News
February 2012
Following our successful funding bid and granting of the planning
permission we have started building the new extension that will be a
much needed store. It will be in keeping with the look of the rest of
the building made from re-cycled stone. It should be completed early
March 2012.
August 2011
Due to the forthcoming closure of Billingley Methodist Chapel it is
with regret that we have had to remove the invitation from the website
for weddings and Christenings booked in partnership with the Chapel. We
deeply regret any disappointment this may cause.
July 2011
During the Summer holidays the coffee mornings and Thursday night dance
classes will be suspended. Please check the calendar page to check
whether an event is going ahead. We regret any inconvenience this may
cause you.
December 2010
The link to BMBC's Billingley conservation report is now active again.
Thanks to BMBC for providing access to this very interesting document.
November 2010
BMBC have recently removed the Billingley Conservation document from
their website. We apologise for the loss of this interesting and
important document. We are currently attempting to obtain our own copy
for our village archive and it will be linked here again when/if we are
successful.
November 2010
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Hanley Taylor, a
much respected and loved member of Billingley Village Community
Association Ltd. and one of its founders. Hanley lived in Billingley
for more than 85 years and dedicated his last thirty years for the good
of the residents of Billingley by devoting his efforts to the building
of the village hall. He was a true example of community spirit and will
be sadly missed. Hanley, we salute you, sir.
August 2010
We have just been successful in being granted our premises licence that
will enable us to lawfully operate and save us a great deal of money by
not having to pay for occasional licences. We look forward to working
with Billingley villagers to ensure the minimum of disruption for
everyone.
April 2010
The
opening event was simply a splendid event where many villagers attended
to lend their support and have a look at the new village hall.
The hall is now open for bookings!
March 2010
The builders are putting the finishing touches to the building in
readiness for handing over the hall to the committee. The opening of
the hall has been set as Saturday 24th March 2010. Please see the
village hall page for more details.
August 2009
The builders have been appointed and will start work on the new hall on Tuesday 1st September. This is very exciting news!
July 2009
We are
going through the final processes of selecting a building contractor.
The timescale that we submitted to the Big Lottery is going ahead on
schedule and you should see some action very soon!
April 2009
Billingley
Village Community Association LTD are proud to announce our success in
obtaining funding from the Big Lottery . We owe a big thank you to
everyone who has helped us to achieve this prestigious award,
especially members of the committee, both past and present.
We
can now look forward to a bespoke village hall that provides us all
with longed-for village ammenities whilst maintaining the farming
heritage of the existing barn.
Please come along to the AGM on
22nd April at the chapel and remind yourself of the plans for the new
building and ask the committee any questions you have.
March 2009
We are expecting the result of our lottery application by the 30th March and will publicise it immediately.
March 2009
We started the works on the barn on 8th March by planting the
hedge between our building and Beech House. This minor work is
sufficient to satisfy the planning authority that the work has
commenced before planning permission expires.
June 2008
If you have not yet posted back your questionnaire please do so
immediately. We will accept returns until the details are published in
the beginning of July.
In response to some villager's rquests to be notified by email about
forthcoming events we have set up a mailing list for you to sign up to
email notifications. Please click the "mailing list" button on the
front page to sign up.
December 2007
We have made it to the
second round in our Heritage Lottery application! This means that
we will receive a sum of money to fund the research work necessary for
the next round. This is a very exciting development and means we have a
strong application.
1st July 2007.
The committee would like
to say a big thank you on behalf of all the village to Mick Soar for
his very kind donation of labour and materials to install the new floor
in the Village Hall.
The floor is now level,
even, at the correct depth with the correct damp proofing etc as
required by planning regulations and this will be the base for all
future activities in the building.
19th May 2006.
Services supplied to village hall.
Thanks to the grant we received
from the Community Chest, we now have running water and an electricity supply at
the new village hall. This should greatly improve our efficiency at all future
events.
28th June 2005.
Inaugural use of the new Village Hall site.
The new village hall site will be
used for the first time on the 17th July for the post-Treasure Hunt BBQ! All
villagers are welcome whether or not they entered the Treasure Hunt.
14th February 2005
The AGM will be held at 7.30pm on Thursday 24th February in the Chapel. The
accounts will be available for viewing from 7pm.
Please show your support for the village by taking part. There are places on the
committee and everyone is encouraged to consider putting themselves forward.
19th
October 2004
The Christmas dance event has been
cancelled. The committee undertook a needs analysis and it was regrettably
decided that the event will not go ahead this year.
11th
October 2004
The committee would like to thank
everyone who helped with the Harvest Festival Supper (whether you helped out
with your time or with your money) and we are sure you all had a good night.
The result was an excellent
£1,000 and this will be put to good use on the Village Hall.
Thanks especially go to Vic and
Helen for their superb hospitality.
25th July 2004
Phase 1 of the Village Hall
project, consisting of care and maintenance of the original building, has now
ended. The search for funding for phase 2 is continuing in earnest.
An information flyer is being
prepared for circulation amongst villagers that will explain what is happening
in the village and also how the hall project is progressing.
21st May 2004
You might have noticed that work has started on
the old barn. The aim of phase 1 of the work is to make safe the original
building and make the walls straight!
From BBCi South Yorkshire Community pages
http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/community/btaward/index.shtml [accessed
12/8/03]
Cutting it -
in the community
The £500
donation went to Billingley Village Community Association. Billingley, near
Barnsley, has several public grassed areas which they were struggling to
maintain.