Executive summary of the workshop on LHC dipole geometry and stability and preparation for the implementation of changes

A workshop was held 16th March 2004 in order to set a clear picture of the status of the geometry of the dipoles of LHC and to assess the need, or not, of a change of the hardware baseline method used to position and lock the cold masses in their cryostat vessel. This document summarizes the content of the presentations and spells the recommendations made at the workshop. An implementation of changes to the hardware baseline are outlined.