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Door entry security systems
by lancasterquakers＠gmail.com Oct. 27, 2025

Oct. 27, 2025

Dear Friends In light of the recent thread about security etc, and another intruder here a week last Saturday, Lancaster Friends have decided its time to investigate a door entry security system. Has anyone had a new system installed recently and if so do you have any insights that would be helpful to us? We are not staffed all the time we're open, which leaves users, staff, and the building vulnerable. We would like to have a system that allows the front door to be kept locked and hirers given codes that are individual to them, changeable, time sensitive, and the potential for staff and volunteers to have a 'dongle' allow easy access. Finances allowing, it would be even better if there were security cameras as part of the system, but not essential. I'm probably using all the wrong words as I'm 'running on empty' already this week, but hopefully you'll understand the gist. Any thoughts, suggestions, or insights would be very much appreciated. All the best Tasha Natasha Heny Meeting House Manager (Warden) Lancaster Quaker Meeting House lancasterquakers(a)gmail.com 01524 62971 (I work flexible hours over 5 days and have two days off each week)

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Re: Lift emergency, contact info
by Klaus Huber Sept. 1, 2025

Sept. 1, 2025

A call-out charge of over 2,000 pounds sounds completely ludircous to me! This is going back a bit in time, but when I was working at Chelsea Methodist Centre, we had a service contract for the lift, and whenever it broke down, they had to send someone free of charge - this was part of the contract. And when their cowboy engineers repeatedly failed to get the lift fixed, I threatened the service company with legal action for breach of contract as my last task on a Wednesday afternoon, giving them until Friday 5pm to get the lift working again. Thursday 8am, a couple of different and much more competent engineers turned up at the church (which didn't open until 9)j, and the lift was working again by the end of the day. No charge, it was part of the service contract. Clearly this is how it should be. Best wishes, Klaus Huber Resident Warden, Bradford on Avon (and from 1999-2002 Administrator at Chelsea Methodist Centre) On Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM Amanda Wells via wardenship < wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Amanda Wells <amandajwells(a)aol.com> > To: Matthew Moore <Matthew.Moore(a)northumbriaquakers.org.uk> > Cc: Amanda Wells via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org>, Clerks < > clerks.sc(a)sheffieldquakers.org.uk> > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:37 +0100 > Subject: [wardenship] Re: Lift emergency, contact info > Hi Matthew, > Thanks, yes we have these things in place. > The call out charge is over £2000. > > Amanda > > > On 21 Aug 2025, at 08:37, Matthew Moore < > Matthew.Moore(a)northumbriaquakers.org.uk> wrote: > > > Hello > > I'm a bit confused by this thread > > My understanding is that all lifts need to be insured and that they > require regular servicing / maintenance in order to be used. > I also thought that they require an adequate alarm system in case the lift > fails and people are trapped. > I didn't think you could operate a lift without these things in place. > Northumbria AM have maintenance / service contracts with a lift company > that includes call outs for breakdowns though I don't know what the callout > might cost. The lift also has an intercom system that alerts the lift > company directly. > We also do not allow anyone to travel in the lift if they are the only > person in the building. > > In Friendship > > Matt > > *Matt Moore: Northumbria Area Quaker Meeting Resources Manager* > * Mobile: 07982 743 615* > > *"**Take heed, dear Friends, to the promptings of love and truth in your > hearts"* > *Quaker Faith & Practice: Advices and Queries: 1.02/1* > ------------------------------ > *From:* Amanda Wells via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > *Sent:* Monday, 18 August 2025 11:03 > *To:* wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > *Cc:* Clerks <clerks.sc(a)sheffieldquakers.org.uk>; Amanda Wells < > amandajwells(a)aol.com> > *Subject:* [wardenship] Lift emergency, contact info > > _______________________________________________ > wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Amanda Wells via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > To: Matthew Moore <Matthew.Moore(a)northumbriaquakers.org.uk> > Cc: Amanda Wells via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org>, Clerks < > clerks.sc(a)sheffieldquakers.org.uk>, Amanda Wells <amandajwells(a)aol.com> > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:37 +0100 > Subject: [wardenship] Re: Lift emergency, contact info > _______________________________________________ > wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > -- Klaus Huber Warden Bradford on Avon Quaker Meeting House 1 Whiteheads Lane, Bradford on Avon BA15 1JU Tel. 01225 865393 https://bradford-on-avon.quakermeeting.org/

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