Haringey Council have agreed to a call from Lib Dem councillor Lynne Featherstone for schools to review their charging policies for hiring out school halls and to look favourably on local community groups.

Lynne Featherstone took up the issue following complaints from a local group who are facing large increases in hire charges and concerns that other groups may be suffering similarly. In this case, the price for hiring the hall had gone from £20 to £65 for two hours in the space of two years.

Commenting Lynne Featherstone said:

“This Community group came to me because they were being priced out of school halls. These groups are a vital part of our local community and I am delighted that the council now agrees with me and will be calling for a review.”

Note:

The agreement for a review followed a verbal council question from Cllr Featherstone and a subsequent exchange of letters between Ms Featherstone and Mr Meehan.