Hi Claire-Louise,

Thanks for the congratulations, I think its only just starting to sink in
for us all, at points it seemed like a never ending (or should I say
beginning?) prospect!

Many Thanks to BEST for helping us, congratulations are needed for you too.

Our Co-op- met last week on thursday evening and this is the first time I
have had a chance to sit at a computer to write up our minutes and respond
to a huge pile of emails. Unfortunately the council needed to take back
the Laptop I have had on loan for a year (to help us set up Eastside
Roots) 2 weeks ago, im in the process of another arrangement or trying to
get it back!

Our group would all like to meet you and think it would be best for us all
to meet up soon, however i think tommorow is too soon and Wednesday we are
meeting Sarah Collins at Temp Meads. Would This Thursday be any good, our
group finds it easiest to meet between 4 and 6pm, we would like it if you
could come to meet us at the Kebele centre on Robertson rd if possible?

I met with Paul from the Federation of City farms last week and he has put
together a variety of different job specs suitable for the coordinator
post, i am waiting for him to send them to us, it would be of great help
if you could go through them with us to work what we want included.
For this reason i think it would be a good idea to invite \paul on
thursday, although this may be too short notice for him.

During our meeting I suggested Sarah and Mikes idea of using the probation
service to help us clean up and it sparked discussion! There are concerns
within our group about involving workers who may not be there by choice,
instead of willing volunteers. This is not a closed discussion and others
in the group would like to find out more about how the probation workers
are managed etc before closing the book on this.
No keys yet, you will be one of the first to know when we have them!

All the Best, Jenny and the Team!



> Hi Jenny,
>
> Just thought I would follow up from the meeting on Tuesday and your
recent
> correspondence with Liz.
>
> Congratulations to you all at Eastside Roots on signing the contract.
This
> is a very exciting project and the historic involvement here of the
Permaculture group stands you in such good stead. This is well-deserved
and although occasionally might feel complicated, the contract you have
signed should simplify things greatly. It is rather ground-breaking and
is
> going to bring a ripple effect of positive change to the area.
>
> I know you are busy juggling your work commitment with your involvement
with Eastside Roots. Please do not hesitate to contact me when at any
point you could use some support on this project. I will be dealing with
Network Rail to ensure utilities are in place as soon as possible and
will
> be a main point of contact for contractors through them. I also will be
overseeing the NR budget and, as Liz has highlighted, we have pressure
to
> spend. If you could sit down with your team and draft up a wish list of
supplies, mobile infrastructure and any ideas on suppliers, I could help
you source or at very least, start releasing the necessary finances for
purchasing.
>
> The budget for the Stapleton Road Station is dedicated to capital spend.
This means that we will have to "employ" Eastside Roots as a consultant
to
> project manage the start-up of the Garden Centre. This will enable you
to
> employ a coordinator. I will need the details on this post as soon as
possible please. A job description, recruitment expectations and salary.
You and I can then talk about how to position it as capital spend.
>
> I realise you get the keys soon, possibly you already have them. And the
Probabtion Team will be booked for a thorough cleansweep. It is
important
> that we meet soon to draft up a timeline and spend profile for the next
two months and beyond.
>
> Please let me know what is possible for you and your Eastside Roots
colleagues. I'll just try a date, would Tuesday Nov 6, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
work for you?
>
> Look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Thanks, Claire-Louise
> 0117 952 5320
>
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Jenny Bull
mobile 07747713208

Eastside Roots Community Garden Centre
Trinity Community Arts,
The Trinity Centre,
Trinity Rd.,
Bristol,
BS2 0NW

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Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength
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