One of the best ways of measuring the performance of any organisation is by looking at the financial returns. So how does CWRA stack up?

• Examination of the last set of Management Accounts resulted in corrections of almost £6,500
• Errors in billing by Welsh Water were spotted by your Committee resulting in a refund of £28,500
• The problems caused by deficiencies in the original plumbing have cost £36,000 to correct. Your Committee has ensured that this bill has not fallen on Century Wharf owners but on Charles Church and their contractors
• The survey to identify these problems cost £21,000 and Charles Church are being pressed to reimburse this to our Management Accounts
• Invoices from one contractor totalling £10,000 have been disallowed
• Invoices from other contractors are being queried
• A compensation payment is being discussed with Peverel OM to recognise their inadequate management.

Some of these amounts have yet to be finalised but the overall total is likely to be at least £120,000. With total expenditure of £1.3m in the Management Accounts that represents something approaching a 10% saving. Many businesses today would be very pleased to see that sort of saving in their costs, wouldn't they?
So, although these figures come with some qualifications at present, they nevertheless mean that CWRA is doing a pretty good job for its members.
Good enough for you to give CWRA your support? That support is needed in two ways:

• Subscriptions are due in February. Please renew your membership.
• The processes for identifying the above savings and pursuing them takes time. CWRA needs volunteers to help with the work in this and other areas to ensure that Century Wharf is effectively managed by Peverel OM.

I feel encouraged and happy to give you some information about my new role as Assistant Development Manager of Century Wharf..

In the limited space available, I would have difficulty in breaking down fully such a varied role into the many sub areas of the job including past and present projects undertaken, but I will highlight the key areas.
These are:

• Maintenance Management - including making new links with suitable contractors and investing time in them for restrycturing a more efficient working system from the initial appointing stage through to job completion.
• Administrative - Order raising, escalating to purchase ledger within the Peverel system. (This is the process carried out following the appointment of contractors to ensure a smooth workflow record)
• Deployment of Staff - I arrange Staff rotas and keep Head Office Personnel Dept informed of staff holidays, absence and performance. Together with Graeme, we form a direct link between all staff and Personnel in HO.

Billy Marshall

A Beginners Running Club is gettting together on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings.

The Club has a very relaxed and social attitude during the runs. Running together as a group, the runners chat and get to know each other as well as there being the added bonus of getting a bit of fitness.

It is hoped that runners from the Club might take part in future years’ Cardiff Bay 10K or the Cardiff Half Marathon, but in the meantime a friendly run starting at Century Wharf is a good first step.

For more information please email:
tom.fletcher@bt.com