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1 Meeting House Management Committee Minutes 2026-01-13 1 Meeting House Management Committee Minutes 2026-01-13
2 Tuesday 13 January, 5.15 p.m., in 7 Victoria Terrace 2 Tuesday 13 January, 5.15 p.m., in 7 Victoria Terrace
3 3
4 * Attendance: JP Ascher, Rachael Fitzgerald, Emma 4 * Attendance: JP Ascher, Rachael Fitzgerald, Emma
5 Lawrence (online), Katrina McCrea (online), Sammi Searle, Henry 5 Lawrence (online), Katrina McCrea (online), Sammi Searle, Henry
6 S. Thompson (HST), Andy Tucker, Duncan Wallace 6 S. Thompson (HST), Andy Tucker, Duncan Wallace (DW)
7 7
8 Prevented: Laragh Quinney, Chris Jardine 8 Prevented: Laragh Quinney, Chris Jardine
9 9
10 * Matters Arising 10 * Matters Arising
11 11
62 62
63 We are very grateful to CJ for his excellent report. 63 We are very grateful to CJ for his excellent report.
64 64
65 * Works to be undertaken: Bow Room 65 * Works to be undertaken: Bow Room
66 66
67 We have asbesto above the cupboard. Demolition and refurbishment 67 We have asbestos above the cupboard. Demolition and refurbishment
68 survey? And then remediation. Recommendation is if building work 68 survey? And then remediation. Recommendation is if building work
69 is planned then such a survey should be commissioned for the 69 is planned then such a survey should be commissioned for the
70 relevant areas. 70 relevant areas.
71 71
72 There is an earlier "Management" survey, from 2009, and it included 72 There is an earlier "Management" survey, from 2009, and it included
109 109
110 * Time without staff 110 * Time without staff
111 111
112 * Joint session with Trustees 112 * Joint session with Trustees
113 113
114 Joined by Treasue, AM Clerk, Mark Ballard, MW, Ian Robertson 114 Joined by Jonathan Riddell (Treasurer), Sara Davies (Area Meeting
115 Clerk), Mark Ballard, Martin Ward (Clerk to Trustees) (MW), Ian Robertson
115 116
116 HST shared the news about the Bow Room and requested confidentiality 117 HST shared the news about the Bow Room and requested confidentiality
117 for the time being 118 for the time being.
118 119
119 MW introduced Trustees' view of budgeting process and the goal of 120 MW introduced Trustees' view of budgeting process and the goal of
120 the self-sustaining wrt the two 'businesses' of 7VT and Kelso. 121 the self-sustaining wrt the two 'businesses' of 7VT and Kelso.
121 122
122 Quarterly reports to Trustees about the state of things look like 123 Quarterly reports to Trustees about the state of things look like
123 being about right, but details are still being worked out. 124 being about right, but details are still being worked out.
124 125
125 MW on QiS: Keep communications going 126 MW on QiS: Keep communications going
126 127
127 Three pots of money from The Legacy: the buildings; other projects; 128 Three pots of money from The Legacy: the buildings; other projects;
128 _quodlibet_ by competition; all subject to a business case with 129 open call for proposals competition; all subject to a business case with
129 respect to the work of the Church. 130 respect to the work of the Church.
130 131
131 DW: Strategy formation and governance? Marketing? This needs time 132 DW: We need to think about how we (Trustees and MHMC) split our time
132 over against maintenance... Who should be driving this, as between 133 and energy between strategy formation and governance. And what about
133 AM, Trustees and MHMC. MHMC has much more engagement with the 7VT 134 marketing? This needs time over against maintenance... Who should
134 building than all but one Trustee. 135 be driving this, as between AM, Trustees and MHMC? MHMC has much
136 more engagement with the 7VT building than all but one Trustee.
135 137
136 The Affordability Study provides useful starting points for that. 138 The Affordability Study provides useful starting points for that.
137 139
138 The budget highlighted how AM could (not) spend time on strategic. 140 The budget highlighted how AM could (not) spend time on strategic planning.
139 141
140 As requested by CVenues, MHMC asks Trustees if they would 142 As requested by CVenues, MHMC asks Trustees if they would
141 countenance allowing the sale of alcohol during the Fringe let. 143 countenance allowing the sale of alcohol during the Fringe let.
142 144
143 It might be time to test this question with AM, against a background 145 It might be time to test this question with AM, against a background
144 of a shift in attitude towards the consumption of alcohol in 146 of a shift in attitude towards the consumption of alcohol in
145 moderation, when the whole of 7VT is being let, and consumption is 147 moderation, when the whole of 7VT is being let, and consumption is
146 part of having a drink with a show. 148 part of having a drink with a show.
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