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MILBORNE ST ANDREW VILLAGE HALL A TOILET FOR ST LAURENCE’S CHURCH!

Artsreach August
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) have, for some considerable time, believed
workshops for children - that 800 years without a toilet at the church is long enough and one needs to be
save the date installed.

The problem has been, and still is, where, how constructed, what will the
Wednesday 8 August planners allow. No small problem too, is the cost.
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10am – 11.30am The situation, at present, is that if we hold an event at the church we have to hire
a portaloo at the cost of over £100 per time. This has either to be sited by the gas
: a workshop for 2-4 year-olds, tank on the B3390 or, with permission, in Roger Prideaux’s rick yard across the
drawing to music and making, with
Jo Burlington road from the church. Both these positions enable the loo to be unloaded from
the lorry.

Tuesday 14 August When weddings are held at the church, it is made clear to the bride and groom
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that toilet facilities are not available and they must therefore arrange for the hire
10.30 am - 3pm
of a portaloo for their guests travelling from any distance.
: a workshop for age group 6+ with Darrell Wakelam - cutting, sticking, papier None of the above arrangements are of any help to those attending the weekly
mache and collage services and the lack of toilet facilities does mean that some people do not
attend or are hesitant to attend.

Tuesday 21 August
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Over the years, the PCC have thought long and hard about the problem. We
10am - 1pm are very aware that we have the care of a Grade 1 listed building to consider as
well as the need to comply with all planning and conservation requirements and
a songwriting workshop with Abigail Thommes for 9-12 year-olds
lastly, we do not want to upset any of our neighbours. However, it has to be
For more information phone Sarah Ryan 01258 839230 accepted that we cannot please all of the people all of the time.

What has and is being considered:
It must be born in mind that whatever is finally agreed has to have disabled
access. It is the intention that the toilet would be kept locked when the church
was not being used.
Last year, draft plans to provide a wooden structure on the North side of the
tower where an old boiler house used to be, were taken to the local authority.
The Conservation Officer would not agree to this.
The other options are

(a) A wooden structure down by the gas tank – this would allow easy access to
main drains but would require considerable alteration to the path from the
church past the Peace Shrine, down the steps to reach this facility. It would also
require lighting to be provided for safe access.
(b) A wooden structure next to the existing flower arrangers shed to your right as

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