We are most grateful to all concerned for the assistance
received, the advice given and the experiences shared.
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Village
Hall Facilities
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Village/town
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Miles by road to Bawdeswell
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4
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Foulsham
- population 740 with a large young sector
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Date of visit
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12/02/2005
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Facility Title
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Contact - Name
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Jackie Gaylor
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New Frost
Hall - has elected committee with constitution
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Type - Village Hall /Commercial/Pub etc
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Village Hall
£4 per hour meeting room, £7 per hour main hall.
Use of kitchen to cook - extra
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Facilities
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Condition
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Opened September 2003. Has security alarm,
CCTV. Lighting very good Category
II. Oil heating. Main Hall developed
for badminton and extra space for a permanent stage (not yet built due to
funding). Viewing platform. Well
insulated metal roof, Thermal blocks construction. Problem with acoustics.
Getting grant to sort out. Back room designed with extra door to allow for
entrance on to stage, if/when built. Used all week. Draws people from surrounding villages.
Due to charity can have a social bar but get around it by having committee
events.
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People capacity
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300
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Number of Rooms
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5 - Main Hall, committee room, Back room, Storage
room, Play group
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Kitchen
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Large, fitted afterwards.
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Toilets
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Yes
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Technical
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Bar
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Yes
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Pay phone, No smoking throughout, Visually
painted for visually impaired. Electric hatch for Kitchen and Bar. Secure
room for video recorder for CCTV. Piano
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Disability
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Yes, problems with door access and lock
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Re-cycling
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No
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Grounds
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Condition
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Play group fenced area with black safety matting,
sheds for storage. Needed to add
Wheelchair access around building to increase licensing and planning
permission numbers. Huge problem with brown field site - methane air
blanket. This gave them a 5 year delay.
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Number of Cars parking spaces
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60?
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Play areas
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No
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Recreation area
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No
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Landscaping
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No but want to develop for weddings
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Activities
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Educational
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Computer classes, Norfolk Council training. Thinking of
cinema
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Yearly
events
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School Christmas Show, Fete, used by Church
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Groups
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Youth Club - but causes a great deal of problems,
Parish Council, Good Companions, Anti Wind Turbine group. Would have made Playgroup bigger.
Funerals and Weddings.
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Sports
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Badminton, fitness, Karate, Pool table, table
tennis, Celli.
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Development
and Funding
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Total cost - £340K. Needs from the Sports Council
grant - 24' high. £235K from lottery, Christmas lights, £30K Parish council,
sale of previous Village Hall - £61K, Kitchen £5K done separately. £10K Norfolk Community
fund, Broadband Council £15K, Village raised £90K included long tern
interest free loads. These have already been paid back. Profit in first
year £8K. £40K for clearing site.
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Suggestions
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Problem with development committee making
decisions. Ending up being mainly
run by chairman. Had a very good Project Manager who with the architect
made a loss. Suggest have a model made of the design. Don't take anything
for granted.
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