<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>When I did the calculation, based on the number of attendees over a year, I think it averaged out at £1.85 per person per meeting. So £2 in a collection box, each meeting, for 11 months, would do it. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Brian</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span><br></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2">
<hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Nick Rhodes <nick@ngrhodes.co.uk><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, 3 November 2012, 11:49<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bradford] Update on 2013 room<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv660557066">
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<div class="yiv660557066moz-cite-prefix">Hi,<br>
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Just to add, not only is it the right thing to do as it is a
charity that is helping US - their current room pricing is at cost
to them, they don't make any profit (the electricity, heating
costs and security staff need paying so we are actually taking
funding away from something else); but thinking long term, we
don't know how Bradford CVS will allocate rooms the following
years (another group might come along, they might not be able to
afford the guy who open the door in 2014 in evenings), if we can
pay for what we can each month now, it will help reduce the
chances of us having to pay more later.<br>
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Why should we NOT still aim to collect the full amount each month
?<br>
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Cheers, Nick<br>
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On 03/11/12 11:21, David Carpenter wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Hi All
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<div>Bradford CVS is looking at allocating room bookings for 2013
next week.</div>
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<div>I've had a quick word and it looks like the 3rd Monday of the
month should be available for us but DON'T change your calendars
just yet...</div>
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<div>This would mean we are no longer held to the fixed charge for
room hire of £30 (£32 next year). It would be free.</div>
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<div>However, it strikes me that the CVS has been very supportive
of us over the last few years and that a drop in their income is
not something they will be massively happy about.</div>
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<div>Perhaps this would give us the opportunity to move to a
donation based system that has been discussed in the past, to
donate to the CVS for the room costs.</div>
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<div>The main objection in the past has been around the potential
shortfall between what is donated and the actuall £30 bill - who
would make up the differnece? If there is no difference to make
up then this seems like a good idea to me.</div>
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<div>We have also had an offer for the treasurer role for next
year, and this would give them something to do!</div>
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<div>Putting this out there for comments. Obviously NOTHING HAS
BEEN DECIDED, so please let me know your thoughts. Also this
could all change next week if we find out we can't have the
dates (all or some) we want.</div>
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<div>Cheers</div>
<div>David</div>
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