The Memorial Hall 'business plan' has been in development for some time (at least four applied man days of intensive effort by Akela). Tonight is the Parish Council Finance committee meeting and I have released draft 0.4 to Chris Barry for use at the PC Finance meeting. I wait for phone calls if clarification is required.
Copies of the Business Plan have been sent to a few members of the Scout Group (Treasurer and Chair especially).
Lets see what other questions they have post this session...
The document includes a cash flow projection, risk assessment, detailed spend plans, organisational model and loads more (in only 15 pages). I couldnt resist including some photo's of the hall as it stands today...
We need some movement on funding and providing this information was the only way I could see to apply grease and overcome inertia.
Wednesday 27 May 2009
Sunday 17 May 2009
Wet day thoughts
We are not working in the hall this morning.
With our best quote for guttering being categorised as more than I want to spend, I approached my Scout colleagues via mail and I have started to explore doing the job ourselves.... Looks like it will be started after the half term break. A truly 'materials only' job would really move things on and deal with rain visibly pouring down the outside wall next to the club entrance. The question of wood or plastic fascia boards may be answered by how much they initially cost to buy.
Still no sign of the electric supply or the quote for electrics.... I guess we have to wait.
Last week saw a general builder look at the space where the disabled loo and shower will fit (inside where the gents toilets are now). Turns out that 'building regs' apply and we need drawings before and after.
Jan still has the curtains with her for ironing, so I expect they will be back 'up' this week.
With our best quote for guttering being categorised as more than I want to spend, I approached my Scout colleagues via mail and I have started to explore doing the job ourselves.... Looks like it will be started after the half term break. A truly 'materials only' job would really move things on and deal with rain visibly pouring down the outside wall next to the club entrance. The question of wood or plastic fascia boards may be answered by how much they initially cost to buy.
Still no sign of the electric supply or the quote for electrics.... I guess we have to wait.
Last week saw a general builder look at the space where the disabled loo and shower will fit (inside where the gents toilets are now). Turns out that 'building regs' apply and we need drawings before and after.
Jan still has the curtains with her for ironing, so I expect they will be back 'up' this week.
Sunday 10 May 2009
Suday, Sunday. Looks good to me...
This morning saw a group of us arrive at 09:30. A 25mm hole was drilled through the South wall, so that the electricity supply cable can enter the building. After much measuring and counting of brinks, we created the hole. From the outside it rises, so that rain water wont enter the building. Looking through the hole, it is now clear that the walls do have a cavity (I thought they were solid).
The plinth at the rear of the building (used for an oil tank base) had about a ton of soil removed and the area to the East if it was cleared and made flat, ready for a concrete base that our gas cage will stage (be bolted) on.
We removed soil that was compromising the Clubs DPC. It seemed a reasonable thing to do, given Darren had intended to do this work and we were in the working in that area.
I have to make mention of the extensive (nay impressive) array of tools the Veveri has with him. Without him being kitted out, we would have struggled on a number of counts.
Inside, the newly relocated bits of wood that will have coat hooks fitted on, were painted.
Having clearly felt my standards are very low in the ironing department, Jan took down the curtains and carried them home to iron the creases out.
We disposed of the soil and finished at 12:10. Just in time for the Spanish Grand Prix...
The plinth at the rear of the building (used for an oil tank base) had about a ton of soil removed and the area to the East if it was cleared and made flat, ready for a concrete base that our gas cage will stage (be bolted) on.
We removed soil that was compromising the Clubs DPC. It seemed a reasonable thing to do, given Darren had intended to do this work and we were in the working in that area.
I have to make mention of the extensive (nay impressive) array of tools the Veveri has with him. Without him being kitted out, we would have struggled on a number of counts.
Inside, the newly relocated bits of wood that will have coat hooks fitted on, were painted.
Having clearly felt my standards are very low in the ironing department, Jan took down the curtains and carried them home to iron the creases out.
We disposed of the soil and finished at 12:10. Just in time for the Spanish Grand Prix...
Thursday 7 May 2009
Electrical progress made
Earlier today I met with an electrician to suvey the hall electrics (he is trusted and known from some years back) with a view to getting a quote for the hall electrics rewire. We are keeping the electrics very simple to reduce costs. I have said we will labour for the electrician, so that costs can be reduced. I sent him a sketch of what is needed and he will provide a written quote. The intention is to move ahead on this regardless of the funding position with the village trust or Parish Council.
Having agreed with the club where the supply should enter the hall (they rightly didn't want an external meter or obstructions as pedestrians enter the club), I have now ordered the new electrical supply. This should take 4 to 6 weeks. The new supply will enter the hall on the left hand side of the stage, on the back wall.
An overhead electrical wire will feed into the hall. This is good value at just over £232 for the supply to be put in. This contrasts with daylight robbery from the gas supplier. They want over £3600 to put a supply in place and lay 17 metres of plastic gas pipe. I spoke with the gas people earlier today, they cant blow a new 'inner' pipe down the old supply and even if we dug the trench ourselves the saving would only be a few hundred pounds. Its looking like we will need to revert to plan A and use oil...
This project continues to have significant momentum and we will not be held back by local politics or inertia of others. We can expect a village meeting to be called and members and supporters of the group need to be ready to do two things:
Having agreed with the club where the supply should enter the hall (they rightly didn't want an external meter or obstructions as pedestrians enter the club), I have now ordered the new electrical supply. This should take 4 to 6 weeks. The new supply will enter the hall on the left hand side of the stage, on the back wall.
An overhead electrical wire will feed into the hall. This is good value at just over £232 for the supply to be put in. This contrasts with daylight robbery from the gas supplier. They want over £3600 to put a supply in place and lay 17 metres of plastic gas pipe. I spoke with the gas people earlier today, they cant blow a new 'inner' pipe down the old supply and even if we dug the trench ourselves the saving would only be a few hundred pounds. Its looking like we will need to revert to plan A and use oil...
This project continues to have significant momentum and we will not be held back by local politics or inertia of others. We can expect a village meeting to be called and members and supporters of the group need to be ready to do two things:
- Support the group when we engage with the village trust and Parish Council
- Be ready to raise funds if we do not attract financial support from Trust or PC
Tuesday 5 May 2009
Site visit report
Paul Walton and Chris Barry visited the hall this evening. I think they were impressed with the progress that has been made to date.
In order to release funds, it is clear that a village meeting will need to be called as the Parish Council have voted to link any funds release with the village trust decision.
I stated that I need to keep this project moving and didn't want to wait until Christmas to access funds. I was told that a meeting could be held within circa eight weeks.
In order to release funds, it is clear that a village meeting will need to be called as the Parish Council have voted to link any funds release with the village trust decision.
I stated that I need to keep this project moving and didn't want to wait until Christmas to access funds. I was told that a meeting could be held within circa eight weeks.
Sunday 3 May 2009
Sunday - Tool reclaim and curtain check
Saturday evening saw the first pair of curtains go up in the hall. Here are some images from this mornings very short session with the Andy Veveris:
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