Due to the Covid – 19 requirements Village Hall events are currently suspended. The Hall can be used but it becomes very onerous both on the Committee and users for enjoyable events such as coffee mornings or Quiz’s to take place.

The hall is checked weekly and kept clean, as are the gardens kindly looked after by Mike Grey.

The 2019 annual report and accounts should have been presented at the Parish Meeting in May but Rutland CC decided because of Corvid to delay all annual parish meetings to next year. The quarterly Parish Council meetings continue but on Zoom which any member of the public can log into.

With regard to our finance’s the Village Hall along with businesses, sports clubs and various other qualifying organisations was awarded a grant of £10,000 as part of the Government’s aid packages. This is to compensate for lack of hire fees and fundraising income, and to pay outgoings such as insurance, utility bills and other unavoidable things such as general maintenance.

Dave Roome
Chairman

The Ridlington Walking Group monthly walks recommenced successfully in July.

The next walk will take place on Wednesday 5th August starting at 2pm outside the Village Hall.

Again, there will be 6 places available, in the first instance, so please contact Anne Harvey at acharvey@hotmail.co.uk if you would like to come along.

The activity will be safely organised with both risk assessment and social distancing measures in place.

Look forward to seeing you again.

Our monthly walks will recommence on Wednesday 1st July starting at 2pm outside the Village Hall as we are now able to exercise with up to 6 people and I am happy to prepare an appropriate risk assessment for the event.

There will be 6 places available, in the first instance, so please contact Anne Harvey at acharvey@hotmail.co.uk if you would like to come along.

If there are more, then I suggest we have 2 groups with staggered start times and perhaps have 2 walks planned – one longer/one shorter…both starting from the Village Hall, as usual.

The activity will be safely organised with both risk assessment and social distancing measures in place.

Please could you let me know as soon as possible, if you would like to book a place and I will start planning. Many thanks, 

Anne Harvey

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The revamped village hall was opened to the public on Sunday 25th February. Some 38 villagers came to view the completed work and to enjoy the drink, nibbles and the general get together.

The committee is delighted with the positive response received and as one member of the community put it – “ Congratulations to everyone involved – a transformation!! “

Again, this work would not have been possible without the donations and time given by people within the community over the years. Thanks to them.

New Bar for the Village Hall

Old for new regeneration of teh Village Hall

The re-decoration of the hall including the floor being sanded and treated will be completed by the end of January. The new lightweight foldable chairs together with new lighting will also be done by the end of the month.

During February or March, a Sunday lunchtime social will be organised so villagers will be invited to come along and see the revitalised hall.

A big thank you to everyone who have been involved in all the work!

The renovation in the Village Hall is still on schedule and will be completed in the New Year after which an Open Day will be organised and a date advised.

We look forward to the Hall being used more often for private and public functions throughout the New Year.

Once again thank you everyone for your patience whilst this work has been undertaken and to all of you who have helped and supported so willingly.