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28 </style><title>Report to Area Meeting from the Future of Victoria Terrace Working GroupDRAFT: contains contributions received through 17/5</title></head><body style="font-family: DejaVu Sans, Arial; background: rgb(254,250,246)"> 28 </style><title>Report to Area Meeting from the Future of Victoria Terrace Working GroupDRAFT: contains contributions received through 17/5</title></head><body style="font-family: DejaVu Sans, Arial; background: rgb(254,250,246)">
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30 <h1>Report to Area Meeting from the Future of Victoria Terrace Working Group</h1> 30 <h1>Report to Area Meeting from the Future of Victoria Terrace Working Group</h1>
31 <h1><span style="color: red">DRAFT: contains contributions received through 17/5</span></h1> 31 <h1><span style="color: red">DRAFT: contains contributions received through 17/5</span></h1>
32 <div class="byline">Madeleine Harding, Phil Lucas, Eileen Schott, Henry S. Thompson, </div> 32 <div class="byline">Alison Burnley, Madeleine Harding, Phil Lucas, Brian Mayes,
33 <div class="byline">18 May 2009</div> 33 Eileen Schott, Henry S. Thompson</div>
34 <div class="byline">31 May 2009</div>
34 </div> 35 </div>
35 36
36 <div> 37 <div>
37 <h2>1. Background and Introduction: The remit of the Working Group</h2> 38 <h2>1. Background and Introduction: The remit of the Working Group</h2>
38 </div> 39 </div>
452 <h4>5.1.2. Leave Victoria Terrace</h4> 453 <h4>5.1.2. Leave Victoria Terrace</h4>
453 <ul> 454 <ul>
454 <li>Own premises (build/refit/share)</li> 455 <li>Own premises (build/refit/share)</li>
455 <li>Hire premises (Sole tenant/share)</li> 456 <li>Hire premises (Sole tenant/share)</li>
456 </ul> 457 </ul>
458 <p>One of the prime motivations for leaving Stafford Street was that though central it was not 'visible' to the public; it had no lettings of rooms, no display windows and no involvement in the Festival. These would therefore be looked for in any alternative</p>
459 <p>premises.</p>
460 <p>If we decide to sell Victoria Terrace in order to buy, lease or
461 even share somewhere else it would probably be necessary to sell also the two flats. [see sections ]</p>
462 <ol>
463 <li>Minimum accommodation for our own use only would be:
464 <ul>
465 <li>1 Meeting Room</li>
466 <li>1 Children's Room</li>
467 <li>Library</li>
468 <li>Kitchen (for heating up only)</li>
469 <li>Lavatories</li>
470 <li>Office (?)</li></ul></li>
471 <li>Preferably, for our own needs and possible lettings or sharing,
472 we would be looking for:
473 <ul>
474 <li>2 Meeting Rooms</li>
475 <li>2 Children's Rooms</li>
476 <li>Kitchen (for cooking)</li>
477 <li>Library</li>
478 <li>Lavatories</li>
479 <li>2 Committee rooms</li>
480 <li> Office</li>
481 </ul></li>
482 </ol>
483 <p>A central location would be in the area bounded by High Street to Queen Street
484 and Queensferry Street. to Leith Street.</p>
485 <p>Alternatively, we might have more that one Meeting House to replace Victoria Terrace;
486 this would mean no central Edinburgh Meeting. Possible areas would include
487 Portobello, Trinity/Granton, Leith Walk/London Road or around Cameron Toll and the
488 Commonwealth Pool.</p>
489 <p>If we could find no suitable venue for our exclusive use we might share with, say,
490 7th Day Adventists, a play group, an Open Door or community hall that was not required
491 on a Sunday.</p>
492 <p>However, it would be necessary for us to be the 'chief' occupants in order that we can
493 arrange mid-week or evening meetings, and have some say over publicity displays and
494 lettings. We would wish to be in charge of lettings, including festival events
495 such as poetry readings, plays, small musical events, and so on. We would not have a
496 café, but might offer light refreshments and have an exhibition on walls other
497 those of the Meeting Room.</p>
457 </div> 498 </div>
458 </div> 499 </div>
459 <div> 500 <div>
460 <h4>5.2. The Vision</h4> 501 <h4>5.2. The Vision</h4>
461 <p>What do we want: summary of options, from our discussions and open meetings</p> 502 <p>What do we want: summary of options, from our discussions and open meetings</p>
503 <p>From the returned questionnaires and the discussions we have had it would seem that the
504 majority of users of the premises would prefer to remain in Victoria Terrace if this is
505 financially possible. </p>
506 <p>It is felt that we should be in the centre of Edinburgh for a number of reasons, such as the
507 presence of the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish offices of financial, church and
508 corporate bodies, such as Christian Aid. This would enable us to present our Quaker
509 witness to these bodies and to the general public, including the large numbers of tourists
510 and visitors to the city. However, it cannot be assumed that Friends in Scotland outwith
511 Edinburgh would be happy to recognize us as a Scottish Quaker Centre. Indeed, there
512 are Friends in the Area Meeting who do not have any feeling of 'ownership' of 7
513 Victoria Terrace nor any sense of involvement in its activities. It is also the case that not
514 all members of Edinburgh Central welcome the disruption and disturbance arising from
515 our Festival activities.</p>
516 <p>Overall, we feel that most people have been positive about staying in Victoria Terrace
517 because it is central and visible, available and open. The doubts are about finance and
518 the Festival.</p>
462 </div> 519 </div>
463 <div> 520 <div>
464 <h4>5.3. Conclusions</h4> 521 <h4>5.3. Conclusions</h4>
465 <p>How the practicalities and the vision fit (or don't). What does AM do 522 <p>How the practicalities and the vision fit (or don't). What does AM do
466 next. . .</p> 523 next. . .</p>