1. HALL MAXIMUM NUMBERS:
1.1 The Main Hall is limited to a maximum of 150 persons at any one event. There are NO EXCEPTIONS.
1.2 The Upstairs Room is limited to 30 persons at any one event.

2. SMOKING:
2.1 Deverell Hall operates a strictly NO SMOKING rule which covers the whole of the premises, in line with the Smokefree Regulations introduced on 1st July 2007 by the Government.

3. FIRE DOORS & PROCEDURES:
3.1 Please check when leaving the Hall that all these doors are securely shut. You should be aware of the location of all the fire extinguishers.
3.2 You should appoint a responsible person who will make sure that all persons are safely evacuated in an emergency. It is suggested that you have a plan of action ready, and designate an ASSEMBLY POINT where everyone will meet in the event of a fire. This is normally at the front of the building!
3.3 The fire alarms are not to be tampered with unless it is a genuine emergency. If you wish to conduct any drills just shout FIRE. Obviously, with some groups, that may have hearing impaired members, this may be difficult and cause distress. Thus, it would be suggested, that at the very beginning of your meeting, it is made clear, that during that morning, afternoon etc., session, that there will be a fire drill, and to please not panic, but be alert in hearing the warning.
3.4 In the event of a fire you should dial 999 immediately. (Please read the fire drill located at the hall for further information on the procedures) The address of the hall is:

DEVERELL HALL, LONDON ROAD, PURBROOK, PO7 5JU

4. GENERAL DOORS & WINDOWS:
4.1 Please ensure all internal and especially external doors are shut and securely locked where necessary. Make sure all windows are shut when you have finished.
4.2 Fire Doors should not be wedged open at anytime.
4.3 Access to all fire and exit doors MUST be kept clear of obstructions at all times.
4.4 The security of the hall is vitally important and as such your group should make sure everything is secure before leaving.

5. STAIRLIFT CHAIR & UPSTAIRS ROOM:
5.1 Please read all operating instructions carefully. As the designated hirer it is the groups’ responsibility to ensure the safe operation of the stairlift chair. You should also designate a responsible person who will ensure the safe evacuation of the Upstairs Room in an emergency.
5.2 The stairlift is there for your assistance only. It is not to be abused and your group should take time to familiarise themselves with its safe operation.

6. ELECTRICAL TRIP SWITCHES:
6.1 Because the electrical system is fully modernised, it may be that an overload in electrical use causes the trip switches to go OFF. If this happens, you will find the DISTRIBUTION BOARD above the door leading into the MAIN HALL. Click the appropriate switch to ON.

7. ADVERTISING AT THE HALL:
7.1 The notice boards, including the new one outside, are intended primarily for use by the groups using the hall. Advertisements will be placed here at the discretion of the Committee.
7.2 If you are not a regular user then you may ask for a space to advertise, but again this will be at the discretion of the Committee, and you may be subject to paying an advertising charge.

8. YOUR ROOM OF HIRE:
8.1 You should only use the room(s) allocated to you during your period of hire. The Main Hall, the Downstairs Room, and the Upstairs Room are 3 independent areas of hire.
8.2 The Main Hall and Downstairs Room users have the rights to use the downstairs kitchen and toilets
8.3 The Upstairs Room hirers have a separate sink and toilet area.
8.4 If you are found to be using other areas of the hall which is not included in your hire charge, you will be billed for using the additional rooms
Example 1:
Your group hires the MAIN HALL. Unless another group is using the Downstairs Room, you will be permitted to use that room at the same time. However, if that room has been hired to another user (which has hardly happened) at the same time you have hired the Main Hall, then you can only use that room to access the kitchen. Generally speaking, hirers of the Main Hall have use of the whole ground floor. The only exception to this example is Deverell Hall Preschool who for security reasons involving children, will have sole use of the Main Hall and the Downstairs Room at their time of hire.
Example 2:
Your group hires the UPSTAIRS ROOM. You only have access to that room and the toilet leading off the stairwell. You have no rights to use the Main Hall or any of the adjoining ground floors
8.5 If you are hiring the MAIN HALL then you have no rights to use the Upstairs Room unless you are requesting the additional use of the room. If you do request the additional use of the room, and it is available, then you may be subject to additional charges for hiring that room too.

