Lettings outside of opening hours incur additional staffing costs and are dependent on staff availability. For Health and Safety reasons most lettings must have staff attendance for the duration of the letting. Charges are dependant upon the number of hours of the booking based upon a rate of £16.50 per hour with a minimum charge of two hours.
Costs
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 - £10 per hour
Commercial use excluding kitchen £20 per hour
Commercial use including kitchen £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
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
Associate use
No charge
County councillor’s surgeries
Use by organisations funded or working in partnership with Communities & Wellbeing services
Community Preferential
£25 per half day,
£50 per full day
Use by voluntary organisations providing public advice & consultation within the public area of the building
Use by voluntary & 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 & groups re: lifelong learning; health; social welfare; citizenship; economic well-being; environment; culture; religion; recreation; personal development
Government, local government & other official bodies, including MPs surgeries
Charities & other organisations for fundraising activities, without admission fees
Voluntary organisations & other non-profit making bodies providing classes & other activities for which a charge is made
Commercial use - excluding use of kitchen and staff support
£50 per half day,
£100 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 suppprt
£65 per half day
£130 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
