Hockley Parish Council

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