The Palm Tree pruning continuing. 2 of the trees are considered dangerous and will have to be removed.
Centre Road wall repairs complete, other smaller walls now being repaired.

At the request of owners one handrail has been fitted ref easier access to steps with 2 other rails to be fitted shortly.

Miscellaneous painting jobs being carried out to walls and other areas.

There has been rain at times and the Lights have remained on. The latest work ref cables has stabilised the system.

Very busy time now producing AGM paperwork. All English should be posted this week with Spanish and German translations to follow shortly.

Brian

Another section of street lights have had the old cable removed and new installed. This area completes the work for now. There will have to be an amount included in 2014 to carry on with this essential work.

Work is continuing on Manhole covers to footpaths to improve the relative areas.

The Heat Pumps have now been repaired and are working normally.

Two new Sodium Lights have been fitted to the Reception Roof area to improve the Road Lighting in that area.

Brian

 

We have installed 2 new amplifier houses. One on the Ts and Vs and one adjacent to No.12. This will improve TV reception.

As we have previously mentioned the insulation cover on the street lights is breaking down and the earth spikes are corroded owing to the salt in the soil. We have decided to install new street light cables and spikes in the areas we have not already covered. Although Industria have not replied to our request for information we are working to the latest regulations. This will alleviate the problems with the lights that some areas are currently experiencing.

The Heat Pump while the initial fault was Electrical and dealt with, a minor leak has also been found in the Gas. This is currently being dealt with. The Pump is under five years old so is still under warranty.

The annual pruning of the Palm Trees is underway and will continue for several weeks.

Brian

 

 

Both pool Heat Pumps experienced problems last week. The Pool at the Bar had a gas leak. This has been repaired at a cost of 256,80 euro. This includes labour refrigerant and Gas.

The other Heat Pump is an electrical fault. The display unit face had a been taken off by persons unknown and condensation had affected the computerized board. This is currently being dealt with.

The center road wall repairs have been completed on one side by Todao and should result in a lot less maintenance in the future.

 

We are continuing to install new cable for street lighting.

The wall to the centre road is being refurbished by Todao and is looking good.

As many of the bases to the street lights are corroding making changing bulbs and globes on a ladder dangerous we are currently trialing new lower lights which also eliminate light pollution.

Existing walkway manhole covers being improved and repaired for safer walking.

The Bar refurbishment is almost complete and should reopen in the next few weeks .

An extra telephone line is being installed to assist the wi fi system to half the loading from the TV room, as we are nearing capacity for one line to the area

Brian

Since reporting on the street lighting issues in the Autumn newsletter the situation has unfortunately deteriorated further. We have found additional cables that have failed because of damage from long term water immersion in the macrons ( the underground pipes which carry the cables). This has caused problems with the lights down the main road to the gate and along the side road behind 200.

The electrician along with the help of Hedley (203) is managing temporary solutions, but these cables will also need replacing as part of the refurbishment of the lighting system.

Brian

Fungus /White Fly

We have made contact with an expert regarding the current problem with the Plants. We are using the correct chemicals for the problem. The only additional treatment is to hose down the plants after treating with chemicals, which we will now implement.

We are currently repairing the Fence damaged near Casa J by persons unknown. This Fence is generally in a poor state and will require further work in the near future.

We are continuing to upgrade street light cable and have now completed another section. This work will continue while the problem persists.

Brian

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We have now repainted the Promenade Gate area, including the walls and gate, after the keypad damage. The Gate Closer has unfortunately been vandalised again and will be replaced with a stronger closure.

We are spraying the plants and bushes again for fungus as the Island still has the fungal problem.

We have now spoken with Canal Gestion, the new water company, and hopefully improved the water pressure to the gardens. We appreciate the positive messages we have received regarding the way plants are growing with the new system.

All the Team are now back at work after the Summer Holidays.

Brian

 

Virtually all suspect cabling for the lights has been replaced. What has become apparent during this operation is that the insulating cable has broken down and has caused the problems. Additionally, it is been impossible to use the existing ducts in places. This has made it a larger project than we envisaged.

Miguel is currently on holiday and by September end the Team will have used all their holiday entitlement.

The new water company, initially insisted on installing extra filters to the system which effected our pressure. They have since agreed to remove them and we should now have improved pressure.

Brian

Further to the last blog about the issues we have been having with the complex lights, it is becoming apparent that the oldest area of the complex has cabling past its sell by date. The replacement of Cables is proving more extensive than we envisaged at the start. It is more the cable insulation on the outside that’s broken down rather than the cable itself.

Hedley Smith 203, has been a great help with this problem and liaises with the electrician.

Brian