Village Hall - 28 January 2009

MINUTES of the MEETING of the VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE held on
Wednesday 28 January 2009 in the COMMITTEE ROOM, KNEBWORTH
VILLAGE HALL at 7.30 p.m.
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Present: Mr Barry Hall (Chairman) John Bantick, Mr John Hunt, Mrs Caroline Presland, Mr Anthony Titmarsh and the Clerk

Apologies: Mr Gilmore due to a prior engagement

1. Declaration of Interests

There were no declarations of interest


2. Minutes

It was proposed by Mr Titmarsh, seconded by Mr Bantick and

RESOLVED “that the Minutes of the meeting of the Village Hall Committee, held on 12 November 2008, be approved and signed.”

Unanimously agreed.

3 Financial Review

Income at £14,224 for the nine months is 15% over budget. Expenditure at £16,230 is 15% under budget. The capital expenditure relates to the urinals which have been replaced in the front lobby. Further improvements are subject to a grant application.

4. Hire Charges 2009/10

Proposed by Mr Bantick, seconded by Mr Hunt and

RESOLVED “that the hire charges increase by 5%, reduced by rounding, to take effect from 1 April 2009. “

Agreed.

5. Review Conditions of Hire

The committee approved revised conditions.

6. General Maintenance

The heating pipes in the boiler house have been lagged. The committee agreed that the kitchen and committee room should be painted and the clerk is to contact Mr Starkey to undertake the work.

The 120L bins for the hall are too small and the clerk is to arrange their replacement with two 240L bins. Mr Titmarsh was concerned at the cost of waste collection and the matter is to be raised at the next rural summit.


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7. Licence Inspection

NHDC undertook an inspection to ensure compliance for the premises licence. The hall is considered a low risk and the next inspection will be carried out in eighteen months.

8. Heating

The heating in the hall is working; however there have been a few complaints about it being cold. It was agreed that a working party, comprising Mr Hall and Mr Titmarsh, would review the system and investigate the possibility of supplementary heating for colder conditions.


9. Any Other Business

9.1 Meeting date
The next meeting is scheduled for 4 March 2009.


There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.10pm