New roof for village hall moves a step nearer
PLANS for the £90,000 re-roofing of a village hall have moved a step closer after a planning application was submitted to Surrey Heath Borough Council.
Bisley village hall management committee has put in an application after five years of fundraising, which has seen the organisation gather £30,000, to replace the existing 30-year-old roof.
The changes to the building would see a pitched roof built over the flat roof.
Andrew Smith, chairman of the committee, said: "We have gone for planning permission to get a precise costing of the project so that we can go out to tender.
"Although we only have a third of the money needed, we hope to get some grant aid from Surrey County Council and Bisley Parish Council."
Mr Smith praised the community for helping the committee to raise the money, the majority of which has been collected through Bisley Strawberry Fayres.
He added: "The women's institute has held coffee mornings and stalls to help and there have been donations from others who use the village hall. The roof has had lots of leaks and some brickwork needs replacing."
Mr Smith hoped a positive result would come back from the borough council next month. He went on: "I would hope the work could be done next August as the hall will be shut and would minimise disruption."