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MUCH HADHAM VILLAGE HALL
Conditions of Hire
1. The Management Committee reserves the right to decline any booking request if considered inappropriate for the hall and its users.
2. All hirers must notify the Bookings Secretary of their planned times of starting and finishing within the above session limits.
3. Village Organisations and Parish Residents are allowed a 25% discount on the SINGLE rates.
4. A DEPOSIT of £100.00 is required for all bookings by non-village organisations and Private Functions.
5. All hirers undertake to reimburse in full the cost of breakage to fittings and equipment. It is a condition of hire that the hall will be left as found. A charge may be made for any cleaning or the return of equipment to its proper location.
6. Hiring to wholly commercial enterprises - rates and terms on application.
7.TV Licencing - The Village Hall does not need, and does not hold, a Television Licence. Any User/Organisation of the hall using a laptop (or any other device) to watch or record television programmes as they are being shown on TV or live on an online TV service, or to download or watch BBC programmes on demand, including catch up TV, on BBC iPlayer, by law, must hold their own TV Licence. The Village Hall will not accept responsibility for any fines or penalties imposed.
8. Music and Alcohol Licensing - The Hall holds a license for the playing of recorded music (for example for dance and exercise classes) but does NOT hold licences for live music or the sale of Alcoholic beverages. It is the responsibility of hirers to obtain licences from the Performing Rights Society and the local authority for these activities.
9. CONTRACT HIRE
Contract rates are only available, with approval from the Management Committee, to village organisations or others providing a recreational activity which is available to village residents. An organisation must agree to pay for a minimum of six sessions during the year. A cancellation of a particular booking date may still be charged if no other hirer can be found. Bookings will not normally be accepted for dates more than 12 months ahead.
PAYMENT TERMS:
Single hirings - The full hire charge is payable two weeks before the date of hire or before.
Contract bookings (Village Organisations) - within 30 days from receipt of invoice.
The Management Committee reserves the right to terminate any contract bookings provided reasonable notice is given, (up to a maximum of 3 months notice for long standing bookings).