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| Each quarter we have a budget for making improvements to the space, such as buying or upgrading equipment. How we spend the budget each quarter is decided at the preceding member’s meeting. | Each quarter we have a budget for making improvements to the space, such as buying or upgrading equipment. How we spend the budget each quarter is decided at the preceding member’s meeting. | ||
| - | ==== Process ==== | + | ===== Process |
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| - After the meeting: We'll do whatever was voted for at the meeting. | - After the meeting: We'll do whatever was voted for at the meeting. | ||
| - | ==== Making a Suggestion ==== | + | ===== Making a Suggestion |
| In the run up to each member’s meeting, we’ll ask on the forum for suggestions. When making a suggestion, at a minimum we ask that you include: | In the run up to each member’s meeting, we’ll ask on the forum for suggestions. When making a suggestion, at a minimum we ask that you include: | ||
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| If you're suggesting buying something second-hand, | If you're suggesting buying something second-hand, | ||
| - | ==== Implementing a Suggestion ==== | + | ===== Implementing a Suggestion |
| When you make a suggestion, you're also declaring that you would be happy to do the work needed to make it happen, if the suggestion passes the vote (or that you’re happy to lead a group effort to achieve the same) | When you make a suggestion, you're also declaring that you would be happy to do the work needed to make it happen, if the suggestion passes the vote (or that you’re happy to lead a group effort to achieve the same) | ||
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| If you're not happy to do the work, please make that clear when you make the suggestion. We won’t vote on any suggestions that don't have someone willing to implement them. | If you're not happy to do the work, please make that clear when you make the suggestion. We won’t vote on any suggestions that don't have someone willing to implement them. | ||
| - | ====Rolling Funds Over ==== | + | =====The Budget ===== |
| - | Any part of the budget that is not allocated to a suggestion will be rolled forward into the next quarter’s pot. This means that rather than spending the money each quarter, we can also decide to save some or all of it up over several quarters, allowing us to buy more expensive items. | + | The quarterly budget is set by the directors and may change from quarter-to-quarter in reflection of our overall financial headroom. |
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| + | Any part of the budget | ||
| Similarly, funds which are allocated to a suggestion which is then not carried out will also be rolled forward. | Similarly, funds which are allocated to a suggestion which is then not carried out will also be rolled forward. | ||