About The Hall

​Can you Help Shape the Future of Harpley Village Hall?

Community Engagement Survey

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Harpley Village Hall has been at the heart of village life for generations — a place for meetings, activities, celebrations, and bringing people together. Now, it’s reaching a critical point, and we need the community’s help to decide what happens next.

The hall was originally built in 1936 and gifted to the village. Today, it is held as a charitable asset for the benefit of everyone in Harpley. However, time has taken its toll. The building is in very poor condition and is becoming increasingly expensive and difficult to maintain;

• Heating alone now accounts for nearly half of the Village Hall’s annual budget.

• The structure itself is too fragile to support modern insulation or renewable energy solutions. 

• The roof and windows are failing.

• There are ongoing issues with accessibility, electrics, and drainage.

A detailed professional survey has shown that small, temporary repairs are no longer a realistic or affordable option. Attempting “quick fixes” is likely to uncover even bigger and more costly problems. Continuing down this path risks draining the hall’s limited funds while still leaving us with a building that cannot meet the village’s needs.

The community now faces an important choice:

• Continue with short‑term repairs, knowing they are unlikely to last and may threaten the hall’s future

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• Plan for the long term, either by rebuilding a new, modern village hall fit for future generations or by fully refurbishing and renovating the existing building.

The hall is entirely self‑funded and its Running Costs are met entirely through the fund-raising efforts of the small Village Hall Committee, rental from Groups that actively use the Hall and contributions from those attending events.

Any major project will require grant funding as well as local support. That’s why your views matter.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and share your views. Your voice matters, and your feedback will help decide how we protect and improve Harpley Village Hall for future generations. 

The Consultation will remain open until 23:59 on Sunday 14th June 2026.

Click the link below to access the survey. Thank you.

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https://forms.gle/qd1sauQtZRAjth5k9

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