[HLUG] Thursday meeting & Finding a new Meeting Venue.

[Noel McG.]

Hello Julian,

> I asked the others if there was anything we could do to get more members
> to come to the meetings. Graham said he very much liked the facilities
> at the college, and the many extra possibilities offered there to
> _really do_ stuff.

I seem to have missed something along the way here.
Why are we currently unable to use HCT?

>
> Ben said that he would prefer if we were able to get the group project
> back up and running. For this we obviously need some premises to meet at
> that we can do some real computing, rather than outside at the pub,
> however nice it is.
>
> Graham said he had heard of a place in Hereford that community groups
> could use for free, that we could possibly try. He will find out more.
> The idea is that you might want to buy teas and snacks which helps the
> hall, but without any room hire charge. The local Oxfam group holds
> their meetings there.

I seem to remember that this was mentioned some 18 months ago.  That there
were Council owned premises for community groups.
However we never seemed to be able to actually confirm this and it was
pointed out that with Council finances as they are they would almost
ceertainly be charging something.

>
> The meeting attendances have got to the point, ie less than 4 or 5, that
> we may be in danger of disappearing, which i'm sure you would not want.
> If we can get another alternative venue to use alongside the College,
> that would really help us get set-up and organised better and I think,
> get more members along.

I think the fact that it was blistering weather and into the holiday season
may not be helping .
There are also a clutch of new fathers with other things on their minds at
the moment as well!

Regards,

Noel.