Meeting Rooms Survey

Location:  Painswick, Stroud Road

Room name:  Richmond Painswick – Auditorium

1.  Publicly availability:

Please indicate whether room is generally available for public hire, whether there are any time or other restrictions on its use.

No.  Limited availability for clubs/societies on an ad hoc basis, when available.  We are not able to host regular meetings, etc.

2.  Room size:

Please indicate floor area and shape, and ceiling height.

Rectangular room with pitched ceiling.  Approx 10m x 5m.

3.  Appearance:

Please describe the decorative state of the room (e.g. style and when last decorated).

Newly built and opened August 2007.  Oak flooring and exposed oak beams.  Roof lights and windows to one side (with blinds).  Wheelchair store area.

4.  Lighting:

Please describe the nature of artificial lighting and its effectiveness.  Please also describe whether darkness can be created during the day e.g. for slide shows etc and its effectiveness.

Various ceiling and spot lights, some of which are adjustable.

Partial black-out can be achieved with blinds and curtains.

5.  Heating:

Please describe the room heating arrangements and their effectiveness in cold weather.  Please also comment on any ventilation or air conditioning available and its effectiveness.

Under floor heating.

Ceiling fans, French doors and roof windows.

6.  Seating and Tables:

Please describe how many seats are available, and indicate their style (eg wood/foldaway/small/benches/etc) and quality.  And similarly for tables.

A variety of tables and chairs are available, all upholstered. 

Tables – round square, rectangular.

Chairs – upright or tub chairs.

7.  Toilet facilities:

Please indicate the number of toilets available and their nature

1 male,  1 female,  1 disabled.

8.  Parking:

Please indicate what parking arrangements are available

Limited parking available on site in visitor parking area  (approx 10 spaces)..

9.  Presentation facilities:

Please describe what presentation equipment is available.  Presentation facilities include: projectors for slides and/or film and/or computer images, screens, microphones and audio equipment (including for recorded music), staging and special lighting for staging, etc.  Please also indicate its effectiveness, and whether users are allowed to bring and use their own equipment.

Limited a.v. equipment available – OHP/data projector/screens.

PA system with microphone.

Small stage (approx 6ft square).

All items freestanding.

10.  Kitchen facilities:

Please describe what kitchen facilities are available.  Eg crockery / glasses / washing up / fridge & freezer / cooking.

Not applicable.  Catering can be arranged as required.

11.  Bar facilities: 

Please describe what bar facilities are available and any restrictions.

Bar available and alcoholic refreshments can be served in auditorium.  Licensed to 11pm.

12.  Foyer facilities:

Please describe what foyer facilities are available (outside the meeting room itself)

Limited foyer facilities outside auditorium.  Large main entrance foyer.

13.  Storage facilities: 

Please describe what storage facilities are available for users. 

Limited facilities available in connection with an event/function.

14.  Disabled access:

Please describe what disabled access arrangements there are.

Level access.  Wheelchairs available.

Audio loop in place..

15.  Other facilities:

Please describe any other facilities or features available at the meeting room.  This might include staff on site, sports equipment, entertainments license, picture rails, etc

Staff available to assist.  Full hospitality service available..

16.  Occupancy levels

Please indicate occupancy levels (ie % of time used)

	Week-days	Saturdays	Sundays
Mornings	See below	See below	See below
Afternoons	See below	See below	See below
Evenings	See below	See below	See below

Varied depending on residents’ activities..

17.  Changes planned:

Please indicate any changes or improvements planned and their status (e.g. wish list, planned but no funding, etc).  Exclude general maintenance.

None planned.

Name of person completing pro-forma:   Susie Oakley, Village Manager

Date:  9 September 2008