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The BURGES ESTATE RESIDENTS' ASSOCATION (BERA) is one of the largest residents' assocations in the country. BERA encompasses households on the Burges Estate and surrounding areas, including Thorpe Ward, West Shoebury and north of the railway line. 

The Residents’ Association is your forum to express your views on your community.
In the past, we have looked into topics such as the proposed development of the Golf Club, unsuitable planning applications and residential covenants. As a collective voice, the residents of Thorpe Bay and its surrounding areas form a stronger group and we have been successful in many areas.

We would very much welcome your input and are always looking for new members to join BERA. Why not make a comment on our Comments Page and tell us what you think? Membership is £5 per year, per household. BERA send out quarterly Newsletters and host full membership meetings once or twice per year. For details of the next meeting, please watch out for your Newsletter, or check this site.

If you wish to join us, please 
download the 2012 Membership Form here

COVENANT ADVICE

We have now received advice from our Barrister and have analysed the information.

 

Over the past 7 years that the association’s solicitor has been acting on behalf of BERA's members, not one of the many alteration/addition covenant cases he has taken up for them has resulted in the payment of a premium.  Notably in many cases where the freeholder was demanding premiums of £50,000, £15,000 plus, £30,000 and £5,000 ultimately these cases resulted in no premiums being paid by our members.

 

In one case in 2008 Pier Management emailed our solicitor confirming "The fee of £3,500 will not be applicable in this or any other alteration case handled by your firm, purely our administrative costs will be applicable."

 

Therefore

 

Don't go it alone.  Speak to Ron Woodley first.

 

With our Solicitor and the information from our Barrister, we have and can save members thousands of pounds.


           Messages from BERA - updated 24 January 2012

1. We have received reports from the Police of a number of burglaries in the area, some of which have been during the day. Please be extra vigilant and security aware and use your Burglary alarms, if fitted. For advice about security, please contact your local Police. Remember though - Thorpe Bay still has the lowest burglary rate in the borough. However, there has been a definate increase in theft from motor vehicles. Please remember to keep your car locked!

2. Please see our updated page on the History of Thorpe Bay

3. A new application for the proposed Station House restaurant has now come through. The design is certainly in keeping with the original building and we have met with the residents of Homerowan House who on the whole are now not objecting. We are of course in touch with council officers to make sure that conditions are applied that protect residents amenities

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