The Branch is moving to a new office on 26
August 2011 at
10 Infirmary Street,
Edinburgh EH1 1LT
New Phone: 0131 558 7488
New Fax: 0131 558 7041
Email unchanged: branchoffice@unison-edinburgh.org.uk
The office will be CLOSED on Thursday 25
August and Friday 26 August. There will be no
landline phones on Thursday 25 August and email
will only be accessed on a few occasions during
these days.
Please bear with us and, in EMERGENCIES
ONLY:
- On Thursday 25 August call 07557 433
794
- On Friday 26 August the new line of 0131
558 7488 should be operational ONLY to receive
messages. These will be checked regularly
- On both days, emails will only be checked
at intervals
- Normal service should be resumed on Monday
29 August.
Thanks for your co-operation. We look forward
to seeing you at the new office
Why are we moving?
The move to our current George IV Bridge office
was always intended to be a temporary move made
in urgency after the lease at St Giles Street
was terminated to house temporary offices for
the new Scottish Parliament. George IV Bridge
does not meet accessibility requirements and
is not DDA compliant.
What was our criteria for new premises?
The branch has repeatedly set out the following
criteria for new premises:-
a) Accessible in terms of disability
b) Accessible in terms of public transport
for members
c) A central location for members and within
easy reach of City of Edinburgh Council HQ where
most meetings with management take place.
Details of proposed new premises
10 Infirmary Street is a modern office which
was part of the redevelopment of Infirmary Street
baths. The Branch will be leasing the office
space on the second floor.
The office meets all of the Branch criteria
in that it is on several bus routes, there is
local parking, it is DDA compliant and it is
within easy reach of the main Council HQ buildings
and City Chambers. There is a lift and disabled
toilet provision. It has been approved by UNISON
HQ.
The building is heated via a geo-thermal system.
It is bright with large windows in the walls
and ceiling. It has plenty space for staff,
officers and touch down desks for conveners
and stewards.
There is a welcoming reception area with seating
for visitors. A meetings room can accommodate
most branch sub-committees and there is a large
open-plan table area for other meetings. Officers
can meet members confidentially in the meetings
room or another room which backs on to it.
There is a print room/postage area and an open
plan kitchen area off the main room with the
relevant appliances.
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