The Parish Council has been approached by the Parochial Church Council with a proposal that could help make better use of the church room as a village resource. The suggestion is that the Parish Council could ‘lease’ the building, and it be managed as a village hall (the main benefit being that grants and funding are available to upgrade and improve village halls that are not available to church-run properties). The proposal has merit, not least that it could be an integral part in the formation of a village plan, and a subgroup has therefore formed to investigate the matter further. Guidance was sought from Suffolk ACRE, who advised that such arrangements have been successfully implemented elsewhere in Suffolk, and gave general guidelines as to the steps required. Contact has been made with the Charity Commissioners, and the next step is to form a management committee to take the process forward.

If you would be interested in joining this team, please contact either Keith Lilley (Chairman) or Allan Hall (Clerk).