Village Hall Berden Village Hall - CM23 1AE | Berden Village Hall - CM23 1AE |
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 The Village Hall in Berden is situated on the outskirts of the village, on the Clavering road. Originally the Methodist Chapel, it was acquired by the Parish Council in the late 1940's for the use of the community, and has since undergone various improvement programmes; the latest was a Lottery-funded extension which has had a major impact on the functions which the Hall can accommodate, and the atmosphere which it generates.The Hall is used for many Village functions, such as the Women's Institute*, the Mothers' Union*, Line Dancing*, Yoga Classes*, Drama Group* productions, Parish Council* meetings, and particularly the Social Club *, which uses the Hall on Fridays and Sundays with a Licensed Bar, and for other events as and when they occur; this can include the Midsummer Ball, Birthday Parties . . . anything you can think of. It is also used as the Polling Station for Local and National Elections. It is available for hire for both Public and Private functions, and is an ideal venue for any large-scale event: it can accommodate up to 150 people, although the practical maximum audience for a theatrical production (with the stage in place) is 80. The Hall has its own Car Park with spaces for about twelve cars, and a large paved and grassed area with benches and tables, and a barbecue. Inside, the Hall consists of a large, high room, with a bar area to one side, with small tables and comfortable seating, and an open fireplace; adjacent to this there is a fully-equipped kitchen, with a very large quantity of cutlery and crockery, and a serving hatch through to the main Hall. There are Mens and Ladies' toilets, and also a separate toilet for the disabled. An oil-fired boiler provides the heating and there is a modern air-extraction system. There are ramps for disabled access, and a lighting system, which is fully controllable through a series of dimmer switches. The facilities include:
For all information about the Hall, and details of letting arrangements and Hire Charges, please contact the Lettings Secretary: Carol Fahy, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Berden Village Hall Committee 2005 The Constitution The Constitution of the Village Hall is contained in a Conveyance and Trust Deed dated 21st December 1948 whereby the building and site of the Village Hall was conveyed from Berden (Village Hall) Limited to Berden Parish Council. The Parish Council holds the Village Hall on certain Trusts which are set out in the Deed. The main provisions are:- The control of the Village Hall is to be vested in a Committee, the Village Hall Committee. Organisations in the Village have the right to appoint one member of the Committee each year. In addition to the members of the Committee appointed by organisations, other members are appointed at the AGM and the Committee has power to co-opt members to "represent interests in the Village not represented by any organisation". The Deed makes it clear that the committee has the sole responsibility for maintaining and running the hall on a sound financial basis. It is not responsible for setting up any organisation or the running any clubs or functions, except the Annual General Meeting and any necessary intervening meetings of the committee. The Committee The current serving members are: Chairman & Trustee. Clive Lane Treasurer & Trustee. Paul Chapman PCC Rep. & Trustee. Chris Bishop Trustee. John Arnell Secretary. Sheila Lane Letting Secretary. Carol Fahy Choir & Drama Club. Sue Burton Social Club. Stephen Griffiths Parish Council Rep. Diana McConaghy Croquet Club. Andrew Nelson Women's Institute. Yvonne Smith Line Dancing. Ann Sumner Mothers' Union. Ann Sumner Youth Forum. Robert Talks Playground. David Williams Co-opted member. Michael Dempsey Caretaker. Stephen Griffiths |
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