9. CAR PARKING:
9.1 The car parking areas at the front and rear of the hall are for hall users ONLY. Any unauthorised parking is not permitted. All vehicles parked here are at the owners’ risk. Deverell Hall accepts no liability for losses, theft or damage of vehicles in any case.
9.2 IMPORTANT: Please note that parking restrictions in Campbell Crescent are strictly enforced and under no circumstances are any of the driveways to be obstructed.
9.3 When leaving the Hall using the Rear Car Park, there is a strict 5 MPH limit in force, and you must give way as you enter Campbell Crescent.
9.4 Overnight, or non Hall use parking is not permitted, and vehicles left on the property Car Parking areas at the front or rear of the property is not allowed.

10. RUBBISH:
10.1 There have been some important changes to waste collection which ALL regular and casual hirers MUST observe. The hall under upcoming Government legislation has adopted a RECYCLING Policy which means that you CANNOT dispose of any GLASS, CANS or CARDBOARD materials in any of the Hall bins. These types of materials should be taken by each user group and disposed of by using current recycling facilities within the area.
10.2 We have to now comply with changes in Waste Management PreTreatment Laws. ANY users found not to be conforming will be in breach of the ReCycling Policy signed by Deverell Hall Committee members, and WILL be subject to additional charges above and beyond their current rates if we have to dispose of any of these materials.
10.3 Please note: This is a requirement beyond our control. We are signing this ReCycling Policy to avoid incurring additional charges made by the waste management company, in order to keep your hire charges lower. Please therefore respect this, and take the recycling materials with you when you leave the Hall.
10.4 ANY users found not to be conforming will be in breach of the ReCycling Policy signed by Deverell Hall Committee members, and WILL be subject to additional charges above and beyond their current rates if we have to dispose of any of these materials.
10.5 Please make sure any rubbish created by your group is properly disposed of in the waste bins provided. It should NOT be left scattered around the window sills, on the floor, on the stage or anywhere else APART from in the bins provided.
10.6 IF YOU ARE HIRING THE HALL FOR A PARTY FUNCTION, YOU MUST BAG ALL YOUR RUBBISH AND TAKE IT WITH YOU
10.7 Anyone caught fly-tipping rubbish at the collection point, or anywhere within the boundary of the hall premises, may be subject to prosecution for illegal dumping. FLY TIPPING IS ILLEGAL.
10.8 Deverell Hall Committee will prosecute offenders where it has evidence pointing to those responsible for fly tipping. Anyone witnessing an incidence of fly-tipping, please contact us giving details such as registration number or name of company vehicle.

11. LIGHTS, SWITCHES & WATER TAPS:
11.1 Please make sure all lights and toilet lights are OFF at the end of your hire period. DO NOT TURN OFF ANY SOCKET SWITCHES AT ALL.
11.2 Do not adjust the temperature controls on the toilet heaters. These should be left alone, and are preset to aid with frost protection only. These are not to be used as a means of heating the toilet areas to extreme temperatures.
11.3 On occasions the fridge switch has been turned off and the battery switch for the stairlift chair. THESE SOCKET SWITCHES SHOULD BE ON ALL THE TIME.
11.4 Please check ALL water taps are turned off.

12. GAS & ELECTRIC WALL HEATERS:
12.1 These should be turned off by turning the circular knob back to the STAR (*) position at the end of your hire – There are pictures in the hall explaining how they work.
12.2 IMPORTANT: It is very important that you do make sure all lights and heaters are OFF. With the costs of electric and gas, it is essential that you make sure no heaters and lights are left on. We have found lights and heaters left on from the last hirer the day before, and this is unacceptable.
12.3 Your group may be subject to additional surcharges if this continues within your hiring period and will inevitably lead to higher price increases to offset the gas or electric costs of unwarranted usage.

13. CHEWING GUM:
13.1 Chewing gum is wrecking the hall floor and has also been found stuck to walls, door frames and window sills, which is not appropriate.

14. TABLES AND CHAIRS:
14.1 All tables and chairs should be stacked back in their areas properly and safely. The new folding tables should be stacked face to face in the slots provided.
14.2 They are NOT to be left leaning against walls or left where you placed them during your hire period, even if you think that another group may need to use them.
14.3 The red chairs should be stacked NO HIGHER than 4 chairs per stack.
14.4 Please do not drag tables or chairs across the hall floor, there is a chair trolley at your disposal, and tables can be lifted with a person at each end.
14.5 These are not just matters of tidiness, but also for safety.

