--- a/MHMC/2024-04-30/notes.txt	Tue Apr 30 17:39:57 2024 +0100
+++ b/MHMC/2024-04-30/notes.txt	Wed May 01 14:24:20 2024 +0100
@@ -75,22 +75,80 @@
     would be underselling it in August, I think. 
     One chap I found is charging £4,500pm for a double room on the other side 
     of the Meadows... 
+
+  MG has asked Hartley for 7KGBP/mo
+
+  We AGREED to go ahead on this basis.  
     
  3.5 Branding
   3.5.1 Signage
-  3.5.2 Other
+
+  We have a new sign in the Office window advertising room lettings.
+  Work on interior branding is progressing
+
+  3.5.2 Publicity more generally
+
+  Facebook page is now getting regular updates from Ellie
+
+  Possibility of something in the windows themed around 400th
+  anniversary of George Fox, who did preach _somewhere_ in Scotland.
 
 4. Finance
  4.1 Lettings trajectory
 
+ Occupancy is up over 2023, from 1 Jan up thru mid-July
+ Income is up by more 10% increase in prices.
+ Expenditure is also up, mostly because of the end of energy cost
+ subsidy
+
+ NHS have cancelled tea&coffee going forward, which is a source of profit.
+
+ RF reports that NHS have cancelled _all_ their forward bookings per
+ some order from above.  MH hasn't heard of this.  This is a worrying
+ exposure, as they are approx. 40% of our business.
+
 5. Staffing
  5.1 Reviews
+
+ HST [] 
+
  5.2 Other news  
 
+ Jim Campbell has left, we've advertised for replacement casual staff.
+
 6. Any other business
 
 7. Time without staff
+ 7.1
+   MG
+      "Hard to give up a job I know I'm good at"
+      "Not giving me the challenges and opportunities I thought it was
+         going to provide.  The constraints on the job seem to me to
+         come from Trustees and Area Meeting"
+       10-point plan:
+           Do we want a Warden, or a Business Development Manager?
+   NT
+      MH will continue to cost us money
+      There could be value in BizDev, but it's not an easy ask
 
-8. Date of next meeting
+      Looking at a non-resident post, what about an Area Meeting
+        Manager?
+
+   MG It needs some time before I can answer questions about how a
+       taper might look, but keeping staff usefully busy 
+
+   MHM groups, Centres Gathering all suggest this is a common problem.
+
+   MG Living over the shop is mostly a negative.
+
+   Having a medium-term plan soon is the most important thing
+
+   We think we can rearrange things so that we can keep the business going.
+
+   HST will be here from 14--24 July, but not until 6 
+
+   HST to call Phil Lucas
+
+   Next meeting 7/5 @ 1715 @ 7VT in Bow Room