DCERA (Dundonald Crescent Estate Residents Association) was set up in 2022 to help develop and grow our community within the beautiful Auchengate area of North Ayrshire. Dundonald Crescent will be known by many, by the previous name, Dundonald Camp, or as “The old military houses” near the Paper Mill. We are working closely with North Ayrshire Council and the surrounding communities to establish our estate with a brand-new identity. Over a decade has passed since the M.O.D sold the estate and now is the time to see the place where we call home flourish and evolve into a desirable place to stay.
Description
Auchengate, and in particular Dundonald Crescent, is home to an abundance of wildlife, beautiful views, and families with young children. Our committee members, with the help of those families, contribute a very diverse mix of skills and experience, and are coming together to help our residents by volunteering time, services and knowledge to improve and enhance the look of our estate, whilst building relationships and community spirit. Due to the cost-of-living crisis and the cost of garden maintenance equipment, such as lawnmowers, many of our residents cannot afford the extra expense that comes with garden maintenance, or simply do not have the time due to working whilst supporting young children, or the knowledge to use such equipment safely. This is where DCERA can help.
We would like to purchase two items for our community.
1. Currently, a member of our committee volunteers his time to cut the grass on the front and rear gardens for 25 out of 76 properties within the estate. He generously does this with his personal old mower which is not reliable or fit for purpose for this capacity of work on a weekly basis. We are looking to buy a new mower from a local company that will provide us with great aftercare and a service plan, to be used by two members of the committee to share the responsibility and workload. DCERA will also be covered with liabilty insurance.
2. We intend to buy a good quality, heavy duty gazebo, that will be bespoke made with our DCERA logo. This will be used regularly at events within our estate and further afield for fundraising, drop-in sessions, community barbecues, boot sales, sports and games, and a whole host of other uses.
Cost of Lawnmower - £450
Cost of Gazebo - £600
Location: DCERA held our first committee meeting on 21/11/2022 with Councillor Mathew Mclean and Ewan Lees invited to attend as advisors. Membership is open to residents over the age of 18 including owners, landlords and tenants, as per our constitution. We currently have 12 members including office bearers, Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.
As a resident of DUNDONALD CRESCENT I fully back DCERA in all that they do or apply for. This is a fantastic opportunity to improve .our special community.
Big shoutout to my amazing neighbor for mowing my lawn while I'm on night shift! 🌿 Your kindness brightened my day (or night in this case). Grateful to have such wonderful neighbors like you!
As a resident of DUNDONALD CRESCENT I fully back DCERA in all that they do or apply for. This is a fantastic opportunity to improve .our special community.
Big shoutout to my amazing neighbor for mowing my lawn while I'm on night shift! 🌿 Your kindness brightened my day (or night in this case). Grateful to have such wonderful neighbors like you!