Village Hall AGM ( SUNDAY 9[TH] OCTOBER 2022)
Trustees (chairs) report
This last year has been a year of consolidation for the village hall as groups have left others have come in and the booking of parties etc has grown considerably, all thanks to the Facebook page which is well controlled.
I think as the website is no longer monitored, we should either decide to shut it down or distribute the responsibility for the management of it to one of the trustees to oversee. I for one believe the Facebook page is adequate for the booking system as Richard responds to enquiries and Chris monitors and keeps the diary very efficiently. Chris then informs Heulwen who raises the invoices. This is an agenda item to discuss during today’s meeting.
Covid will still be with us for a while yet and I believe it is something we will need to learn to live with. Although our restrictions and opening guidelines have relaxed, I believe we should still continue to be vigilant and keep up the excellent routines that have been established and embedded as good practice. I don’t think it will magically disappear. I suffered with it only a month ago, as I had managed to avoid until then, it knocked me for 6.
The outstanding memory of the year must be the wall renewal, it is at the forefront of the hall and makes the whole hall image look so much better as you casually drive past.
Although as shown on the financial report for the year these essential repairs have brought the hall into a net loss and without making these repairs the hall would be in a net profit, let’s not forget that this expense doesn’t come around often and clearly outweighs any liabilities if they weren’t carried out.
The closing of Carmel Chapel and the plaque removal from the wall outside was also a very special memory as this was originally laid in memory of a chair of the Village Hall - there was no better place to install the plaque. It was an honour to unveil as one chair to another.
A great deal of thanks must go to the work that goes unmentioned by certain members of the hall trustees, from the upkeep of the hall and it’s grounds, sweeping up leaves, weeding and sorting drains etc, to opening and closing after groups , and the monitoring of the Facebook page , bookings and invoicing , chasing of grants, and sorting the accounts etc
These are all very valuable and contribute to the hall running so smoothly, so long may this continue.
As we continue to build the new normality following Covid, let’s celebrate so many new initiatives like private parties, and new and old users back in the hall. It’s great to have you back as is the return of BINGO and COFFEE MORNINGS which are vital money raisers which go towards the continuation of the successful running of this much loved hall.
Onwards and upwards to another successful year at the Hall - I am sure we will set ourselves targets for the coming year and no doubt we will achieve them.
Yours Thankfully
Your Chairman
Gareth Sharp
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