About the RPRA Committee

Meet Louise; she is the Chair, and the duties and responsibilities of this role are as follows:

The chair is responsible for making sure agreed tasks are carried out, and making decisions between meetings if necessary. Before meetings the chair should plan and understand the agenda and ensure all necessary information is available.

Louise also runs the social media account, has created the RPRA website and continues to manage and update it. This role involves being responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the social media account, updating it accordingly.

Louise has been part of the estate for over 10 years, she works full-time and is a mum to two children who make full use of the parks in the estate. She volunteers to ensure the RPRA Association continues moving forward and keeping costs low for everyone.

Mary is our Vice Chairperson.
The vice-chair stands in for the chair and helps with difficult decisions between meetings. The chairs should liaise regularly with the vice-chair and ensure he or she knows enough about the current issues within the organisation to be able to stand in at short notice.

Meet Jim - he is the factor manager of the estate and he is experienced in managing the estate needs and is on hand to assist our residents. He deals with the instruction and coordination of any repairs, maintenance and insurance of the common property. He liaises with companies, the council and workmen to ensure any works carried out are to the highest of standards. 

Aileen, also the Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator has kindly volunteered to take on this role for 1 year.
The role of the Secretary is to support the Chair in ensuring the smooth functioning of the RPRA Association Committee.

In summary, the Secretary is responsible for:

1. Ensuring meetings are effectively organised and minuted.
2. Maintaining effective records and administration.
3. Upholding the legal requirements of governing documents, charity law, company law, etc. (where relevant)
4. Communication and correspondence.

It is important to note that although the Secretary ensures that these responsibilities are met, much of the work may be delegated to volunteers.

Given these responsibilities, the Secretary often acts as an information and reference point for the Chair and other committee members: clarifying past practice and decisions.

Meet Susan - The Treasurer has a watchdog role over all aspects of financial management, working closely with other members of the Committee to safeguard the RPRA Association finances.

It is important to note that although the Treasurer ensures that these responsibilities are met, she may be supported by committee volunteers.

In summary, the Treasurer is responsible for:

1. General financial oversight
2. Funding and fundraising 
3. Financial planning and budgeting
4. Financial reporting
5. Banking, book keeping and record keeping

Given these responsibilities, the Treasurer typically acts as an information and reference point for the Chair and other committee members: clarifying financial implications of proposals, confirming legal requirements, outlining the current financial status and retrieving relevant documentation

Meet Peter - he monitors the email account and responds within the appropriate time period to any inquires. 

Martin supports the committee by volunteering to audit the Treasurer's RPRA financial records, attending committee meetings, and contributing his thoughts and ideas about maintaining the estate. 

Meet Martin - he is on hand to support all of the committee and residents of Regency Park. He dedicates time to attend meetings and supports the Treasurer in auditing accounts.

Malcolm is a committed member of the RPRA. He attends committee meetings regularly, contributes his views, and reviews the committees work before we share it with residents. He also gives up his time to audit the Treasurers book keeping which is much appreciated.