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Foxley Village Hall

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Village Hall Facilities

Village/town

Miles by road to Bawdeswell

2

Foxley - population 250 - 300

Date of visit

29-Jan-05

Facility Title

Contact - Name

Gladys Dewing

Foxley Village Hall

Type - Village Hall/Commercial/Pub etc

Village Hall

Facilities

Condition

Pre payment meter for heating - £1 per hour. New floor and ceiling. Very bright - magnolia walls, Good lighting. Hall size 59' x 24'.  Floor - sealed compressed board. Problem with storage. Building old prefabricated. The update has transformed the hall internally but there are signs that it will require more structural work done on it in the future.

People capacity

Max 100

Number of Rooms

1 - Main Hall

Kitchen

Water Heater, Oven, 2 sinks, donated cupboards, table. Hatch and external door.

Toilets

Yes - Gents still be to refurbished

Technical

Bar

No

Plans for different chair and table layouts on notice board in foyer. HiFi system. (donated?)

Disability

Toilet

Re-cycling

Yes

Grounds

Condition

Grass approach. In winter muddy.  Main parking in Cul-de-Sac

Number of Cars parking spaces

4

Play areas

No

Recreation area

No

Landscaping

No

Activities

Educational

Language, Dancing and Computer Classes.  Stage has been removed, not required.

Yearly events

Garden Open Day

Groups

Craft, Rambling, Social Clubs.  No youth club

Sports

Extend Exercise, Bowls - 2 (greens?), Yoga

Development and Funding

4 sources of funding for latest refurbishment - Dereham Partnership, Waste Recycling Group Ltd, Breckland Council, Norfolk Rural Community Council - Total £13,000. New development - Extension for storage and changing rooms - Cost £14,000. 10' on the back of the Hall to its full width. Will applied to same people above.

 

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