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title: Meeting - alternate venues and plans 13th July 2022

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# Meeting - alternate venues and plans 13th July 2022

Present: Amanda, Habib, Jess, Phil, Ben, Robin
Apologies: Nikolai

## Key question - where should we go if we have to move
Deliberately didn't discuss the possibility of staying - just the options should we decide to move.

## ACTIONS
* Contacting councillors - Nikolai & Amanda.
* ALL - keep looking for additional local spaces - there's benefit to be in current area
* Nikolai - share ideas about legal constitution
* Jess - Talk to VAL about possible funding and community/charity partners
* Ben - get accurate measurements of both spaces
* Ben - nag Gerwyn about long lease
* Habib - circulate a doodle for weeks commencing 5th September
* Celia - looking into suggestions of a conservation area

## Current list of possible venues
* Burley Library [https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1440604]
* Example of currently available commercial venue in local area [https://www.onthemarket.com/details/11450340/#/photos/2] Rateable value £8600
* Old Enterprise rent-a-car building next to Hackspace off Sheepscar St South
* Bowman (sp?) house (££££!) on Mabgate
* ATS building, split into smaller spaces in terms of ratable values [https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/business-rates-find/valuations/start/5222689000] Celia to ring to get a quick site visit
* Roseville Road?
    * 56a  - ‘store and premises’, 122.84m2 (1322 sqft) rateable value of £6000
    * NM Kotia (sp?) House - huge, front section for public access. Rear area seems to be used for parking so might be hired separately. Tiny office on the side maybe being used for post?
* Dolly Lane / Gledhow road - think part of St James, possibly just used for storage
    * Further down Dolly Lane - lots of changes
* St Martin's Church in Chapel Allerton - available some days of the week.  (sometimes also hosted short stop, so open to varied use)
* Buildings used by Churches on Meanwood Rd etc - might be available on other days
* ‘Mountain Pass’ - Firth Street 
* Flexspace Leeds - Burley Hill - bit far away but vacant ~1000sqft



# Wishlist



|                 | Must haves                                                                                           | Nice to have                                                          |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Size & location |                                                                                                      |                                                                       |
|                 | Workshop/office 750sqft                                                                              | Bigger if we can afford it                                            |
|                 | Min. indoor bike storage 300sqft                                                                     |                                                                       |
|                 | below rates current threshold (£12,000)                                                              | Text                                                                  |
|                 | Space for container, or ...                                                                          | +160sqft indoor bike storage space inside                             |
|                 |                                                                                                      | Good bike parking outside                                             |
|                 | city centre?                                                                                         | Close to Squirrel (for unit/deliveries)?                              |
|                 |                                                                                                      | Neighbours: Other local businesses and community things               |
|                 | Car parking - ability to drop-off for free                                                           | Some free parking nearby for visitors                                 |
|                 | Area for test riding                                                                                 | Ideally off-road                                                      |
| Inside space    |                                                                                                      |                                                                       |
|                 | Ground floor - at least a ‘welcome’ area                                                             | Ground floor accessible space for workshop / showroom / working space |
|                 | Toilet & sink                                                                                        | accessible, large enough to change clothes                            |
|                 | Separate kitchen area                                                                                |                                                                       |
|                 | Roof that doesn’t leak                                                                               | Temperature not wildly fluctuating                                    |
|                 | Separate office                                                                                      | Separate workshop / show room                                         |
|                 | Well lit                                                                                             | Natural light                                                         |
| Rent            |                                                                                                      |                                                                       |
|                 | Same or a bit more                                                                                   | As cheap as possible                                                  |
|                 | Predictable service / utilities charges                                                              |                                                                       |
| Terms           |                                                                                                      |                                                                       |
|                 | Min 6 months notice                                                                                  | 3-5 years                                                             |
| Security        |                                                                                                      |                                                                       |
|                 |                                                                                                      |                                                                       |
|                 | Secure / locking windows.  Ability to hide inside activities from outside/pavement (shutters/blinds) |                                                                       |

