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Rearsby
Village Hall has received an award of £150,000 for its re-development. The Rearsby
Village Hall Redevelopment project aims to demolish the current outdated village
hall and build a new structure on the existing site. The new building will make
much better use of internal space and provide modern and efficient heating and
lighting systems. Full plans of how it will look are displayed in the village
hall.
Brian Frodsham, Project Co-ordinator for Rearsby Village Hall, said:
“The news of hearing that we have been successful in our bid for a grant from
the BIG Lottery Fund in just fantastic. Over the past two years we have seen the
closure of the village filling station, shop and post office. A new village hall
will re-vitalise the area as a community centre not only for our village but also
for the surrounding areas. The existing hall was built in 1928 and has had its
day. Very many thanks for making it happen for so many people. We look forward
to the 21st century as a period of regeneration of vital villages.”
The
project will benefit over 1,000 people through a variety of services spanning
all residents, including youth clubs, adult education, and physical activities.
Clubs for the elderly, an Internet point and a base for services such as a visiting
doctor and parish clerk information point will also be created. For more about
the Big Lottery Fund visit www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr_060802_em_cb_retford_community?regioncode=-uk
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six months after its arrival in the village, the Rearsby sign has finally been
put up, in pride of place, on the Village Green. The
sign, which is hand carved, is a true work of art and unlike any other in the
area. Made of solid oak and mounted on a granite plinth, it owes its design to
a drawing by Rearsby School pupil Matthew O'Brien, winner of the 'Design a Sign
for Rearsby' competition organised by the Parish Council. What
do you think of the sign?
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