Entryphone, Satellite TV, Financial information, parking, local services

Instructions for entryphone (see diagram once scanned in)
To let visitors in press the top button on the entryphone. In block 1 you need to tell visitors to push the left hand door (as you face the door from the street).
To speak to someone who has rung your doorbell you need to press in the button on the handset.

Satellite TV
The management company is investigating the cost of installing a communal satellite dish. Individual Sky TV dishes are not allowed.

Financial information

Council tax
All the flats in Maybury Court are in Band G. Charge for the year 2008/09 is £1146.03. Single person households get a 25% discount. Link to Council tax information.

Service charges, ground rent and buildings insurance.
Service charges fall due on 25 March and 29 September. The service charge and major works sinking fund are levied in two equal installments. For 2008/09 the service charge is £1,100 per annum, the major works levy is £1,100 per annum, ground rent is £100 per annum and the buildings insurance is £532.88 per annum. Note that interest is charged if service charge is not paid by the due date.

Mortgages

The Financial Service Authority has a good money advice website which includes a useful mortgage comparison tool. http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk

Parking

Residents parking
Residents are entitled to a parking permit costing £115 per annum (or £80 if under 1200cc).
Residents' parking permit

Visitors parking
Non-residents can use residents' parking bays outside the restricted hours. The residents' parking bays in Marylebone Street are reserved for Residents from 8.30am to 8.30pm seven days per week. The residents' parking in some nearby streets (eg Wimpole Street) is only reserved from 8.30am to 6.30pm Mondays-Saturdays but best to check carefully but best to check carefully on the sign that refers to the precise bay you are parking in, as getting it wrong can be very expensive.

You can park on a single yellow line after 6.30pm until 8.30am Mondays to Saturday. For more information on parking rules that apply to a particular street see http://www.westminster.gov.uk/transportandstreets/parking/wheretopark/onstreet/syl.cfm

Pay by phone parking meters Pay by phone information

Residents card (for obtaining discounts on local services, restaurants, galleries, leisure activities etc)

Leisure centres
The nearest public leisure center is the Seymour Centre in Seymour Street: Leisure centre http://www.westminster.gov.uk/leisureandculture/sports/seymour.cfm

Library
The nearest public library is on the south side of the Marylebone Road: Libraries

Doctors surgeries
Nearest doctors surgeries are Marylebone Health Centre (located in crypt of Marylebone Parish church at the northern end of the high street), New Cavendish Health Centre (53 New Cavendish Street) and The Surgery (131 Harley Street). Follow link for further details: Doctors' surgeries

Dentists
Nearest dentist is Marylebone Dental Practice 61 Paddington Street. For more local dentists follow this link: Dentists

Schools
For information about state schools in Westminster see http://www.westminster.gov.uk/educationandlearning/schoolsandcolleges/

Playgrounds
There is a good children's playground in Paddington Street gardens.