1. MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 25 May 2011

Approved

Minutes of the meeting held on 25 May 2011 were approved

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2. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

Noted

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This matter arising would be discussed at the next USUCON meeting as RF was unavailable for comment.

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3. TOP BAR/FUSION

Discussed

PC discussed the forthcoming changes to Top Bar including the integration of the current two rooms into one and the move of Fusion from Food on 3 into this space. The intention was to maintain the current appeal to international students and to open 7 days/nights a week serving approximately 100 covers a day. Mood boards showing design concepts were circulated. PC was to meet with the design team and the SU would be involved.

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Noted

PC to notify CMP of meeting dates.

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4. POST OFFICE / COPY SHOP

Discussed

PC discussed the changes to be made to the Post Office / Copy Shop. A floor plan was distributed. Increased space had been allocated for a range of University of Essex branded merchandise which would also be available to purchase on-line. The merchandise would not be in competition with what was currently available from the SU. The Travel Shop would move out of this space and into the mini-mall. Copy Shop facilities were to remain the same with a third member of staff to be employed. The Post Office and Copy Shop would need to close for two weeks for work to be completed.

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5. SU MANIFESTO

Noted

The sabbatical officers outlined some of their priorities for the upcoming year. Names for key members of staff within the University were given for the officers to contact.

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7. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Discussed

Noted

AR discussed the stories relating to Greenstead residents demanding a cap on the number of students allowed to live in the area, which appeared on BBC Look East and the front page of the Evening Gazette. Reported problems included large amounts of rubbish being allowed to accumulate and noise problems.

AR is to co-ordinate a response which would include meeting with Colchester Borough Council to discuss waste collection at the end of the academic year.

AHR formally welcomed the new Sabbatical team and acknowledged the positive and strong working relationships that currently existed between the Students’ Union and the University.

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8. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

14 Sept 2011 at 2pm

ACTION TABLE

RF

Speak to the Frontrunners manager about whether it was possible to ring fence funding for an SU community relations position.

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PC

Supply CMP with dates of meetings with Top Bar/Fusion design team

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