Topic: ECM News

Digital contractor permits

12 July 2021

It’s official! Contractor permits are now completely digitized for your convenience. Simply because digitization eliminates manual procedures at security offices and replaces them with efficient and fast processes using technology.

Your appointed contractors can register and apply for community entry permits online at ecmpermits.ae, where they will find useful video guides in English, Arabic, Hindi, and Bangla. Three types of permits are available to contractors,
depending on the type and duration of the work:

• Short-term permits

• Long-term permits

• Access permits for home modification works

Note: Since 01 July 2021, only contractors with a digital permit are allowed entry into the community.

Communal spirit soars during Ramadan

12 July 2021

The month of Ramadan brings out the best in community spirit and this year it reached an all-time high. In the true spirit of giving back, the holy month was marked by honouring the tireless efforts of our service providers.

Over 180,000 Iftar meal packets were distributed to the community’s service providers including, lifeguards, housekeeping staff, security guards and gardeners. The meal distribution was carried out across 12 main community locations and service provider campsites, while ensuring safety measures were always adhered to.

A time for giving, it truly was!

Digital contractor permits

12 July 2021

It’s official! Contractor permits are now completely digitized for your convenience. Simply because digitization eliminates manual procedures at security offices and replaces them with efficient and fast processes using technology.

Your appointed contractors can register and apply for community entry permits online at ecmpermits.ae, where they will find useful video guides in English, Arabic, Hindi, and Bangla. Three types of permits are available to contractors,
depending on the type and duration of the work:

• Short-term permits

• Long-term permits

• Access permits for home modification works

Note: Since 01 July 2021, only contractors with a digital permit are allowed entry into the community.

Lost pets in your community

02 November 2021

Have you seen Potato?

Have you seen Spice?

Have you seen Rocco?

Have you seen this cat?

Have you seen Gypsy?

Have you seen Muhtar?

Have you seen Honey?

Pool chair-lift

25 March 2021

It’s your community’s favourite amenity, and nobody living here should be deprived of having a great time at the swimming pool. So in addition to Saheel 1, we’ve installed a new chair-lift at the pool in Palmera 3 for all our residents-of-determination!

• The chair is powered by an electric- hydraulic system that can lift up to 130 kg.
• The safety mechanism ensures that anyone sitting isn’t fully submerged and can be operated by controls behind the main shaft or by the remote.
• The motor can pivot 360 degrees for easy mounting and dismounting.

You’ll find detailed instructions near the control box – if you need a hand, your lifeguard will be happy to help.

So head over to your pool, nothing’s stopping you now!

Noon collect

25 March 2021

New lockers for your delivered goods.

No need to ask neighbours to collect your order again – ‘noon collect’ is now in your community!

Here’s how it works:

• When placing your order, choose the ‘add a new address’ option while check out.

• You’ll see a map of all nearby noon lockers – just pick the one in your community (it’s located along the entrance of your football ground).

• When your order is in the locker, you’ll get an SMS with a pick-up code.

• Head for the locker, enter the code and get your goods!

P.S. The lockers are open 24/7 – but remember to pick up your order in five days or they get sent back to noon (and you get a full refund).

Tree lights

23 March 2021

No space for darkness here!

We’ve brightened up your community with a host of new lighting improvements!

The kids’ play areas at Al Reem now feature pole-mounted focus lights. They’re LED powered and we’ll be fixing these lights at more play areas in the coming months, so stay tuned.

Just like the ring-lights on the palms near the Palmera roundabout, we fitted new lights on the palms from the community’s main entrance, all the way up to Al Rahman Mosque! Each of the ring-lights feature four sets of bidirectional LEDs that bathe the entire tree in a warm glow.

Fred, the falcon!

23 March 2021

Party’s over, birdies!

Pigeons/crows in the community are not going to be thrilled about the new, no-nonsense addition to Arabian Ranches housekeeping team, Fred, the falcon! The trained national bird has been hired to drive away pigeons/crows ganging up on the community’s balconies and roofs. And, he does it without harming any of them.

Fred’s modus operandi:

• He first tries to scare away the pigeons, which is usually successful as most birds see falcons as their natural predator.
• If a few of the braver pigeons decide to remain stubborn, Fred homes in on the and grabs them.
• Well-trained to do them no harm, he then simply delivers the hapless pigeon back to the handler, who puts it in a cage.

Ladies’ Pool Day

03 March 2021

Exciting news for the women in the community. We have introduced pool days exclusively for the women residents at Arabian Ranches 1. Wait no more and give yourself some me-time to soak up the sun at your very own community pool.

In addition, special female lifeguards will also be present for any assistance. The pool locations and days reserved in your community are as follows:

POOL LOCATIONS	DAYS
Saheel Park Road North	All Mondays
Palmera 4	All Wednesdays

NOTE: These amenities have been selected after studying the pattern of usage and frequency. All residents are requested to follow the standard swimming pool rules and regulations while using the facility.

Household junk collection

12 January 2021

We understand that getting rid of furniture, old equipment and other household items can be challenging, and so have partnered with service providers to offer household junk collection in your community.

This service will be free for most items, with protocols in place to ensure adherence to social distancing norms and guidelines.

Types of collectible items (for free collection):

• Home and garden furniture, all types of toys and puzzles, kitchenware.
• Exercise equipment, home electronics and all types of home appliances.
• Soft furnishings like curtains and rugs and strollers, scooters and bicycles.

Types of items that will be charged:

• Green waste, broken wood/glass, construction waste, extremely damaged/ broken/sun-damaged furniture, sofas, mattresses and partitions: charge of AED 200-350 per trip.

You can arrange for collection by reaching out to any of the below service providers:

Take My Junk	800 JUNK (5865)
Remove My Junk	055 549 1122