The Project.

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Design

From the beginning of our project, we have recognised the importance of it being led by the community’s needs and requirements.

As a small, isolated Parish, we have specific issues that affect our community which relate to the disparate nature of some of the households and associated social isolation that this can cause. 

The design proposal for our Hall was led by our community engagement. We have focussed on the priorities of local people and developed a workable solution.

A more welcoming, environment with greater flexibility for use, will improve on the facilities we currently provide, and encourage more people to use the Hall on a regular basis.

Ensuring that the Hall is more accessible, more comfortable, and more able to accommodate the needs of our community, will secure its future, ensure its future affordability and provide a sustainable Community Centre for generations to come.

The design of the new Hall will include…

A new rear Extension will provide increased space for new and improved facilities.

A new permanent Bar will replace the old temporary one, freeing up floor space in the main Hall during social events.

A dedicated meeting room will provide more comfortable facilities for local organisations, user groups and commercial hirers.

The renovated Hall will include modern, clean and comfortable Toilet facilities, including an accessible Toilet.

An all new, larger Kitchen will allow catering for large events as well as drinks and snacks for smaller, informal events.

The new entrance hall will include a small office for Hall Management and administration.

Hall users will be able to access high speed internet connectivity via wi-fi throughout the building.

A large, secure storage area will allow furniture, the stage and other items to be safely stored outside the main hall.

A new Car Park layout will provide a more organised parking facility. The old narrow entrance will be moved and widened to allow much easier vehicular access.

A new ramp will provide easy access to the building for wheelchair users. All internal doorways will be wide enough to allow access to all parts of the building.

The roof of the building will be fitted with Solar panels to reduce the consumption of mains electricity. The building’s insulation will be upgraded to reduce losses and lower running costs.

A new, more efficient heating system will provide a comfortable environment throughout the building, especially during the winter months.

To see detailed drawings of the proposed renovation please click on any of the Buttons below…

Timescale

Our project began in 2018 with a small group of individuals passionate about improving and preserving our Village Hall for future generations of Ashreigney’s Residents.

Despite the pandemic and the difficulties that this created for community engagement, we persevered and using questionnaires, displays and updates, we achieved a design that reflects the needs that our community highlighted as priority. Full planning permission was achieved in September 2022 and we achieved Building Regulations approval in October 2023

We are now working hard to raise the funds required to complete the renovation, and to have the Hall ready to be opened by the Autumn of 2025. 

Budget

The Quantity Surveyor (Gates Consultants) has provided a Cost Estimate for the full renovation which totals £1,204,000.

This is an eye-watering amount of money for us to raise, at a time when we all recovering from a worldwide pandemic, rising costs and huge competition for grants and funding.

So in order to achieve our aims and objectives, we have divided the renovation into 2 phases.

Phase 1 will focus on the existing building, ensuring that it becomes thermally efficient with modernised facilities by providing:

The Building Control Plan shows the area of the Hall that will be renovated in Phase 1

Phase 2 encompasses the proposed extension to the building, providing:

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