Useless Committee

It would seem to me that the debtors in Duquesa Village get the best deal as despite complaints to the office in the port it is expected of me to rectify any faults. I complained that the pool warden?? was seen strolling between pools swigging from a botle of beer plus one cannot get near the pool for inflateables and people playing with balls, my reply was that the lifeguard should not allow this but there is no lifeguard at my pool so the complaint instead of supplying properly worded signs in prominent positions was ignored. We have a pool warden whom everyone ignores so why do we pay to employ him? To sum up, just what does this committee do? and why does the office have some staff who can really speak English as I'm sure there is a high population of English speaking owners, I would like to know what other owners think as I for one am really unimpressed with this comittee and the actions ( or non action ) of the office.

                                          J.Malley

                                                        Building 18

Hi Jimm,

As someone who been a owner at Dequesa Village since 2007 I feel inclined to comment as noone else has responded in the four days since you posted.

Is the pool warden another name for pool life guard?  If so the lifeguard is there for legal reasons.  Spainish law requires a lifeguard for pools over a certain length.  Only our bottom pool comes into the category. So we pay a lifeguard to be present during the official opening times at that pool.  Other pools do not require any supervisor.

In July or August since 2007 there are a large number of users in this peak season (owners and renters) and they tend to make the pools over subscribed.   There are many issues:  non residents using the pools, people taking dogs,  the use of glass by the pool and people trying to reserve sun lounges by leaving towels and other items on them.

By all reports the life guard does his best to police the rules but it can be very difficult.  There are occupants who are unfamiliar with the rules,  other who decide to ignore the rules and some who are worse the wear for excess alcohol.

Our president and the committee have increase the signage concerning behaviour and rules.

They have introduced arm bands to deter non-residents from using the pool facilities.

The pool attendent cautions users not to leave towels on sun lounges and will remove them after an interval. He will also ask people to leave who have dogs and to take away any glass items.

Originally we had a President who was an employee or the Developer but now we have a resident/owner president and more owner participation in the management of the community it is gradually improving.

So it gets better over time but sadly there will be people who don't respect the rules and who don't have consideration for others.  Be specific in suggestion on how you'd like to see improvements. But remember extra staff costs the owners in increased community fees.

Meanwhile I NEVER go in July or August.  It all sounds so dreadful with bad car parking, noise and crowded pools.

test reply by tech depart.

The pool warden is not a lifeguard but a person who travels from pool to pool in order to ensure users are following the guidance on the signs and that wrist bands are used, on this he fails on both accounts and nothing is done about it. The latest wheeze is that lines have been painted on the hill on entering the village in order that cars can be parked there, ( The community were never consulted on this abomination ) there is a road crossing near the bottom of this road and whoever sanctioned these lines gave no thought to anyone crossing, children included, who may be on the crossing but cannot be seen because of parked cars, I really stand by my statement that this comittee is absolutely useless.

Jim Malley is right about the crossings. Cars continue to park across them [unheard of and almost a capital offence in the UK!] The crossing just up from the Basura roundabout is very dangerous as pedestrians cannot be seen due to high bushes on the central reservation. Cut the bushes down and police the parking. Some of the excess parking of course must be due to the painters and other labourers, which will diminish in due course.

The pool warden appears to be toothless in that he cannot communicate in languages other than Spanish and English, and what can he do when people have no wristbands as they are renting and the owner of their property is abroad? He also spends a LOT of time sitting at the bottom pool chewing the fat with the lifeguard, neither of whom seem willing to enforce the towel on beds rule, where I have witnessed absences of up to 3 hrs!

Dear Tom & Jimm,

I suggset you send your postings direct to Melisa at AEA and demand that urgent action is taken regarding the parking and advise her that unless AEA do take action the matter will be reported to the Town Hall and the police.

Hopefully AEA will then get off their backsides