Chairman's Blog April 2026

Thank you for visiting our website -

we are delighted to have your interest.

Following our AGM in March where we said fond farewell's to some long standing and much valued Trustees, we have welcomed some new members - See the Trustees page for further details. We are very grateful to all those who step up to support their local community in this way. The hall is our hall and your hall and we try to maintain it for all.

This month we have fitted the new curtains and blinds to the main hall and we are looking forward to the summer where we will be replacing the false ceiling in the main hall. This major project will involve closing the hall for the four weeks of August.

We will be bringing in new LED lighting and insulation up to and beyond the current standards as well as replacing the grid and tiles. We will be bringing the ceiling fan up to date and adding timer switches to the extractors to help with controlling the air flow in the hall. We ask that all users of the hall read any instructions carefully so that we keep the high quality of the work done for many years to come.

Our "Go Green" agenda is continuing with the Energy Group looking into the replacement of our old Gas Boiler with a more modern appliance. We will welcome donations towards that big project as it will be beyond the scope of our normal expenditure.

Thank you all once again for your continued support and encouragement and we wish you well for the summer in Ashtead.

Jane Hiley

Chairman Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall.