Take a moment to think about our Village Hall. It is old and it’s falling apart, but we’re fond of it. We’ve learned to cope with its limitations. Do things need to change?

What happens if we do nothing?

1) We could lose the Village Hall forever
It would only take one accident or small fire to occur in this Hall and the whole facility would be permanently closed by Health and Safety Inspectors. It would be unlikely to reopen because the building cannot be made fit for purpose under today’s regulations.

2) We WILL lose the Playing Fields
The lease on the Playing Fields expires in 41 years (two generations at most). When this happens, the fields will become private property and Manuden will lose the only outdoor space big enough for football and cricket.

WE COULD END UP WITH NOTHING

The proposed scheme gives us:

• A Community Centre to suit the needs of all ages from Toddler through to Senior Citizen.
• The opportunity for a much wider range of social and recreational activities than we currently have access to.
• 16 acres of FREEHOLD land in perpetuity, enabling sport and recreation to flourish in the village and effectively capping future housing development.