A village hall is set to be built at Carleton Heights and Penrith Town Council has been asked if it would like to take ownership of it.
The hall, which would have to be used for community, sporting, social or public uses and ancillary uses, is being built by Persimmon as part of its legal agreement for building homes on the outskirts of Penrith, off Carleton Hill Road.
Town councillors are expected to discuss the proposal at a meeting on Monday. In a report they are told that as Persimmon were looking at the detailed designs at present this provides the council with an opportunity to suggest that the hall be exemplar in climate change mitigation and either through the design and build process or retrospectively, install air source heat pump, solar panels, EV charging ports, heat recovery system and rainwater harvesting system.
“The village hall will be ready before the end of 2024 but could be brought forward. Persimmon have advised the town clerk that if the council would like to proceed the transfer documents would be drafted promptly,” the report states.
A recommendation is made that expenditure to support the acquisition be funded by reserves to the value of £25,000 and that council approve the establishment of a budget for Carleton village hall that will sit with the finance committee.
It is also recommended that a task and finish group be established to assist the successful transfer of the hall and engage with the residents and develop the business case.