15. KITCHEN UTENSILS & FOOD PREP:
15.1 ALL cupboards are clearly marked for the hall users. Therefore please do not use what does not belong to you. There should be no reason for you to use other hall users’ crockery or cutlery but if you do, then please at least wash them up, dry and then return the items to the cupboard you took them from.
15.2 IN ALL CASES this kitchen should be left clean and tidy which means you should not leave any utensil to air dry in the washing rack. It is there for your convenience, it is not there because it is your home.
15.3 There is no HOT food preparation allowed in the kitchen.

16. ALCOHOL:
16.1 NO alcohol can be sold on the premises. It may be consumed, but your group will still be fully responsible for the people there.

17. STAGE:
17.1 The stage is for the general use of ALL groups that wish to hire it. Consideration will be given to any theatrical hirers, but the stage remains part of the hall, and as such, can be included within the hire of the hall, and therefore must be kept as clear as possible.
17.2 Any props used by any theatrical groups must be stored safely at the rear of the stage, and should not prevent the stage from being used by other hirers.
17.3 Under NO circumstances must any props be fixed by nails, screws or fixings to the floor of the stage, which will cause any damages to the floor.
17.4 Causal hirers and parties have no automatic rights to use the stage. They must stipulate if this is a requirement before their hire period, and also, they should ensure that no children are allowed free access to any of the stage area.

18. ADDITIONAL NOTES:
18.1 It is the responsibility of each group to ensure the hall is left generally tidy and ready for the next hirer. They are not expected to clean the hall, but they should make sure that rubbish is not just left unnecessarily on window sills and floors.
18.2 Hirers should remember that other groups may be booked in to follow them, and it is not desirable for any group to have to tidy up before they start their hire! Tables and chairs should be put away.
18.3 Lights and heaters should be turned off, even if they know or think another group is coming in behind them. Heating or lighting an empty hall costs money and in the end this will drive up hirers charges. We all want to work hard to maintain the hall, the standards and the overall appearance of the hall.
18.4 It would be advisable to delegate a responsible person to check that the hall is securely locked, and that lights and taps are off, before leaving the premises.
18.5 This agreement should be read in conjunction with any other notices posted at the hall, all of which form part of the agreement. Also they should be aware of new notices posted which again supplement this agreement.

19. BOOKINGS & PAYMENTS:
19.1 To assist the correct bookings it is important that all groups advise the Bookings Secretary of dates and times they require. Whilst it is appreciated that most groups have their set days and times, which these are automatically entered into the Bookings Diary, it is helpful if the hirers themselves confirm the arrangements. This will probably apply more to groups who will have certain dates they do not require, due to holidays etc.
19.2 REGULAR hirers will be given priority, but if you require additional dates not normally hired, then these are granted on a first come, first served basis. For your information, the Booking Year runs from 1st of January to the 31st December, and the next years dates are normally entered as early as July or August the previous year.
19.3 Bookings may be made by email or letter. General changes can be done by telephone.
19.4 Please advise the Bookings Secretary promptly of any changes to your booking requirements so we can advise the Treasurer who produces your bills. Where possible, you should give at least 7 days notice if your group does not intend to use the hall at its normal booked time. If you do not, then it will be assumed you had the booking and your group will be charged for it.
19.5 If paying by cheque, you should be aware, that if the cheque is returned to us unpaid, that any bank charges incurred by us will be met by YOUR GROUP.
19.6 If any hirer is to be found using the hall at a time that they have not already Pre-Booked, then the Committee fully reserve the rights to issue a “penalty charge” equal to their normal hire charge PLUS 50%.

