No. You are not permitted to sell alcohol in the village hall or surrounding grounds.
The sale of alcohol is not permitted except from the village hall bar.
You can bring alcohol onto the premises and give it to your guests free of charge or they can bring their own alcohol for their own consumption.
If the castle is designed specifically for use indoors (and has only been used indoors) it can be used in our hall. Please ensure that the underside of the castle is clean.
We do not permit outdoor bouncy castles or the like within the hall due to the risk of damage to the floor from contamination on the bottom of the castle.
No.
The only place for music is at the north end of the hall (the playing field end).
Amplifiers and the like must only be plugged into the two twin sockets on the end wall.
This is to prevent nuisance to our neighbours, also to make it easier for our bar staff to communicate with customers.
You should also be aware that there are maximum permitted noise levels which must not be exceeded. We will monitor the noise levels and advise you if they need to be reduced. Full details can be found in the hire agreement and conditions of hiring.
Take it back home with you.
Don't just leave it propped against the side of the bottle bank for someone else to dispose of.
We prefer electronic payments (BACS).
If you are unable to make electronic payments we will accept cash or cheque.
Refunds of security deposits will be by BACS to the account from which you made payment or by cheque if your original payment was not electronic.
Yes. We prefer all payments to be electronic.
In fact we encourage payment by card for bar sales.
We also accept BACS payments.
Although the play area is on the village hall playing field it is the responsibility of the Parish Council.
You should, in the first instance, contact the parish clerk.
Please call the number which is on the container and ask for the banks to be emptied. Location is Ringshall Village Hall and postcode is IP14 2JB.
Because we are using a different CMS.
The software that we were using previously was good for simple websites but for anything more sophisticated required a knowledge of coding.
Both programs have their strengths and weaknesses but overall the new one seems to be more suitable for us.
No. It is for use by patrons of the hall. We also allow the school to use our car park.
From time to time we may allow others to use the car park with our explicit permission.
Unauthorised vehicles left in the car park run the risk of being reported as abandoned.
No. What makes you think that we want your rubbish?
Doing so is an offence, fly tipping, and we will take action against anyone identified doing so.
Be aware that our CCTV is operational and that we do retain the recordings.
You could join our cleaning or grass cutting rota.
There are always odd jobs that need doing.
You could assist at some of the events that we organise.
Your best bet would be to contact any of the committee members initially. Details are HERE
No. However we do take a bar deposit, which will be returned provided that an agreed minimum bar spend per head is met.
The intention is not to penalise the hirer but rather to encourage them to ensure that their guests patronise our bar and do not consume alcohol from a private stash in contravention of our conditions of hiring.
Yes ------ but only until 11:00 p.m.
You should also be aware that there are mandatory noise levels that must not be exceeded. During your event we will monitor the noise level and advise you if the volume needs to be reduced.
Occasionally we encounter a potential non resident hirer who wants to benefit from residents rates by hiring the hall via a resident of the village.
This is not permitted and would contravene our conditions of hiring.
Residents rates are only available for permanent residents of the village.