£30,000 Plan to End Anti Social Behaviour At Church Hall

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Brownhills church hall is to be given £30,000 to help end its long lasting problems of anti social behaviour, with newly announced security upgrades.

St James Church Hall will be given a makeover with measures such as double glazing in the windows, a children’s playground outside, and a new fence that will help to improve security.

The church hall has had to deal with a number of issues, including the windows being smashed, litter being left, and gangs of youngsters hanging around the church grounds. Double glazing windows are almost impossible to break, meaning that the church will benefit from extra levels of security, not to mention noise reduction and greater energy efficiency.

Church leaders came up with the fundraising drive, alongside proposals to bring the building up to date and make it more secure. Rev Dave Bishop said that the footpath beside the hall will also be closed shortly.

Funding for these improvements has come from church funds, as well as plans to apply for landfill tax credit funding.

The next fundraising event will be held at St James Church, and is to be a coffee morning at 10am on Saturday.

The church has already seen work to improving its grounds, after dangerous holes were filled in and cemeteries were made safer. Soil was also delivered to burial grounds to help improve the way they look.