Permit

We still don't have an engineer to help with the plans for the complete remodelling of the Drop-In Centre. It's not for want of trying. Several have not worked out and one that we know we will be able to trust and who wants to help is out of the country until the New Year. We will probably write to him and see if he could recommend anyone.
In the meantime Andrew and Fidel drew up a list of jobs that the team coming in two weeks could do. This includes replacing the front windows and painting the wall (to cover the graffiti), raising a wall at the front of the building to increase security, plastering, securing windows, clearing the roof etc. They went to a government department with a list of the proposed work and found out that with the correct documentation (which is not difficult to get) they will be able to get a free permit on the spot which means the work can be done without interruption or questions being asked.