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Halls Committee (30th November 2016)

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Name of Committee Halls Committee
Date and time 30th November 2016, 17:00
Place Students' Union (SUSU)

Actions and Decisions

TypeDescriptionWho
Action Ashley Hunt and Sam Higman to feedback to the Residents Experience Group on the Multi Touch Screens
Decision Flora Noble and Ashley Hunt to meet with Union Staff to co-ordinate purchases and distribution of packs
Action Ashley Hunt and Sam Higman to discuss with the Residents Experience Group their plans for the Boiler House.
Action Ashley Hunt and Sam Higman to feedback to the Residents Experience Group on when and where this would be best to hold.
1. Co-option of Halls Committee Vacant Positions

The following positions were co-opted:

Bencraft Volunteering & Fundraising Officer - Daniella Smith

Chamberlain Communties Officer - Laura Robertson

Chamberlain Volunteering & Fundraising Officer - Charles Easter

Highfield Events & Activities Officer - Saskia King

Highfield Communties Officer - Chritopher Colea

Highfield Volunteering & Fundraising Officer - Tom Spreadbury

Liberty Point President - Dan Cooper

Liberty Point Volunteering & Fundraising Officer - Oliver Clarke

Mayflower Halls Secretary - Eveleyn Hayes

Monte Events & Activities Officer - Greg Philipon

Private Rented Communties Officer - Yash Thakkar

 

Elected members current stands at 53 with a further 31 positions vacant. Co-option to take place from January for the positions that are yet to be filled

2. Funding Applications

The committee discussed the funding applications submitted by both RESSUP and Union Southampton. The committee were previously informed that there was approximately £85,000 + plus any remaining funding from 2016 which is required to be spent within Halls. 

The committee firstly looked at the bid for Multi Touch Interactive Screens. The committee agreed that more information would be needed before purchasing this. The committee advised that consultation with students in halls and the possiblilty of trailing one before rolling out to all Halls.

The committee disscussed and agreed that Welfare packs for students living in Halls was a good idea. The Committee agreed to fund the packs up to a value of £40,000.

The committee discussed the proposal of the redevelopment of the Glen Eyre Common Room. The committee asked the question whether the University had plans to redevelop the Boiler House at Monte. The committee agreed that redevelopment of the Glen Common Room should recieve half of the remaining budget with the other half going towards the redevelopment of the Boiler House at Monte. It was agreed that if the University were not planning redevelopments of the Boiler House then the new committee could decide on whether to put the remaining money into the Glen Eyre Common Room or use this for an alternative activity. 

 

Gateway Football Kit - Approved

Mayflower Pizza Night upto the value of £800.00 - Approved

Mayflower General Equipment - upto the value of £3000 - Approved

Mayflower Speakes - upto the value of £300 - Appoved

Chamberlain Pizza Night - upto the value of £800 - Approved

Connaught Speaker Amp - Upto the value of £200.00 - Approved

Highfield Sports Equipment - £342.50 - Approved

Highfield Speakers/DVD Player/ Project - upto the value of £1500 - Approved

Gateway Pizza Night - upto the value of £400.00 - Approved

Bencraft Equipment - Upto the value of £800.00 - Approved

 

Action Ashley Hunt and Sam Higman to feedback to the Residents Experience Group on the Multi Touch Screens
Decision Flora Noble and Ashley Hunt to meet with Union Staff to co-ordinate purchases and distribution of packs
Action Ashley Hunt and Sam Higman to discuss with the Residents Experience Group their plans for the Boiler House.
3. AOB

Flora Noble (FN) advised the committee the Advice Centre would like to organise a talk in Halls about 'How to look for a House'. This would look at students rights and what to look at for when looking for a property. The committee felt this would be a good idea. 

Action Ashley Hunt and Sam Higman to feedback to the Residents Experience Group on when and where this would be best to hold.

Key: P (Papers Provided), PF (Papers to Follow)