Monday, Monday

Well what did Monday hold. A quick cup of tea and signing some cheques and then onto the weekly communications meeting with our information worker. This was followed by a review of a membership/representation paper and then a CVS Chief Officers meeting wherein we review the CVS Partnership a project designed to develop greater alignment between the Councils for Voluntary Service in East Sussex and develop joint activity. It is early days yet but this kind of work has potential providing people don't lose sight of the bigger picture. Back home to begin working on a paper for the regeneration company for Hastings "Seaspace" and the Borough Council in which we argue that HVAs relocation could provide a community anchor for the Town and assist new groups by providing incubator space to help their development. Basically sometime in 2009 a wrecking ball will crash through our office wall as HVAs home becomes Phase III of Lacuna Place - a mix of office and retail accommodation - the prospect of being demolished focusses the mind somewhat and after a bit of a struggle to get this issue onto the agenda SEASPACE and the Council are recognising the need to help support our relocation in a planned way. Working from home is a way of getting quality stuff done without distraction. It also means I can write the paper - and this blog - to the strains of Grandmaster Flash a seminal musical figure from the 1970's and 1980's credited with creating the first ever Hip-Hop record (White Lines-Don't Do it).