Refurbished Hall officially opens.

On Friday Great Waldingfield’s refurbished Village Hall was reopened, following major renovation works.

The hall looks fantastic as can be seen from the photo, and what is more it now has great environmental credentials!  From the outside the only visible change is the new porch, but inside the hall and kitchen have been completely refurbished.  The floor, which gave signs of rotting from within in 2008, is now as smooth as a billiard table, and is clad in lovely pale wood.  Energy for the hall is now generated by solar panels and an underground heat pump.  Surplus power is being fed back into the grid, generating useful funds towards the upkeep of the hall.

Energy control box showing power generated

Nearly £160,000 has been raised from a number of different bodies, including Babergh, to pay for the project.  The form filling and bureaucracy involved was very onerous and the completion of the project is a credit to all involved.

A good deal of the burden has been shouldered by John Steele, the Chairman of Great Waldingfield Parish Council, to whom should go special congratulations and thanks!  John is pictured above with Caroline Hallett, The Rector of Great Waldingfield and Acton.