The council has 4 notice boards that display Agenda for meetings and other items of local interest. They are situated at:
Southend Road - The Old Fire Station
Southend Road - Junction with Buckingham Road
Osborne Road - Green Outside School Entrance
Plumberow Avenue - Outside Maryland's Nature Reserve

The Old Firestation, Hockley Parish Hall
Hiring fees for the year 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008

Our Parish Hall is a perfect venue for most occasions. It is ideal for small weddings, childrens parties, playgroups, jumble sales, craft fayres, childrens' dancing classes or meetings. It holds up to 75 people in the lower hall. There is a large kitchen with cooking facilities and a refrigerator. The upper hall holds up to 50 people, and has a small kitchen adjoining. It is carpeted and used mainly for business/committee meetings and clubs. We have overhead projector/screen and flip chart facilities. Both halls have tables and chairs, with the addition of trestle tables if required.

We also have facilities for disabled people. There is easy access into the main entrance, a parking space and a toilet for the disabled. The hall is available every day of the week including Sundays. Here are a few examples of our charges, but for further details, and to hire the hall, please contact Nicola O'Riordan Finley Tel No 01702 205340 or e-mail nicolafinley@live.co.uk
Casual bookings – Monday to Friday    Fee £
Morning                                                                                  
Afternoon                                                                                
Evening                                                                                  
Evening (teenage and adult parties)                                      
25.00
25.00
35.00
75.00
Block bookings – Monday to Friday  
Morning                                                        
Afternoon                                                                                
Evening       
20.00
20.00
25.00
Saturday  

Morning                                                                                  
Morning (two floors)                                                             
Afternoon                                                                                
Afternoon (two floors)                                                             
Morning and Afternoon (two floors)                                   
Evening – Adult party                                                                  
Evening – Adult party (two floors)                                       
Evening - Children’s party up to 16 yrs                              
Evening - Children’s party up to 16yrs (two floors)           
Afternoon and evening (one floor)                                     
Afternoon and evening (two floors)                                   
All day (one floor)                                                             
All day (two floors)                                                           

45.00
65.00
40.00
60.00
105.00
95.00
150.00
60.00
100.00
110.00
180.00

130.00
210.00

Sunday

 

Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Afternoon and Evening      

25.00
35.00
40.00
50.00

Additional periods – before 11.00/11.30pm                                                               after    11.00/11.30pm
Bank and Public Holidays
Returnable deposits – one floor                                        
                                 two floors                                    
                                 teenage & adult parties
Christmas Day and Boxing Day   

10.00 per hour
40.00 per hour
Saturday rates
50.00
100.00
100.00 per floor
Closed


Block bookings are given 10% discount for 5 or more sessions per week if payment is made within 10 days of the date of invoice.

All prices are for one floor unless otherwise stated.
TO HIRE THIS HALL PLEASE TELEPHONE NICOLA O'RIORDAN FINLEY: Tel No 01702 205340
Local Schools

Secondary - Years 7 - 13

Greensward College
(A designated technology college for 11 - 18 year olds)
Greensward Lane, Hockley

Tel:01702 202571
Principal: Mr. D. Triggs
Approx Number On Roll = 1500

Primary - Years R - 6
Plumberow Primary School
Hamilton Gardens, Hockley
Tel:01702 203741
Principal: Mr. G. Tarte
Approx Number On Roll = 500

Hockley Primary School
Chevening Gardens, Hockley
Tel:01702 202394
Principal: Mr. M. Jones
Approx Number On Roll = 300

Westering Primary School
Surrey Road, Hawkwell
Tel:01702 205511
Principal: Mrs. S. Bridget
Approx Number On Roll = 400

Ashingdon Primary School
Fambridge Road, Ashingdon
Tel:01702 202857
Principal: Mrs Ann Stewart
Approx Number On Roll = 330