--- a/MHMC/2026-01-13/notes.txt	Tue Jan 13 17:35:44 2026 +0000
+++ b/MHMC/2026-01-13/notes.txt	Tue Jan 13 18:24:18 2026 +0000
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 And then with Trustees from 6.15 to 6.45, if you can
 
 * Attendance: JP Ascher, Rachael Fitzgerald, Emma
-  Lawrence (online), Katrina McCrea (online), Sammi Searle, Henry S. Thompson, Andy
-  Tucker, Duncan Wallace
+  Lawrence (online), Katrina McCrea (online), Sammi Searle, Henry
+  S. Thompson, Andy Tucker, Duncan Wallace
 
   Prevented: Laragh Quinney, Chris Jardine
 
@@ -36,14 +36,58 @@
 
   * New emails for 7 VT office and Managers
 
-  
+  * Lift inspection
+
+  We *agreed* to authorise a further more detailed report on its
+  condition.
+
+  * Fringe let to CVenues
+
+  We *agreed* to authorise a CPI-based annual increment in the fee.
+  The lease needs to be clear about detail: e.g. uplift in April on
+  the basis of January CPI.
+
+  We *agreed* to work the HK to explore [bed tax] funding for venue
+  improvements
+
+  We *agreed* to tell Trustees about allowing alcohol for sale
 
 * Financial Report
 
   Slides attached as circulated
 
+  We *endorse* CJ's point 6.  Managers will meet with CJ shortly to
+  begin this process.  Forecasting is _always_ vulnerable to
+  unexpected events, but we can at least do better than the current
+  uniform division by 12 approach.
+
+  We are very grateful to CJ for his excellent report.
+
 * Works to be undertaken: Bow Room
 
+  We have asbesto behind the cupboard.  Demolition and refurbishment
+  survey?  And then remediation.  Recommendation is if building work
+  is planned then such a survey should be commissioned for the
+  relevant areas.
+
+  There is an earlier survey, but its scope and date is not
+  immediately available.
+
+  We *agreed* to revert to the companies we've asked to quote for a
+  clear statement of the scope of the investigation they've already
+  done, the scope of the work they have quoted for, and to _increase_
+  that scope to the whole of the Bow Room.  Feed in to that any
+  information from the putative earlier survey, as a matter of
+  urgency.  If this involves up-front expenditure up to £2,000 that is
+  *approved*.
+
+  As soon as the scope of the previous survey is clear we will need to
+  make the situation public, but for the time being we will keep the
+  news quiet.
+
+  For the time being we will stop letting the Bow Room, in
+  anticipation of refurbishment.
+
 * Central Edinburgh Sunday fee
 
   AM Treasurer has asked if we plan to change this. It's currently
@@ -116,6 +160,10 @@
 
 * Date of next meeting
 
+  Tentatively Monday 2 March at 1715 in 7 VT
+
 * AOB
 
 * Time without staff
+
+* Joint session with Trustees