Rates of Hire | | Sunday-Friday £/Hour | Saturday £/hour | | Main Hall | £9.00 | £11.00 | | Jubilee Room | £7.00 | £6.00 | | Committee Room | £6.00 | £6.00 | | Pavilion | £6.00 | £6.00 |
If more than one room is hired by the same person, the rate for the second and subsequent rooms (after the most expensive) will be charged at £3/per hour. Charges will apply from 9am until 11 pm. Extensions to midnight must be agreed with the Village Hall Management Committee. Main Hall includes use of the Kitchen for light refreshments and hot drinks only. The Kitchen may be available in connection with a Committee or Jubilee Room let, subject to it not being in use for a Main Hall let. Hire charges include use of tables, chairs and kitchen equipment as appropriate to the let. The cost of electricity for kitchen hot water and equipment is included in the hire charges The facilities must be booked with the Booking Clerk (te1 01794 388009, email vh_bookings@thesombornes.org.uk). Payment in advance is expected. The charges will be applied based on a minimum hire of 1 hour between 9am and midnight, following which charges will be made by the hour. Times for charges start at the time the Village Hall is made available to the customer, and will stop when the appropriate clearing/cleaning has been completed. Charges will be made based on rounded up times to complete sessions. Pre-payments will be returned only if the event concerned is cancelled with 14 days notice. Shorter periods of notice are only acceptable from sports clubs who have booked the Pavilion. External Hire ITEMS FOR USE OUTSIDE THE HALL - Subject to availability. Shortages and breakages will be charged at current costs plus £5.00 for organizing and collecting replacements. Actual items borrowed must be returned, substitutes are not acceptable. No equipment may be taken without prior permission of the bookings secretary. Equipment hired for external use must be collected by the hirer and returned by the agreed date and time. | 
