Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Cotter (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 13 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 41 members in total.

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IMPACT OF REGULATIONS ON VILLAGE HALLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES

That this House calls on the Government to recognise that many village and community halls are facing closure as a result of the increasing pressure being placed on employees and volunteers to implement health and safety regulations; requests that the effect of such regulations on village and community halls should be reviewed bearing in mind that halls are frequently run by volunteers with limited time and resources; furthermore recognises that difficulties with implementation have been intensified as a result of the lack of funding that is currently available to cover capital costs such as building maintenance; further notes the importance of village and community halls to the life of local people in providing support and opportunities for young and old; and requests that urgent consideration be given to this issue, and also to the underlying problem of the lack of available funding for village halls and community centres.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

66 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Costs Closures Safety Rural areas Village halls

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk