[Reclaimmayday] Stalls update
Jules
anarchista at riseup.net
Thu Apr 19 23:55:01 UTC 2012
I think it was agreed at a previous meeting that the contribution from
Mr. Pizza would be based upon the fact that he is allowed to trade until
10pm. If he is the only person that this has been agreed with then I'm
sure that this can be accommodated somehow. The stalls were looking
iffy due to the fact that Richard from the council appeared to assume
that this event was a corporate one and therefore we couldn't have the
stalls at the previously agreed low price meant for schools and
community organisations.
In my conversations with him I made it clear that this event was an
opportunity for numerous community organisations to provide info to the
general public, and that the music entertainment and food stalls were
just a draw for the crowd to provide the financial backing to allow the
event to go ahead (he's corporate and I told him what he wanted to hear
- so sue me) - also that we were non profit making and that the majority
of stalls would be used for community and campaign groups and NOT
commercial organisations.
There was an issue whether we could have the stalls at all - let alone
until 6pm, though I have managed to secure the stalls agreement for
definite until 6pm. Is there any chance that RtR could guarantee this
one stall (or other food stalls - max 3) until 10pm - Richard is
perfectly happy to let us have them until 10pm if RtR as a professional
organisation are involved in the clear down.
J x
On 19/04/12 23:44, Lukas Hornby wrote:
> If the stalls can't be there until 10 Mr pizza can't stay until Ten,
> nor anyone. I'm sure 6 has already been agreed. If not and thats the
> only possible time then no further deliberation is needed i'm sure.
>
> Whilst we are inviting some (not many!) commercial enterprises into
> the event the event organisers are running on a not-for-profit basis.
> Any profits will be used for future events.
>
> You can quote that to the guy,
>
> Cheers,
> Lukas
>
>
> On 19 April 2012 18:23, Heather Blakey <wildheather at riseup.net
> <mailto:wildheather at riseup.net>> wrote:
>
> This is great, Jules. I think Raise the Roof IS Dusty???
>
> I don't think many of the stalls except catering would want to be open
> late. Nina said she would stay late. I guess we need to check with
> all the
> food places...
>
> It might be good for the event if there was food later too?
>
> Would it be possible to do a food tent without using the stalls
> for it (if
> there's a spare big tent from the uni)?
>
> Would we be able to get hold of enough sturdy tables for that?
>
>
> >
> > Heya,
> >
> > Just spoken with Richard Ambler from the council with regard to the
> > market stalls provision for the May Day event.
> >
> > His concerns were that the potential late finishing time of 10pm
> for the
> > stalls collection as his staff would not want to be working that
> late -
> > and most would be volunteers or only being paid for a couple of
> hours
> > and it would not be fair to ask them to do so. As the event is
> being
> > run to commemorate International Workers' Day I could only agree
> with
> > him on this.
> >
> > He was also concerned about the fact that this was a music event
> and the
> > stalls were being used for commercial purposes.
> >
> > I let him know about the collaboration of many of Bradford's
> groups in
> > the organisation of this event, and that the majority of the stalls
> > would be utilised not for commercial purposes, but for a means
> by which
> > community organisations could communicate with the general public of
> > Bradford. The music and food, as well as providing
> entertainment and
> > sustenance for the general public, are the main draw to encourage
> > attendance and raise funding to ensure that the event can go ahead.
> >
> > I offered to provide a list of community organisations that
> would be
> > involved in the event, but he didn't feel that he required this
> > information having spoken to me on the phone and having been
> reassured
> > that we were not any kind of commercial organisation profiting
> off the
> > back of the council's equipment.
> >
> > He mentioned that he looked back at the records and had no
> records of
> > this type of event last year - possibly because it was organised
> through
> > Raise The Roof - and they were a professional organisation that the
> > council trusted.
> >
> > In short, there is no problem with us having the stalls for
> definite up
> > until 6pm (and the stalls would have to be vacated and ready for
> removal
> > at this time), however if we did want to pack up later at 10pm,
> we would
> > have to get the consent of the Raise The Roof people to assist
> for him
> > to be totally happy about this.
> >
> > (Is it just Mr. Pizza Pieces that is wanting to stay until 10pm? I
> > can't think that any of the community organisations would want to be
> > staying that late - if we can't get Raise the Roof to get
> involved in
> > the packing down of the stalls we have to consider other options for
> > those that are wanting to stay until 10pm)
> >
> > Richard informed that he now worked mainly in Bingley on the Bingley
> > markets and wondered whether an event such as this would work in
> Bingley
> > next year as they have a nice little space around the arts
> centre, and
> > he is trying to raise the profile of Bingley and bring trade
> there. I
> > don't think he was "just saying" as the words "far more
> amenable" did
> > occur in the same sentence as "if you would consider the event for
> > Bingley next year". (I did inform him that it was a committee
> decision,
> > but that he could count on me to raise the issue - consider it
> raised)
> >
> > So...what next?
> >
> > Stalls until 6pm and try to accommodate the later stalls elsewhere?
> >
> > Raise the Roof involvement and stalls until 10pm?
> >
> > I would need to know who the contact at Raise the Roof is, if Dusty
> > can't take this on. If RtR are involved I will need to make contact
> > with Richard again in order to confirm this arrangement.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jules x
> >
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