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Removal of Surplus Furniture from the Department

Removal of Surplus Furniture from the Department

Furniture, as with other equipment, must not be removed from the site without written approval from either an Academic member of the Department or Secretary of Department (Finance) (rjc1012@eng.cam.ac.uk).

The procedure for the disposal of unwanted furniture is as follows:
  1. The individual who wants to dispose of unwanted furniture, contacts the Head Porter by email (head-porter@eng.cam.ac.uk) with the relevant information.
  2. Head Porter then visits the area to check and take details of the surplus furniture.
  3. Information regarding the available furniture will be emailed via the Head Porter to all admin-all users.
  4. Anyone interested will be notified where the goods are situated and requested to inform the Head Porter if they wish to take the goods.
  5. If an employee decides that they have a use for the item then arrangements will be made to deliver the furniture (on site) and the recipient will sign the respective control book, which is kept in the Head Porters office. If no interest is shown for any piece of furniture for use within the department, then consideration will be given to any member of staff, who would like to take it off site for private use (provided the furniture is not taken for financial gain).
  6. If no interest is shown then the furniture will be offered to a local charity.
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Information provided by Richard Collet-Fenson (rjc1012)
Last updated: February 2005