Parish of Llandudno North Wales, Rector's letter

July 2013

Last month, I wrote about the importance of silent prayer - this time the subject is rather different: the long-awaited renovation of Holy Trinity Church Hall!

It is hoped that this work will begin during the coming month. I say'hoped' because at the time of writing we had not yet received the faculty from the diocesan authorities which will allow us to get on with it.

Normally work in Church Halls does not need such authorization, but our Hall is joined to the Church and together they form a grade 2* listed building and so we can't proceed with any major work to the Hall without receiving permission to do so. However, if this permission is received shortly and the contractors are available when we want them, then the work should begin at some point during July. Probably by the time this magazine appears we will know one way or the other.

During the work, expected to last for at least eight weeks, the hall will obviously have to be closed and out of bounds to the public.We apologize to all those who use the Hall for the disruption to their normal routines but trust that they will feel that it worth all the hassle when the work is completed and we have a Hall fit for the 21 st century.

We are also sorry that there may still be uncertainty about whether the work will be able to start this summer - this is out of our control unfortunately. If the faculty doesn't come through in time for a summer start we will probably have to wait until early 2014 as we can't have the Hall out of use in the run up to Christmas.

What will actually be done in the Hall? As well as re-decoration, we will be removing the false ceiling (the roof itself is now insulated) and installing a new heating system. The ladies/disabled toilets will be refurbished and a new kitchen fitted. The funds for the work will partly from money raised by Judith and her team at special coffee mornings, and money from various legacies.

We are very grateful to Judith in particular for the hard work she has put in to raise money. Thanks are also due to the other members of the fabric committee for all the work they have put in to see this project come to fruition. All we can do now is to wait and see when it will all happen!

Fr. John

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