Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Hilton Dawson (Labour), on Thursday, 6 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 14 members in total.

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VILLAGE HALLS

That this House recognises the vital importance of village halls to the local service, well-being and necessary regeneration of rural communities; understands that funding for new or replacement halls must come for a vibrant partnership of each local community and district, county, regional and national bodies; welcomes the superb work undertaken by the Lancashire Association of Village and Community Halls to collate information on progress as well as need across their county; deeply regrets that reduced support from the community fund and a confusing and incoherent grant system threatens their worthy aspiration for ??7.25 million of capital funding in rural Lancashire over the next 10 years; and calls for a new approach to planning and developing local priorities which would balance local effect with a transparent and reliable system of capital grant and revenue support.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1879 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Community centres Village halls Lancashire

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk