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23 <h1>Future of 7 VT working group: Fourth meeting</h1> 29 <h1>Future of 7 VT working group: Fourth meeting</h1>
24 <div class="byline">This informal summary by Henry S. Thompson, Convenor</div> 30 <div class="byline">This informal summary by Henry S. Thompson, Convenor</div>
25 <div class="byline">Held at 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh on 8 February 2009, 7:30 p.m.</div> 31 <div class="byline">Held at 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh on 8 February 2009, 7:30 p.m.</div>
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55 on duty. Only when Tam is on do we have staff cover as well.</p> 61 on duty. Only when Tam is on do we have staff cover as well.</p>
56 <p>The cooking involved in the Festival Cafe has provoked the food hygiene changes, and are leading to the upgrade. For tea and 62 <p>The cooking involved in the Festival Cafe has provoked the food hygiene changes, and are leading to the upgrade. For tea and
57 coffee only, we could do without the kitchen upgrade. A redesign there would enable a new letting 63 coffee only, we could do without the kitchen upgrade. A redesign there would enable a new letting
58 space.</p> 64 space.</p>
59 <p>The kitchen upgrade is currently estimated at 30KGBP, the toilets 50KGBP. Replacing the cookers 65 <p>The kitchen upgrade is currently estimated at 30KGBP, the toilets 50KGBP. Replacing the cookers
60 means adding ventolation, all stainless-steel. Decomination requires pressure hoses, with more impact.</p> 66 means adding ventilation, all stainless-steel. Decontamination requires pressure hoses, with more impact.</p>
61 <p>The kitchen does not play much into the lettings business, that is, not having a kitchen would 67 <p>The kitchen does not play much into the lettings business, that is, not having a kitchen would
62 not have much if any impact on the lettings. Anyone who wants lunch has a buffet (usually cold) 68 not have much if any impact on the lettings. Anyone who wants lunch has a buffet (usually cold)
63 catered in. The refreshment business is for teas and coffees.</p> 69 catered in. The refreshment business is for teas and coffees.</p>
64 <p>Cooking is crucial watershed: the "no kitchen" option would still allow dishwasher(s) and fridge(s).</p> 70 <p>Cooking is crucial watershed: the "no kitchen" option would still allow dishwasher(s) and fridge(s).</p>
65 <p>Alternatively, consider running a cafe continuously during the year. This would of course have 71 <p>Alternatively, consider running a cafe continuously during the year. This would of course have
74 <p>The meetingroom itself has access issues wrt catering, and we have been trying to get most 80 <p>The meetingroom itself has access issues wrt catering, and we have been trying to get most
75 catering done on the 1st floor -- not all groups like this. There is no water 81 catering done on the 1st floor -- not all groups like this. There is no water
76 or drainage on that side of the building.</p> 82 or drainage on that side of the building.</p>
77 <p>The windows project: it should be possible to get double-glazed vertically-hinged windows in the 83 <p>The windows project: it should be possible to get double-glazed vertically-hinged windows in the
78 Meeting Room and Hall, which 84 Meeting Room and Hall, which
79 would mean we could get rid of the secondary windows and have proper ventolation. We're hoping to have 85 would mean we could get rid of the secondary windows and have proper ventilation. We're hoping to have
80 this redesign done soon so that if we must do </p> 86 this redesign done soon so that if we must do </p>
81 <p>We could service/manage more letting with existing staffing levels if we had more rooms.</p> 87 <p>We could service/manage more letting with existing staffing levels if we had more rooms.</p>
82 <p>Heating bill for the whole building was about 8KGBP last year, some heaters lack local 88 <p>Heating bill for the whole building was about 8KGBP last year, some heaters lack local
83 thermostats. Solar or roof-based heat exchanger might be possible. No costings are available for this.</p> 89 thermostats. Solar or roof-based heat exchanger might be possible. No costings are available for this.</p>
84 <p>Fire regulations are now becoming an issue: strictly speaking the maximum occupancy of rooms 90 <p>Fire regulations are now becoming an issue: strictly speaking the maximum occupancy of rooms