In December 2023 Partridge Green residents were surveyed for their views on our current village hall – its strengths and weaknesses, and how they would like it to be improved. The feedback showed that although the current hall remains well-used, its age, size and ad-hoc layout mean that it does not offer the level of facilities the community would like. With this message in mind, in early 2024 the Village Hall Trustees set up a Steering Group of volunteer residents with relevant experience, to further analyse responses to the consultation and to scope out the options available to renew our Village Hall.
Steering Group Report
After 8 months’ work, the Steering Group’s report has been welcomed by the Trustees, as presenting a clear appraisal of the options available to renew our Village Hall facility, i.e. which options are feasible, and which are not. This allows us to consult further with the community on these options, before Trustees decide on the best project path to pursue, which will involve engaging with the Parish Council and getting professional advice. The presentation below, based on the Group’s report, reviews the options available and which of them are actually feasible.
Further Community Consultation – January/February 2025
Informed by the analysis of feasible site options produced by its Steering Group, the Village Hall Trustee group organised a further community consultation during January/February 2025, featuring a exhibition event on 24/25 January. A short questionnaire on the options available was posted online and at the exhibition to seek residents’ feedback and inform Trustees’ discussion of next steps. This consultation gathered 142 responses, and closed on 9 February.
Next Steps
At this point the Trustees are considering the community survey feedback and will be liaising further with West Grinstead Parish Council, who will inevitably need to be a partner in any major project to renew our facilities. Results of the consultation, and the views of the Trustees and WGPC regarding next steps, will be made public here as soon as possible.