Costs
Charges are reviewed on a regular basis. Please see below charges from 1 September 2023.
- The rates apply to hiring a room within opening hours
- Outside of opening hours can be negotiated at an additional cost and are dependent on staff availability.
- Half day bookings are for 4 hours
Bookings may be made on an hourly basis
- Community use - £12.50 per hour
- Commercial use excluding kitchen £25 per hour
- Commercial use including kitchen £31.25 per hour
Public liability
- The hirer is required to have public liability insurance for the use of any of the premises, with a minimum cover of £5million
- For those without public liability an additional 12% + (10% insurance premium tax) or a minimum of £5 will be incurred to all letting charges to cover the hirer for the public liability insurance, which is inclusive of an insurance premium tax of 10%
- If you already have public liability insurance or are covered by another policy, please inform the member of staff when booking the room
Community Preferential
- £31.25 per half day,
- £62.50 per full day
- Use by voluntary organisations providing public advice and consultation within the public area of the building
- Use by voluntary and non-profit making bodies to provide classes/activities at no charge to the public within the public area of the building
- Community groups which are non-profit making, supporting the needs of individuals and groups re: lifelong learning; health; social welfare; citizenship; economic well-being; environment; culture; religion; recreation; personal development
- Government, local government and other official bodies, including MPs surgeries
- Charities and other organisations for fundraising activities, without admission fees
- Voluntary organisations and other non-profit making bodies providing classes and other activities for which a charge is made
Commercial use - excluding use of kitchen and staff support
- £62.25 per half day,
- £125 per full day
- Use by profit making organisations and bodies where no specific approval for free use or preferential rates
- Social activities of any organisation (excluding racialist organisations)
- All performances, festivals and exhibitions which are open to the public and for which an admission charge is made
Commercial use - including use of kitchen, excluding staff support
- £81 per half day
- £162 per full day
- Use by profit making organisations and bodies where no specific approval for free use or preferential rates
- Social activities of any organisation (excluding racialist organisations)
- All performances, festivals and exhibitions which are open to the public and for which an admission charge is made
ICT Suites
- £34 per hour
Exhibitions
- £55 per exhibition