A guide to living in Essex

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

There is a local co op about 7 minute walk away. Problems with this is that it can be a very congested road. The pavements to the co op are very narrow so for a family a little narrow and slightly dangerous. I t would be great to have a shop on the estate especially as its such a big one with many families. Not very much visitor parking, not bad for us but we know there are many issues with parking on the estate on the road and complaints made. Bins are collected on time, no anti-social behaviour on our side of the estate, no traffic noise for us we have been happy here.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Not about the garden situation and mould in the bathroom which we have to be constantly on top of. Taf especially has been the most helpful and professional young man dealing with our enquiry yesterday. Very approachable, friendly, helpful and courteous]. Important for the ocmpany to recognise this..

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

That the houses are warm, no too overly hot in the summer, good size bedrooms, Nice to have an en-suite, good sized garden if you can use it, The vinyl is easy to keep clean. Nice and light and airy.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Loved it since we have been here and looking forward to many more years could do with better takeaways in the area

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Yes within days problems all sorted nothing major has happened

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I think the shops should be put in asap ther is enough family’s here to warrant some amenities

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

This part is very good..nothing to be concerned about. Parking availability good but need to maintain the door.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

No.I m living in flat 16 barge house. Maintenance is poor. I reported about toilet wall dam issue but for a long time no response. Before us the toilet lock was not working but no one cares. Bedroom doors are without grip. Kitchen hood no maintaining. Corridor outside light is not working. Everything was reported mailed but no response.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

It's good to stay here coz the building is really living friendly

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

I’m in love with the flat. Amazing natural light and quiet. Getting to the flat is not the easiest and there’s not a lot around connecting where the flat is and the high street. If I could suggest an idea to the developers, it would be to consider discussing with the council to be able to open local shops on the ground floors of the buildings (the way some developments in east London have done) - a supermarket, a bakery, a coffee shop. It would bring a lot more life to the area and would be very convenient to the residents. One key aspect is parking, that is a nightmare for when we have visitors. I thinks there’s room for improvement here. The booking system for bays for visitors needs to be reviewed.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Yes. All of them with a positive outcome and dealt with efficiency and proactively.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I am very happy with the area in general. Particularly the lack of noise and how lovely everything looks like. Again, special mention to the management team on site.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Canalside is excellently situated for shops bars and Restaurants all within a five minute walk from the town centre only one downside to this development is no parking for disabled and lack of parking for visitors

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Very very good indeed very responsive and get things Sorted quickly

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Should have disabled parking and more parking for visitors