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3 <!DOCTYPE doc SYSTEM "../../../lib/xml/doc.dtd" > 3 <!DOCTYPE doc SYSTEM "../../../lib/xml/doc.dtd" >
4 <doc> 4 <doc>
5 <head> 5 <head>
6 <title>Report to Area Meeting from the Future of Victoria Terrace Working Group</title> 6 <title>Report to Area Meeting from the Future of Victoria Terrace Working Group</title>
7 <title><emph color="red">DRAFT: contains contributions received through 17/5</emph></title> 7 <title><emph color="red">DRAFT: contains contributions received through 17/5</emph></title>
8 <author>Madeleine Harding, Phil Lucas, Eileen Schott, Henry S. Thompson, </author> 8 <author>Alison Burnley, Madeleine Harding, Phil Lucas, Brian Mayes,
9 <date>18 May 2009</date> 9 Eileen Schott, Henry S. Thompson</author>
10 <date>31 May 2009</date>
10 </head> 11 </head>
11 <body> 12 <body>
12 <div> 13 <div>
13 <title>Background and Introduction: The remit of the Working Group</title> 14 <title>Background and Introduction: The remit of the Working Group</title>
14 </div> 15 </div>
428 <title>Leave Victoria Terrace</title> 429 <title>Leave Victoria Terrace</title>
429 <list> 430 <list>
430 <item>Own premises (build/refit/share)</item> 431 <item>Own premises (build/refit/share)</item>
431 <item>Hire premises (Sole tenant/share)</item> 432 <item>Hire premises (Sole tenant/share)</item>
432 </list> 433 </list>
434 <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>
435 <p>premises.</p>
436 <p>If we decide to sell Victoria Terrace in order to buy, lease or
437 even share somewhere else it would probably be necessary to sell also the two flats. [see sections ]</p>
438 <list type='enum'>
439 <item>Minimum accommodation for our own use only would be:
440 <list>
441 <item>1 Meeting Room</item>
442 <item>1 Children's Room</item>
443 <item>Library</item>
444 <item>Kitchen (for heating up only)</item>
445 <item>Lavatories</item>
446 <item>Office (?)</item></list></item>
447 <item>Preferably, for our own needs and possible lettings or sharing,
448 we would be looking for:
449 <list>
450 <item>2 Meeting Rooms</item>
451 <item>2 Children's Rooms</item>
452 <item>Kitchen (for cooking)</item>
453 <item>Library</item>
454 <item>Lavatories</item>
455 <item>2 Committee rooms</item>
456 <item> Office</item>
457 </list></item>
458 </list>
459 <p>A central location would be in the area bounded by High Street to Queen Street
460 and Queensferry Street. to Leith Street.</p>
461 <p>Alternatively, we might have more that one Meeting House to replace Victoria Terrace;
462 this would mean no central Edinburgh Meeting. Possible areas would include
463 Portobello, Trinity/Granton, Leith Walk/London Road or around Cameron Toll and the
464 Commonwealth Pool.</p>
465 <p>If we could find no suitable venue for our exclusive use we might share with, say,
466 7th Day Adventists, a play group, an Open Door or community hall that was not required
467 on a Sunday.</p>
468 <p>However, it would be necessary for us to be the 'chief' occupants in order that we can
469 arrange mid-week or evening meetings, and have some say over publicity displays and
470 lettings. We would wish to be in charge of lettings, including festival events
471 such as poetry readings, plays, small musical events, and so on. We would not have a
472 caf&eacute;, but might offer light refreshments and have an exhibition on walls other
473 those of the Meeting Room.</p>
433 </div> 474 </div>
434 </div> 475 </div>
435 <div> 476 <div>
436 <title>The Vision</title> 477 <title>The Vision</title>
437 <p>What do we want: summary of options, from our discussions and open meetings</p> 478 <p>What do we want: summary of options, from our discussions and open meetings</p>
479 <p>From the returned questionnaires and the discussions we have had it would seem that the
480 majority of users of the premises would prefer to remain in Victoria Terrace if this is
481 financially possible. </p>
482 <p>It is felt that we should be in the centre of Edinburgh for a number of reasons, such as the
483 presence of the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish offices of financial, church and
484 corporate bodies, such as Christian Aid. This would enable us to present our Quaker
485 witness to these bodies and to the general public, including the large numbers of tourists
486 and visitors to the city. However, it cannot be assumed that Friends in Scotland outwith
487 Edinburgh would be happy to recognize us as a Scottish Quaker Centre. Indeed, there
488 are Friends in the Area Meeting who do not have any feeling of 'ownership' of 7
489 Victoria Terrace nor any sense of involvement in its activities. It is also the case that not
490 all members of Edinburgh Central welcome the disruption and disturbance arising from
491 our Festival activities.</p>
492 <p>Overall, we feel that most people have been positive about staying in Victoria Terrace
493 because it is central and visible, available and open. The doubts are about finance and
494 the Festival.</p>
438 </div> 495 </div>
439 <div> 496 <div>
440 <title>Conclusions</title> 497 <title>Conclusions</title>
441 <p>How the practicalities and the vision fit (or don't). What does AM do 498 <p>How the practicalities and the vision fit (or don't). What does AM do
442 next. . .</p> 499 next. . .</p>