The Reading Room is available to hire at the rates below. To find out more about the facilities on offer, please click here.
Ensure that the property, and the behaviour of those attending, is appropriately supervised during the hire period, particularly young children, who are not permitted in the kitchen where cleaning chemicals and sharp kitchen utensils are present.
Report any damage to the buildings, fittings and equipment. If something stops working, gets broken, or is dangerous – just tell us, we won’t get unnecessarily upset, and it might be insured. It’s helpful and essential to know if you`ve had to call the Emergency Services or seek external assistance.
Control car-parking arrangements. Parking on the grass outside the building is not advised particularly if the ground is wet. Please use the car park opposite the bus shelter.
Check the safety of any equipment and appliances that you bring into the hall. It’s a condition that you accept legal responsibility for all items we haven’t supplied.
Manage noise levels and be thoughtful for local residents including the flat above the hall. Don’t expect to be welcome back if we receive reports of anti-social behaviour.
Leave animals and pets (except guide dogs) at home.
Remember to sign the register before you leave, with any comments you feel are appropriate.
We will email you an invoice, we prefer direct bank payments please. If you cancel with more than 24hrs notice we’ll return your fee. We’ll always try to make the hall available, especially for regular bookings, but we reserve the right to give precedence to official village functions eg use as a polling station. If we can’t honour your booking, naturally we’ll return the fee.
Your booking remains provisional until confirmed by the Reading Room
Sweep and clean up all areas, especially the kitchen and toilets.
Stack all chairs against the main hall fireplace wall, and tables in the small hall.
Wash up and put away all used items correctly.
Switch off all lights, refrigerator, chiller and water heater.
Remember to sign the register before you leave, with any comments you feel are appropriate.
Reset the security alarm.
Lock front and back doors.
Return the keys.
