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Pre-school use of Village Halls
Action in rural Sussex has prepared a publication of Village Halls and Childcare – Making it Work to help Pre-Schools and those running community buildings deal with the difficulties meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation St... Click for more...
Big Lottery Fund Community Buildings programme
A new element of the Reaching Communities programme will be launched in late autumn 2010. This is designed for medium and large capital community buildings projects. The programme will be open for five years and it will be an open programme with no app... Click for more...
Fees for use of sound recordings deferred
Proposals to remove the exemption from charging charities fees for use of sound recordings in public fell before the General Election. These would have been payable to record companies through Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL). There were widesp... Click for more...
Action in rural Sussex Conference - Rural Futures in Changing Times - Policy and Practice
This will take place on Thursday September 23rd at Slaugham Manor Conference Centre, 9.30 am to 4.30pm, Keynote speakers include Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office, who will outline the Coalition Government’s Civil Society/Big Soci... Click for more...
Energy Efficiency surveys
Most Rural Community Councils can carry out an Energy Efficiency survey for a community building, for which a charge is made. Click for more...
VAT Increase - what you can do
The increase in VAT to 20% will be a blow to committees planning improvement work over the next few years, especially in those districts which offer little or no grant aid. If your hall is likely to be affected do write to your MP asking for a re... Click for more...
Rural Community Buildings in England 2009 - Key Findings
The preliminary report of ACRE’s latest national survey of rural community buildings is available here. This shows that 90% are charities run by local volunteer trustees – a management style unique in Europe. This report updates... Click for more...
The Economic Impact of Community Buildings in Rural Communities
ACRE have just published a short report based on the 2009 National Village Halls Survey which shows that investment in village halls and similar community buildings has a multiplier effect: Building works create local employment, new or renovated... Click for more...
Action in rural Sussex Village Hall Workshops
Two village hall workshops will be held, at Ringmer Village Hall, near Lewes, on the afternoon of Friday October 15th and Dial Post Village Hall, near Horsham, on the evening of Monday October 11th. To book a place contact nicola.dudley@ruralsuss... Click for more...
Maintaining Your Hall
This ACRE publication has just been updated and incorporates a CD Rom with a property maintenance checklist and model property information portfolio. To order a copy contact your RCC.
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