There is, indeed, an active residents association - Vale Residents Association covering Melbourne Grove, Jarvis Road, Derwent Grove, Elsie Road and Tintagel Crescent - which canvassed every house in the neighbourhood had a very successful launch event in September at the Constitutional Club. We are addressing a number of local issues. The chair is Simon Blades of Elsie Road, vice-chair is Sandra Tait of Derwent Grove and the secretary is Trevor Gill of Melbourne Grove. For further information, please contact any of us. - Sandra Tait.