An email from a soon to be neighbour (published with permission)

Hi Leslie,

Thanks for taking the lead in the blog and putting all efforts in making Sierra Damansara better for living. I should meet you one day. My family and me is the one that signed-off in your blog as “newbie”. We are moving to Sierra Damansara soon. If I may give you my 2 cents worth, maybe the residence are not paying maintenance fee because they do not see the professionalism and value of the guards. The many times I went in & out was really a simple walk thru. Probably the guards are making judgement based on my image of a family and kid in the car thus allowing pass at ease. But really, with so many con-artist out there, we can never be sure. Please don’t take it as I sound too negative about it. Do you think the residence will also be open into looking at re-tendering the security guard contracting as well? I am thinking of asking the security company who provides service to my company to pitch for it. I think the guards are pleasant and had done an excellent job. I think cost will be a factor but I think it’s worth exploring. Anyway, I am supportive of your idea to install CCTV. I think it is excellent. Hope we can get good recommendations from other residences.

Cheers,

LEONG