircon warranty cards, installation warranty card, etc to eyeballing the running & alignment of the trunking to the application of silicon sealant on all gaps & openings!

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More than strong, is like fervent. Seems related to Kelvin or have stake in Tau Interior lah! LOL! No doubt that Tau Interior can be good but no one is perfect, esp when it comes to products & services which are hand-produced. Flaws & defects bound to occur, just a question of whether the client can spot them.

Seems like most flat owners can use the info below: Building Works - General Terms and Conditions. The general terms and conditions stated herein apply to renovation work carried out in HDB flats. 2.3 No Work shall be carried out before 8 am or after 6 pm. 2.4 Noisy Work such as cutting of tiles, demolition of walls and removing floor/wall finishes are restricted from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm during the weekdays. Such works are not allowed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. 2.5 At any one time, only two of the approved hand-held power tools or their approved equivalents are allowed to be used. 2.6 Renovation contractors are not allowed to take more than three consecutive days to demolish walls and/or removal of wall/floor finishes.

Do note that flat owners shall be responsible for the proper installation, safety and stability of the air-con (casement/window unit/split type). Air-con must be installed only by a BCA trained air-con installer. A list of BCA trained air-con installers can be found at http://www.bca.gov.sg under Home Dwellers > Air-con Bracket Safety > Trained Installer. Flat owner is required to submit the installation report to the HDB Branch Office managing their flat within 14 days after the air-con has been installed if it is mounted on the outside of the flat. Alternatively, flat owner can submit the installation report to the HDB Branch Office managing their flat using the email facility.

Where2Shop@HDB > Bedok : Blocks 202 - 219 Bedok North Street 1 Bedok Town Centre Bedok Town Centre is conveniently located along New Upper Changi Road accessible from the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) and East Coast Parkway (ECP). It is well served by Bedok Bus Interchange and Bedok MRT station. The town centre has 19 blocks. It houses a total of 173 shops that offer a large variety of goods and services to the residents and shoppers. There are also many medical and banking facilities available. A peculiar feature in this town centre is the presence of many cobblers to mend your shoes. In addition, there are facilities within the vicinity like the Community Library, the East Coast Town Council, the garden and the park, 1 market and 2 food centres at Blocks 207 and 216. This town centre is set to be the hive of activities at the eastern part of Singapore. The Bedok Town Centre Merchants' Association is taking active lead in the revitalization of the town centre. The town centre is one of the 14 sites under the HDB's Pilot Revitalization of Shops Scheme (ROS). Getting There Bus Service: Bedok Bus Interchange SBS Transit : 7, 9, 14, 17, 18, 25, 26, 30, 30e, 32, 33, 35, 38, 40, 60, 66, 69, 87, 168, 196, 197, 222, 225W/G, 228, 229, 401 SMRT : 854 Nearest Train Service: Bedok MRT Station (EW5) View the map of the town. Directory of Shops Market and Food Centre : Blocks 207, 216 Acknowledgement HDB acknowledges Singapore Bedok Town Centre Merchants’ Association for the information provided.

Residents who dirty common areas = dirty estate.

Nah, I'm just an ordinary Linear Greener. @darcbleu and all Linear Greeners, this is why it's good to keep the last page of the East Coast News, the one with all the faces. The numbers, not the faces may be useful in such times.

Linear Green RC tweeted about 9 hours ago from web: ECTC chairman visiting our estate this Sunday! Stay tuned! [Who wants to invite Ms Jessica Tan to their homes for tea? LOL! 14_bsec@pap.org.sg is her email.] Linear Green RC tweeted at 2:01 PM Jun 28th from Twittelator: Monthly RC meeting on 9th July @ our very own RC centre. Any feedback please email LinearGreen@gmail.com and we will try to address them! [Do OR Do Not - There is No Try!]

Even in heaven, there are rats & rascals. Let alone Singapore which is neither heaven nor utopia. 就算是在天堂,也有老鼠和不齿之徒。更何况是新加坡,既不是天堂也不是世外桃源。 防人之心与带眼识人是必然之道,难道台湾没教到家吗?

East Coast News Issue 66 ( April/ May 2009 )