EC Papers September 2017

2.7 Thirdly, and very significantly, the hotel should find the agreement that they currently have with our farmer neighbour for use of his road that runs along the eastern side of our land. The farmer has already agreed occasional access for events such as the Kurdish festival and other events as and when necessary and there is a very good working relationship between him and the hotel. If we find that the current license arrangement we have with him (it cost £1) does not give us permanent right of way along his road then we should seek to negotiate what the lawyers call an easement on this road potentially not just to give us access for the building works (already agreed with the farmer) but permanently and potentially for nursery access. We are advised that this would significantly enhance the value of our property and when you see the map will greatly assist in a number of ways. There is currently only one right of way to the site that we have, that is the main hotel entrance. There should be two when the houses are built. As you will see from the plans the nursery is quite a way from the main entrance. 2.8 We have instructed the lawyers to commence work on these areas and provide us with a cost plan and order of work. 2.9 We have also asked the solicitors to commence work on tenancy agreements and restrictive covenants we might want on the house occupiers. 2.10 Advice has been requested on the advantages or otherwise of additionally registering the nursery as a charity. 2.12 Advice is being sought on the most appropriate builders contract to form, whether a design and build, a form of contract more expensive that the other form, but one which places all liabilities with the builder, or a traditional contract which places all of the liabilities and liaison between contractors and professional groups on us. 2.13 The question of what to do about the General Manager’s and Events’ Organisers’ offices will need discussion. It is likely that new offices will have to be created in the current Café area. 2.11 Advice is being sought on complicated question of adoption of water pipes and so on.

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Hotel.

Accounts for the hotel are attached.

A union dedicated leaflet encourage particularly business in the first part of next year is attached.

The purchase of art works for the hotel as per our policy continues. This policy was highlighted in a TUC motion from the AUE.

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Nursery

The Ofsted report it attached. It was a whisker away from their highest accolade of outstanding, all staff have been congratulated.

Significant aged debtors are being chased.

A clear plan for maximising income in the new nursery is under discussion.

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Education.

The first education officer’s report is attached.

Attention needs to be paid to promoting the courses.

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