Grant Boosts Orpen Hall CCTV

We have been awarded £1,000 to upgrade existing CCTV equipment and install extra cameras around Orpen Memorial Hall.

New HD cameras will provide maximum visual coverage around the building. This will help address

March 24, 2020

Day 1 of (Soft) Lockdown

As you might imagine, as we sit here in our homes on Day 1 of a relatively soft lockdown, advice and news keep flowing. This update summarises some of the most relevant:

Allotments remain open to plot-holders who can access them ‘for exercise purposes’ once a day. Observe social distancing!
CBC has suspended Garden Waste collections, read more below.
Bonfire Warning, read below.
Parks closed and use of play equipment not permitted by Government Order.
Halls are also closed unless:
- they are being used to host pre-schools being kept open for key workers, or
- designated as emergency centres.
Charity Commission & Government advice on charity employees.
If you are an older person, living alone, and generally feeling the need for support then The Silverline is a useful resource. The Silverline also offers advice on protecting yourself from COVID-19 and is open 24 x 7.
It has been agreed nationally that all VE Day celebration due to be held in May are to be postponed. It is possible they will be held in August near VJ Day.
Concerts by Resonate Choir and Comrie Singers scheduled for Old Church in June are now highly unlikely to happen.

Continue reading “Day 1 of (Soft) Lockdown”

January 30, 2020November 24, 2022

Orpen Hall Roof Re-Tiling – Starts Soon

Orpen Hall Roof Re-Tiling

Parts of the roof of Orpen Hall were repaired 10 years ago but other parts now need repair; unsurprising given they were laid in 1938! Accordingly, M J Group Construction & Roofing under the supervision of Ingleton Wood Project Management, have been contracted to re-tile the oldest parts of the roof.

Enovert Community Trust are funding the work which starts on 1st February 2020; it is expected to take 12 weeks. The first task is to erect scaffolding around the full perimeter of the Hall; unfortunately, this means that a small number of car parking spaces will be lost.

The Parish Council apologies for any slight inconvenience the works may temporarily cause but if you do have any queries please email: [email protected] or phone 07726 424419.

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

Village Hall Week – New Booking System

Village Hall Week

It’s “Village Halls Week” this week so what better timing to hold an open morning to launch our Online Booking System! The Village Hall Week campaign is an annual event organised by the ACRE Network. It celebrates rural community spaces and the people whose time and dedication keep them going. Continue reading “Village Hall Week – New Booking System”