You will have noticed that the Parish Hall has a new insulated roof. This completed the first phase of refurbishing the Hall. There has been a very active group meeting regularly to source funding for the next phases. It has been identified that the next stage will be the insulation and heating for the hall – together with an upgrade of the toilets. Although we recognise that the kitchen is also in need of a complete uplift, this has been identified as another stand-alone project. The funding sources have all but dried up, but two large grant applications have recently been submitted. The outcome of these will not be known until around Easter 2026. Friends of Launton Parish Hall (FoLPH) have also been actively fundraising to help with the ‘Rescue our Hall’ project, and heavily involved with the plan of action. They will post forthcoming fundraising events on the Launton Village Community Facebook page. They regularly report on the progress at their quarterly open meetings. The Parish Council are grateful for all the help and continued support they receive from FoLPH.
The front garden area of the Hall has also had a facelift. A group, headed up by a Parish Councillor, raked over and re-seeded the grass area at the front and we are delighted to report this is now growing well. There are also new planters placed on each side of the path. These have been planted up with seasonal plants at present with large shrubs put in at a later stage. We are grateful for the donation of topsoil from a parishioner.