Village hall gets rid of its chill with ‘winter warmer’ project

Hambleton District Councillor, Bridget Fortune, portfolio holder for Leisure is pictured left with Rosemary Kind, attending the weekly Primetime exercise class in the revamped hall

A £3,200 grant has helped a village hall provide a warmer welcome to its users.

Tholthorpe Village Hall, situated in the village near Easingwold, has undergone a major renovation to tackle the building’s chilly interior during winter months.

With the help of a £3,200 grant from Hambleton District council’s Making a Difference Fund, new windows, heaters and lighting have been installed, along with a new system to reduce condensation and installed new blinds. The entire ‘Winter Warmer’ scheme cost £33,000 and also included a redecoration of the building.

“The village hall is an old school and full of character – but that made it a cold and often unwelcoming building,” said chairman of the Village Hall Committee, Rosemary Kind.

“Our winter warmer project has changed all that – we now have a warm, modern looking facility which is more user friendly and sustainable for future generations.   We are very grateful to all our funders – including the district council – without them this improvement project would not have happened.”

Cash for the scheme also came from village funds, North Yorkshire County Council and WREN.

Hambleton District Council’s Making a Difference scheme sees money from ongoing cost savings implemented by the council reinvested back into the local community.

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