Wantage Civic Hall has been given a new lease of life thanks to the introduction of new facilities and events.
The alterations have been made following a number of suggestions from members of the public who attended an open day held at the Civic Hall in February. The event, which local people and businesses were invited to, was organised as a way of getting people’s views on the facility and ideas about how it could be improved for the local community.
Changes already in place are:
- the flooring and chairs in the café area have been replaced
- a fresh coffee machine has been installed
- free Wi-Fi has been installed for use by visitors to the building
- the look of the outside of the building has been improved
- new options are in place for catering for functions and events.
New “Monkey Mayhem” sessions, a Monday morning parent and toddler group run in partnership with Soll Leisure, have also been launched at the Civic Hall. Monkey Mayhem starts with taster sessions this August before becoming a permanent fixture on the Civic Hall calendar from Monday 5 September.
August also sees a sports clubs open evening, when on 23 August representatives from clubs in and around Wantage are invited to come along and discuss what the venue could offer them and how it should be used during next year’s Olympic Games. The event takes place between6pmand8pm.
With many more improvements to come over the next few months the Civic Hall is set to become the must-use venue in Wantage.
If you have a suggestion for how the Civic Hall could be improved further please contact the Vale’s Partnership Development Officer Jo Patersonon 01235 540379 or email jo.paterson@southandvale.gov.uk.
CllrElaine Ware, Cabinet Member for Civic Halls at the Vale of White Horse District Council, said: “We have listened to the people of Wantage and are making many changes to the Civic Hall as a direct result of the suggestions that have been put forward. This is a really exciting time and we hope that existing users will appreciate the work that we are doing and that former users and those who haven’t been there before will be tempted to give the Civic Hall a go.”