Slinfold Magazine item - March 2012

Slinfold Village Hall News

Village Hall Blog

The web address of the Village Hall Blog was given incorrectly in last month’s Magazine: it should be blog.slinfoldvillagehall.co.uk (with a dot – not an @ sign). To remind you, the Blog enables easy and rapid publication of Village Hall information, and it is also accessible from the menu on our main website as well as directly from the address above. Information can be published there more quickly than through a printed Magazine, as well as longer information and detail not appropriate for inclusion here, including publication of Decisions from Trustee meetings.

Volunteers

We regret that we had to rearrange the meeting with existing, new and possible volunteers mentioned in the last Magazine. This will now be held on Wed 14th March at 7:30 p.m. at the Hall. If you might be interested in helping and would like to find out more — even if you can spare only the occasional hour or two — please contact us or just turn up. Note that the possibility of having a part-time caretaker does not affect our need for volunteers, but it should reduce the burden on all volunteers, new or existing.

Contacts: Neil Peachey (Chairman) -791554, Trevor Dayneswood (Vice-chairman) – 790374
website: slinfoldvillagehall.co.uk

Summary of Trustees’ Decisions – January 2012

1. Preferential Slinfold rental charges will also apply to the parents of children who are at Slinfold School.
2. The current premises licence will be renewed as from 2nd February, the new licence with the Management Committee as the new Designated Premises Supervisor will be progressed later in the year.
3. A paid role of part-time Caretaking will be established and recruited for.
4. A ‘Sounding Group’ will be constituted to govern the approach to solicitation of Legacy Bequests.
5. Deposits for children’s parties will be variable – set as appropriate to the activities that will take place (eg. painting activities will require a higher deposit than magician)
6. Operational Risk Assessment to take place by the Trustees’ meeting in March.
7. Floor cleaning and re-sealing will be delayed until after the local by-election.
8. New versions of Microsoft Office to be purchased at the advantageous charities’ rate.
9. Documented Fire Checks will now be carried out monthly.