After receiving feedback from both local residents and the hirers of Toot Hill Village Hall, the Parish Council is progressing the project of installing Solar Panels on Toot Hill Village Hall, with work taking place in March 2025. This will help to lower our carbon footprint, and help reduce the running costs of the hall, thus keeping hall hire fees low. In order to do this, the Parish Council will need to make changes to the roof of the hall, as it is currently asbestos, and to ensure the hall can safely hold the weight of solar panels. The total cost of the project is expected to be around £50,000. We have so far secured £15,000 via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, £20,000 via the National Lottery Grant Award Scheme, and have taken £15,000 out of our earmarked reserves towards the project. Works are expected to take place in March 2025.
