Refurbishment of the minor hall was completed in early May 2021. New LED lighting as well as wall light fittings have been installed. All the radiators and their associated pipework have been renewed. The pipework has been boxed around the skirting and up the wall. Redundant electric wiring has been removed. A new sink top has been fitted. The entire hall has been redecorated including the projection screen, blackboard and radiator covers.

The corridor and cloakroom and toilets areas have been completed with new flooring and doors, and redecorated using the same two-tone blue colour scheme.

The store room attached to the minor hall has had rotten window frames removed and boarded over, the damaged ceiling replaced and fully redecorated.

Refurbishment of the main hall began on 10th May with the replacement of the radiators and pipework.  Wall fans to aid ventilation and cooling have been installed, as well as wall lights. The 1994 quilt embroidery has been cleaned and re-housed in a new frame, and fitted with surround LED lighting to give it prominence. The electrical circuits have been checked and tidied up along with the fitting of new and additional sockets and LED strip lights. A new sound system and speakers with Loop incorporated has been put in. Wi-fi has been introduced. The old stage has been removed and the hall has been fully redecorated in two-tone blue with matching blue curtains. A new floor has been laid and removable staging erected. Some 60 new chairs and 20 seat cushions have been purchased, replacing the former ageing brown chairs, as well as 7 additional half-size folding tables.  This main hall was  completed and reopened on 6th September 2021.

Externally, new guttering and down pipes have been installed on the north and south sides of the Hall, and the path on the north side leading from the emergency exit door has been resurfaced with tarmac and provided with drainage. The roof over the main storage room has been replaced with insulated sheeting. A large canopy has been erected at the side entrance providing rain-proof shelter for push chairs, mobility scooters etc. and a concrete ramp constructed with hand rails enabling improved access to the side door. Both the side door and the front door have been replaced, the side door with a large glass panel to let more light into the corridor. A large wooden storage cupboard has been built near the side door to house cleaning and maintenance equipment. New outside security lights and cameras have been installed at various points. The garden area has been tidied and a new cover of  slate chippings laid down. Finally, the gates to the drive and Hall entrance have been repaired, re-galvanised, painted and re-hung.

With the new fascia to the front of the Hall and re-tiling of the porch roof finished, the refurbishment was completed in time for an Open Day on 20th November 2021.

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The whole project took just nine months from start to finish which is testament to the work of nine contractors and the dedication of Bill Anderson, our project manager.

Without the support of The National Lottery and its players, the committee would never have been able to undertake such a large scale refurbishment which sees the Vivian Hall fit for purpose for another generation of users.