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Past Events in the 1980s:
The Parish Hall and ‘Wayside’ - 1989 September
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"Some readers may have been aware of various rumours which have been in circulation regarding the Parish Hall and ‘Wayside’. The situation is that the P.C.C. would like to bring all of the activities of the Church under one roof, and has commissioned some feasibility studies. Possible courses would be an adaptation of the Church building, or an extension to it, or some combination of both, to provide properly equipped premises in line with today’s needs. Considerable costs would be involved, and the P.C.C. has been advised by the Diocesan Surveyors that it should seek to realise the capital value contained in its properties; i.e., the Hall and ‘Wayside’ as a means of funding. |
In any disposal of the Hall, we would wish if at all possible to see a continuation of the present community uses. To this end, we had hoped that the Council would either buy the premises, or enter into a leasing arrangement, but they have recently told us that they are not able to do so. We are now therefore having discussions with the Hampton and Hampton Hill Community Care Group, who have expressed an interest in acquiring the Hall and continuing a community use. We understand that they would be heavily dependent on the backing of the Hampton Fuel Allotment Charity for funding. Pending the outcome of these discussions, we are advised that we should also apply for Planning Consent to redevelop the site for residential or commercial use, in case the hoped for community use does not materialise. It must be appreciated that these matters are essentially exploratoty, and that some long time is likely to elapse before we are able to come to any firm decision. In the meantime, present users of the Hall have been assured that they will have at least six months’ notice of any changes, probably longer. Similar considerations apply in the case of ‘Wayside’,
where separate negotiations will be taking place, with our tenant
there being kept informed." |
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