A village hall, which is a warm and welcoming space for the village and wider community, creating a community that has access to services and events that help to overcome Ford’s rural isolation.
Estimated Price
60820
The “Renovation and Decarbonisation of Ford Village Hall” project has three broad objectives to preserve the village hall: 1. To thoroughly renovate and then modernise Ford Village Hall so that it can continue to be the vital heart of Ford and its wider community. It will then once again be a hub for the activities wanted by the community, as revealed in the consultation process and resulting Community Action Plan. 2. To ensure that Ford Village Hall has a modern heating and electrical system which creates; (a) a warm, bright welcoming space for the community, (b) a more cost-effective Hall in terms of running costs and (c) contributes to both the local and national agenda to reduce the Hall’s carbon foot print. 3. To place the Hall on a sound and viable financial footing by building into the Hall opportunities which can be economically exploited.
The Hall was built in the 1960s and needs significant upgrading. This will reduce energy costs for the Hall, which is its biggest expense. It will contribute to the Net Zero Agenda by using less energy and consuming greener energy sources. It will extend the life span of the Hall by an estimated 20 years.
The Hall is one of the very few publicly owned community buildings in the Dunadd ward. It is the centre of community life for Ford Village and the surrounding area. Without the Hall, the clubs, groups, societies, and organisations will struggle to find a venue. Without the Hall, the many cultural, social, and educational events the Hall offers will cease. The current Ford Community Action Plan states clearly that the community wants a viable village hall and the services it now provides. The Hall in 2024 has established and reintroduced key events and services suggested by the CAP, and has a clear vision for the future, outlining how it can make Ford and the wider Dunadd area a better place to live, overcoming its geographic isolation and lack of access to services. However, the Hall needs to stay open to achieve this.
The project, if funded, will extend the life of the Hall both physically and financially for at least two decades, making the potential building of a new hall unnecessary and saving hundreds of thousands of pounds.
