Major works to improve and refurbish the Village Hall are due to start in August, thanks to grants and loans recently approved. The Parish Council have made a £6,000 grant to pay for the hall to be connected to main drainage and this work is currently under way. Dacorum Borough Council have approved a grant of £7,500 and an interest-free loan of a further £7,500 (underwritten by the Parish Council) which will enable the kitchen and bar areas to be completely refurbished and modern equipment installed. At the end of May the Village Hall Management Committee heard that they had also been granted £27,000 lottery funding from the Community Fund, Eastern Office. This will enable the hall floor to be replaced, the existing lavatories to be modernised and the installation of facilities for the disabled.
The work, which will take place during the summer and early autumn, will inevitably cause disruption. However, the prospect of a revitalised and attractive hall for future use should minimise any temporary inconvenience to hall users.

At the Village Hall AGM held in May, it was agreed that charges for the hire of the Village Hall should be reviewed by the Chairman, Treasurer and Booking Secretary. This has now been completed and the revised rates will come into effect from September 2003. Charges fall into four bands: A) the basic rate for use by non residents; B) 10% discount for use by residents; C) 20% discount for regular residential users and D) 30% discount for small users. Special rates will apply for annual users. All groups who use the Village Hall have been notified of the new rates.