Management Regulations and General Information
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
REGULATIONS
Aerial/Dishes
Proposals for externally mounted aerials or dishes need the landlord's prior approval.
Bicycles
Cycles should not be stored in common areas of buildings or chained to any external structures except the allocated bike racks.
Parking
All offices on the estate have the same ratio of parking (approx 1 space per 175 sq ft net office area) and all car spaces are individually signed. Tenants should only park in their allocated spaces. The Visitor Parking area is clearly identified on the Estate Car Parking Plan. Turkey Mill parking permit disks are issued to all members of staff who park on the Estate. Parking is not permitted in any other areas.
Rubbish and Re-cycling
Countrystyle Re-cycling deal with both the general office waste and waste paper and cardboard re-cycling. Hexagonal green waste paper bins are provided with a plastic re-usable liner and more of these are available if required (contact the Estate Office). The cleaners should deposit general waste and paper/cardboard waste in the correct wheelie bins which are located around the estate and clearly marked. No rubbish should be left alongside bins and if a bin is full cleaners should be instructed to use the nearest available bin with capacity. We cannot accept industrial waste or pallets and tenants should make their own arrangements for disposal. We reserve the right to charge tenants the cost of clearance if they are found to be in breach of this regulation.
As you will know the estate refuse service will not take pallets. We have agreed a service for pallet removal with Jack Fermor of Alders Landscapes who most of you will have seen working around the estate. He can be contacted on 07765 258862 and will pick up and remove pallets for a modest £1.00 per item.
Skips
Tenants are not permitted to allow skips to be brought to the site without the landlord's prior approval. This will generally be given if the skip has a short turn round and is covered and does not impact on any adjoining tenant.
Speeding
A 10mph speed limit is imposed throughout the estate.
Weight Limit Bridge/Lorry Access
The central bridge is limited to vehicles with a laden weight not exceeding 20 tonnes. No articulated lorries are permitted on site and tenants with large deliveries should ensure suitable sized carriers only are arranged.
INFORMATION
Invoices
Rent Demands and invoices for other costs relating to a tenant's occupation are issued by our managing agents, Storeys:ssp. Any queries should be directed to them at Higham House, New Bridge St West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AU, tel: 0191 2326291, email: laura.mills@storeys-ssp.co.uk or joanne.blakey@storeys-ssp.co.uk
Len Valley Walk
The estate is connected on its western boundary to the Len Valley Walk which provides direct access to Mote Park (the Leisure Centre, etc) and to Maidstone Town Centre which is a ten minute walk to King Street or the Sainsbury's car park next to the Chequers Centre.
Pest Control
The landlord has a contract with a pest controller and deals with all external areas. Internal office areas are the responsibility of the tenant.
Rating
Business Rates are paid by tenants direct to Maidstone Borough Council. From time to time the District Valuer may write with a revised assessment of the rateable value of an office suite. Please forward a copy of any letter received from the District Valuer to the Estate Office. If you have any queries on rateable values we advise contacting either James Clarke at Storeys:ssp, james.clarke@storeys-ssp.co.uk, tel: 0113 237 6906 or James Waghorn at Martine Waghorn, jaw@martinewaghorn.co.uk, tel: 01622 672233.
Security
The estate is covered by an extensive CCTV system which is 24 hour recorded and monitored outside normal office hours by Securitas Security Services. Response to any incident is provided by Securitas Mobile who are based at Turkey Mill. We have a good working relationship with Maidstone Police. However, inevitably no CCTV system is fool proof and tenants are advised to consult with their insurers as to whether they should install their own burglar alarm and whether it should be connected to a monitoring station. If in any doubt we advise that a burglar alarm should be installed if there is not one already in situ.
Signage
The majority of tenants are permitted to have their own ‘house' sign on the outside of their building (in the ground floor entrance area if a multi-let building) but the design and size of this needs to be approved by the landlord to ensure that the aesthetics of the estate are not impaired. The landlord organises for the general estate signage and car signage.
Smoking
For those who must, there are butt bins located around the Estate. We ask you respect others and do not smoke adjoining open windows and doors or in such areas likely to cause annoyance to others.
Walled Garden
Tenants are able to access the walled garden between 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday inclusive. Ball games or audible music are not permitted. Tenants may be asked to accommodate photographers' wishes if their access coincides with use of the garden for wedding photographs.
Washing of Vehicles
Washing/valeting of cars on the estate is strictly prohibited.
UPDATED MAY 2011