Here you’ll find answers to some of the common questions asked about our shared hub facilities and booking application.
At Calderhead High School, Cumbernauld Theatre & Academy, and Coatbridge Community Centre at St Andrews High School, we have created shared hub facilities for our agile staff to use.
This is an early phase of our integrated town and community hub plans that were supported by Policy & Strategy Committee during March 2020. This first phase (of three phases) is about offering integrated working spaces for our agile staff to use.
You can read more about our longer-term ambitions for integrated town and community hubs here or watch these videos which explain more.
The shared hub facilities for agile staff, in this first phase, can be found at:
• Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
• Calderhead High School, Shotts
• Coatbridge Community Centre at St Andrews High School in Coatbridge
• Cumbernauld Theatre & Academy, Cumbernauld
• Newmains & St Brigid’s Community Hub, Newmains
More information for each site is on myNL and more information will be added as future hubs are developed and approved.
The Hubs below are now open with more coming online later in 2023.
Broadwood Stadium Hub
Calderhead Hub
Coatbridge Community Centre Hub
Cumbernauld Theatre Hub
Newmains & St Brigid’s Community Hub
In phase 2 we will look at the possibility of having the facilities available for out of hours.
At the moment the hubs are open to provide facilities for hybrid and agile staff i.e. staff whose post is categorised as a hybrid or agile worker being out and about in our communities some or all of the time. Please check with your line manager if you need to confirm the category for your post.
Phase 2 during 2022 will look to expand the hubs and their facilities to more staff, partners, and different stakeholders from our communities – with appropriate spaces for staff to meet safely and securely with services users from across communities.
If you are working from home, we ask that you continue these arrangements unless otherwise agreed by your manager. Further information about any return to offices will be communicated in due course.
Each hub will offer a small number of bookable desks, collaborative space and meeting areas.
Each hub will have access to corporate broadband and wireless connectivity. Staff using the hubs should bring their own laptop. Each hot desk will have a mouse, keyboard, monitor and riser.
There are meeting rooms at Cumbernauld and Coatbridge, and you can book them on Corporate MS Outlook the same way as you book other meeting rooms.
There are kitchen facilities with hot water provided – please take your own food, drink, cutlery and crockery. There are printers available for use, and toilets on site. You can access more detailed information on each hub on myNL.
Each site will have hand sanitiser and wipes provided, and everyone is asked to follow the COVID measures in place at each location. Please review this practical safety & security guidance on myNL
For this first phase the sites will be open within their current operation. These are:
Broadwood – 8:45am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Calderhead – 8:30am to 4:30pm Mon-Thurs and 8:30am – 4:00pm Friday
Coatbridge – The opening hours will be 8:45am to 9:45pm Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8:45am – 4:45pm Note – Christmas holiday arrangements for 2023 will be updated.
Cumbernauld Theatre – All hub spaces will be open Monday 8:30am to 6:00pm, Tuesday to Friday from 8:30am to 10:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 8:30am to 8:00pm. On Saturdays the ground floor café area is open in line with the Theatre opening hours of 10:00am to 8:00pm – check the Theatre website for the latest information.Note – Christmas holiday arrangements for 2023 will be updated.
Newmains & St Brigid’s – 8:30am – 4:45pm Mon – Thurs 8:30am – 4:15pm Friday Note – Christmas holiday arrangements for 2023 will be updated.
In phase 2 we will look at the possibility of having the facilities available for out of hours.
You can book a desk following the guidance on myNL
You can book a meeting room through the Corporate MS Outlook, as per the usual arrangements.
You won’t need to book the booths or collaborative areas – these operate in the same way as our existing drop in hubs on a first come first served basis.
You need your NLC network login to access the booking app for desk space. Practical guidance and more information on the workspace booking application is available on myNL.
Please book meeting rooms through the Corporate MS Outlook calendar
We hope that by providing you with as much information as possible on MyNL, staff on our sites won’t be disrupted too much. We also recognise that the first few months of operation is new, so we have in place arrangements as follows:
• At Broadwood there is a venue manager available at the adjacent leisure centre.
• At Calderhead there are staff available at the main school reception.
• At Coatbridge there is a reception desk.
• At Cumbernauld Theatre a venue manager is available on site.
• At Newmains & St Brigid’s there are staff available at the main school reception
All sites have new signage to help guide you to the hub facilities and available workspaces.
IT or technical issues should be reported to the IT Service Desk. You can call for critical issues only at 0300 555 0406
Any technical issues with the printer in a hub should be reported to Canon on 08448 920 844 quoting the serial number.
IT or technical issues should be reported to the IT Service Desk. You can call for critical issues only at 0300 555 0406
Any technical issues with the printer in a hub should be reported to Canon on 08448 920 844 quoting the serial number.
The Hubs have been designed so that they are separate from the main areas used by our pupils for learning and teaching. At Calderhead you will be accessing the HUB via the main body of the school where pupils will be about, we ask that you bear this in mind and enter and exit as guided.
In addition, only staff that do regulated work with children or adults/or whose post has been identified as requiring PVG membership or a disclosure check need it.
You will need ID to confirm you work for NLC should you be asked for this. You will also need to sign in at reception, where needed.
We’re looking at other sites being available. More information will follow as this is confirmed.
It’s also important that we learn from this early phase and get feedback from staff on what works or what improvements could be make.
Yes, if this is agreed this with your line manager. Hubs are designed for hybrid and agile staff who are out in the community doing work some or all of the time.
If you are a hybrid or agile worker, you can drop in during the opening hours at the location – you will need ID to confirm you work for NLC should you be asked for this, and sign in at reception where required.
We also ask that you follow all safety and security measures and adhere to the COVID measures in place at each location. Please review this practical guidance
NOTE You do need to book desks and meeting rooms. There is some flexible space available that will be on a first come first service basis.
All information is here on myNL. If you have any questions or feedback please speak to your line manager. You can also email the Operating Model Delivery Team
Advice from the Scottish Government recommends that face coverings should still be worn where appropriate and managers are being asked to encourage employees to wear face coverings when entering and exiting council buildings and when moving around.
Please refer to our Covid-19 Operating model to find out what procedures should be followed on site.