changeset 58:f3b9fe1a167c

edits from Phil
author ht
date Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:35:54 -0400
parents 425423290850
children 47b7655c83ce
files 7vt/report.xml
diffstat 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/7vt/report.xml	Sun Jul 19 16:30:32 2009 -0400
+++ b/7vt/report.xml	Thu Aug 06 18:35:54 2009 -0400
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <author>Alison Burnley, Madeleine Harding, Phil Lucas, Brian Mayes,
 Laurie Naumann, Rufus Reade,
  Eileen Schott, Henry S. Thompson</author>
-  <date>19 July 2009</date>
+  <date>4 August 2009</date>
   <style>td.t, td.s {text-align: right}
          td.n {text-align: center}
          td.s {font-weight: bold}
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   <div id="exec">
    <title>Executive summary of work and conclusions</title>
    <p>The working group met a total of twelve times throughout the first five
-months of 2009.  Over th course of thos meetings we invited a number of people to join us to share their particular
+months of 2009.  Over the course of those meetings we invited a number of people to join us to share their particular
 perspectives on the matter:</p>
    <list>
     <item>Alastair Cameron and Don Stubbings, who briefed us on Area Meeting&rsquo;s perspective;</item>
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 </item>
 <item>
 <p>
-The <name>Foyer</name> (also not shown in the plans) is fairly spacious, but its
+The <name>Foyer</name> is fairly spacious, but its
 adaptability is inhibited by two structural pillars.  This space was originally a shop under the
 Original
 Secession
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
    <title>Outline financial history</title>
 <p>The Monthly Meeting sold the previous Meeting House premises in Stafford
 Street in 1987 and bought Victoria Terrace, a listed building, and one adjacent
-flat in 6 Upper Bow, for &#163;138,000 with the sale proceeds.  (An further flat
+flat in 6 Upper Bow, for &#163;138,000 with the sale proceeds.  (A further flat
 in 6 Upper Bow was purchased in 1995 for &#163;25,000).  A fund raising appeal and
 a contribution (for stonework) from Historic Scotland covered a further
 &#163;360,000, which was used for external repairs, complete internal remodelling, purchase of furniture and 
@@ -516,7 +516,8 @@
 costs per letting have proved relatively high. This has been exacerbated as
 higher health and safety standards are imposed by law and the expectations of
 user groups about the service provided also increase. Furthermore there are
-both routine and one-off capital costs that have to be met both to keep the building safe, wind and watertight as well as to meet disability access legislation for properties open to the public. While the routine maintenance and repairs can be met from regular letting income, contributions from Friends and attenders and donations, specific appeals have had to be made for the redevelopment of the foyer and the Bow Room costing nearly &#163;70,000. In 2008 the cost of the stonework repairs of about &#163;30,000 was largely met by two legacies recently left to the Area Meeting.</p>
+both routine and one-off capital costs that have to be met both to keep the
+building safe, wind and watertight as well as to meet disability access legislation for properties open to the public. While the routine maintenance and repairs can be met from regular letting income, contributions from Friends and attenders and donations, specific appeals have had to be made for the redevelopment of the foyer and new entrance costing nearly &#163;70,000. In 2008 the cost of the stonework repairs of about &#163;30,000 was largely met by two legacies recently left to the Area Meeting.</p>
 <p>
 Lettings are not of course the only use made of the building.  Central Edinburgh Local
 Meeting worships there, Local, Area and General Meeting groups have meetings there,
@@ -718,7 +719,7 @@
 stillness and worship.</p>
 
 <p>It is necessary to meet at Victoria Terrace
-to do practical tasks and allows access to resources.</p>
+to do practical tasks and allow access to resources.</p>
 
 <p>The building is ideal for young people&rsquo;s
 link weekend---there is no other Quaker building in Scotland
@@ -882,7 +883,7 @@
 <item>
 Reduce activities to Quaker activities only&mdash;this would reduce opening hours and lettings and increase costs per capita.</item>
 <item>
-The Rain Forest Caf&eacute;&mdash;the caf&eacute; could go and/or drinks and snacks alone could be provided for visitors.
+The Festival Caf&eacute;&mdash;the caf&eacute; could go and/or drinks and snacks alone could be provided for visitors.
 </item>
 <item>
 The Meeting House as a Festival Venue&mdash;events/opening hours could be reduced and income would be reduced.
@@ -905,7 +906,7 @@
 </p>
 <list>
 <item>
-The kitchen does not meet Health and Safety standards to prepare and serve meat
+The kitchen does not meet Health and Safety standards to prepare and serve food
 to the public. An alternative is to serve vegetarian food only and ask for
 donations from the public.  Trustees are actively exploring this area: the
 working group does not feel that the exact nature of the trade-offs between