Civic Hall Refurbishment Project - Summer 2022

At the Poynton with Worth Town Council meeting of the 9th May 2022, it was RESOLVED to seek the approval of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government to apply for a Public Works Loan Board loan of £160,000 over the borrowing term of 20 years for the refurbishment of Poynton Civic Hall.  The annual loan repayments will come to around £10,290.

It is not intended to increase the council tax precept for the purpose of the loan repayments. 

 You can view the approval to borrow letter here  

Poynton Town Council are pleased to announce that after a successful tender process the contract for the refurbishment of the Civic Hall has been awarded to:

J Greenwoods Builders (LTD)

Work is scheduled to start 12th September 2022 and will last until the end of December 2022. 

The Civic Hall was built in the late 1960's and officially opened in 1971.  Phase 1 of the refurbishment works were carried out when the library and civic hall merged in 2014-2015, but not all parts of the building were refurbished.  Phase 2 is now due.

Surveys have confirmed that some systems have not been updated for more than 50 years and are in need of urgent replacement. 

There are issues with:

Asbestos - Electrics and electricity supply - Gas installation - Heating & hot water - Health & safety (including fire alarm, emergency lighting) -  The roof - Drains.

For further information and for frequently asked questions, take a look here.  A short presentation is also available here 

If you would like to hear more, you are invited to attend one of our presentation and question & answer sessions in the Council Chamber, Civic Hall, Off Park Lane, Poynton SK12 1RB

Session 1 -  Monday, 9th May 2022  at 7pm

Session 2 -  Saturday, 21st May 2022 at 10am 

Or, Have Your Say by completing this survey by the 21st May 2022.

Paper copies of the survey are available at Reception.