20. CANCELLATION OF YOUR COMPLETE BOOKING:
20.1 Deverell Hall will take all reasonable precautions within its control to guarantee your continuation of your regular booking, and providing there are no serious issues, the booking should continue without problems.
20.2 If a situation should arise which is beyond Deverell Halls’ control that would affect your booking, then we accept no liability for this.
20.3 If the complete booking is cancelled by Deverell Hall or by your group, then we would expect a MINIMUM of 28 days notice of cancellation if your group is billed monthly, 56 Days if your group is billed 2 or 3 monthly.
20.4 Deverell Hall will give your group the same period of notice if we need to cancel the complete booking.
20.5 The only exception to Deverell Hall providing your group with this period of notice, would be if a serious issue arose, which could not be resolved between your group and Deverell Hall, in which case this matter would then be dealt with by the Trustees, and their decision would be final.

21. DAMAGES:
21.1 As with casual hirers your group will be responsible for breakages and damages during your period of hire. As the hirer it is your responsibility to make sure your events are properly supervised and organised.
22.2 Any damages that exceed your hire charges, deposit paid or not paid will be legally and fully recoverable. We wish your hire to go successfully, but you will be held fully accountable for losses and damages during your period of hire, without exception.
22.3 These losses will also be subject to any administration charges that are incurred.
22.4 If any additional charges are required for cleaning and/or waste disposal, these will be considered as recoverable damages.

22. LEGAL & PRIVACY:
22.1 All the information provided to us is treated in strict confidence, and will only be used by us in connection with your booking.
22.2 At no time are any of your details passed onto any third parties.
22.3 If you wish to know what information we have retained, then you must pay a fee of £10.00 to have this information provided to you. We will not give you details that we hold about you unless you
(a) Have provided adequate written proof of who you are
(b) Your request must be made in writing
(c) Paid the processing fee to receive these details
22.4 We strictly follow the guidelines and legal obligations as laid down by the Information Commissioners Office in order to safeguard and protect this data.

23. SUMMARY:
23.1 This agreement is to bring to you and your groups attention, the Terms & Conditions of your hire. It helps to clarify important points that all hirers should be aware of, and some changes in law, that now affect Deverell Hall.
23.2 You should bring the contents of this agreement and form to the attention all of your groups’ members who use the hall, and anyone within your groups’ structure that is a designated key holder.
23.3 It replaces any former agreements or paperwork that you may have signed previously.
23.4 Your agreement is between your group and Deverell Hall, even if a new Bookings Secretary is appointed
23.5 This agreement remains in force until such time as it may be amended by Deverell Hall, in which case your group will be notified of any changes, or until your group cease to use Deverell Hall. Please also take note of any notices that are displayed in the hall, as these form part of this agreement.
23.6 If you have any problems or issues that you wish to raise regarding your groups’ hire of Deverell Hall, you should in the first instance, contact the current Bookings Secretary. If you feel then that the matter has not been resolved, you can ask for it to be discussed at a Committee Meeting. If the matter remains unresolved at this stage, then you should send a written letter to the Trustees, and this letter should be addressed to the current Secretary of the Deverell Hall.
23.7 DEVERELL HALL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AT ANY TIME.
Changes to the Terms and Conditions will be announced on the Deverell Hall web site, or by letter. Failure to receive notification of a change does not make those changes invalid. Current copies of the Terms and Conditions of hire will be available on our website at:

http://www.deverellhall.co.uk/bookings/terms-of-hire.asp

Addendum Notes

Below are the addendum notes, which contain additional specifications and updated information in regards to your agreement at Deverell Hall. Any additional information included within this addendum still forms part of your contract agreement at Deverell Hall. Please review the latest Terms and Conditions as they appear on our website at http://www.deverellhall.co.uk/bookings/terms-of-hire.asp. Addendum Notes begin at item number 26.

26. HIRE PERIOD:
26.1 Your time of hire (i.e. Start time and Finish time) is your actual Hire Period.
26.2 You may not use the hall(s) outside of your agreed time slots. If you do, you may incur additional charges above and beyond your hire period.
26.3 You must notify the Bookings Secretary if you require additional time for setting up, or clearing down. This time falls within your hire period, therefore please make sure that you have requested the correct time to start and finish.
26.4 You must not access the hall at anytime outside of your agreed hire periods. If you need to access the hall for any reason outside of your hire period, you must request permission or notify the Bookings Secretary for legal and safety reasons

27. CONTACT FORMS & INFORMATION:
27.1 We reserve the rights to collect information from you when you complete our online contact forms, such as registering your IP Address, browser details, and originating page information. This is done as a security measure to protect our online forms from potential spam and abuse.