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| Archived News Items | 1st May 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The restoration plans do not just concern human users, the Guildhall Project Team is very mindful of the building’s exisiting animal inhabitants and to that end has issued its Provision for Wildlife Policy, click here for a copy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31st March 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The initial project questionnaire findings are now available, click here to download a pdf report. A big thank you to all that took part in the survey. Des Fahy was the lucky winner of the £25 High Street Vouchers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| We’d still love to have your views on how the Guildhall should shape up and what facilities you would like to see it provide, so if you didn’t complete the survey first time around you still can. Complete the questionnaire online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FGHSurvey2. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Should the link not work or you prefer a hardcopy click here to download it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26th February 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Braintree District Council last week gave full planning permission and recommended that listed building consent be granted for the proposed works. As the Guildhall is Grade I listed the listed building consent will now go to the Secretary of State’s department for final approval. Now we just need to secure the funding. The Heritage Lottery Fund application is due early March and so we are concentrating all our efforts on that. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th January 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quiz results (Answers available here) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Mrs L Reeve | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Mrs Sarah Pilgrim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third joint Mrs J Ridgewell and Mrs L Turner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A big thank you to all who took part. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Please support the Guildhall’s planning and listed building consent applications - deadline 7 Dec |
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| Support online, through Braintree District Council’s website www.braintree.gov.uk: • click on Planning • use the links to find application 09/01458/FUL and 09/01459/LBC • click Comment on Application |
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| Alternatively a letter may be sent to: Mrs H Reeve Development Control Causeway House Bocking End Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB |
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| Template support letters are available from here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If you wish to put up a poster encouraging others please click here to download one. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If you do support the application drop us an email to let us know: info@finchingfieldguildhall.org.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finchingfield Almshouse Trust Launches "Finchingfield Guildhall - A Building Story" |
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| For over 550 years, the Guildhall has played a central role in village life. Its position in the heart of the village is no coincidence; from its foundation around 1470 to modern times, this fine example of a medieval timber-framed building has been an essential part of a vibrant rural culture. The ambitious project will guide a much needed program of repairs, refurbishment and restoration to ensure that this important historic building can continue to serve not only the village of Finchingfield, but a much wider community. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It is estimated that the entire project will cost over £1.6 million. The Grade I listed property will be sympathetically transformed to provide a multi-purpose venue with facilities for a museum and library and the arts, all for use by the community and visitors. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The project has already had the very best of starts following an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Heritage Grants. The Trust was awarded a first round pass, and has been granted development funding of £15,600. Securing this pass also ensures that the Trust can apply for round 2 funding of nearly £1million. English Heritage, who have declared the building as "at risk", has also agreed grants of £189,000. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackie Bargman, Trustee, adds: "The project has been so very lucky with the support that it has already received from the HLF and English Heritage. We have also had tremendous support from local businesses and the community. However, even if we are successful with our second round HLF bid, we will still need to raise at least £500,000 which is an enormous undertaking for the trust. This is why we are also launching an appeal along with the project to ensure we have the funding to complete the story. By completing the project we will ensure that this wonderful building will be secured and at the heart of the community for many years to come." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finchingfield Almshouse Trust 2009/10 detailed financial statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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