Hutton Rudby Village Hall

To some extent the approach of the village hall will differ little from that during lockdown. We will continue to maintain a covid safe environment so expect to see sanitiser stations and caution notices relating to hand hygiene, social distancing where appropriate, and the use of bathrooms and the importance of surface cleaning. QR codes for the NHS covid 19 app will continue to be displayed despite being no longer a legal requirement.
A risk assessment by the event organiser remains important. The size and demographic of the meeting will be a big but largely unquantifiable determinant of risk of covid transmission. A small predominantly static group of doubly vaccinated individuals should be associated with a lower risk than a larger multigenerational group particularly if singing and dancing is involved. Decisions regarding the use of face coverings, social distancing and the spacing of chairs, and any documentation of covid vaccination status rest with the hirer.
The importance of ventilation is increasingly being recognised. In rooms where opening windows are fitted these can be opened, and fire doors which are fitted with doorgard retainers can be left open. Please ensure that all windows and firedoors are closed before vacating the building.
Ensuring adequate ventilation in the main hall might be a challenge as it has no opening windows and the extractor fan above the stage which would encourage air exchange is probably too noisey for the majority of functions.
Live music has the potential for causing problems if main exits are left open but we would hope that given the extraordinary circumstances compromises are possible.
Again, anyone involved in the management of the village hall will be happy to discuss your plans and where possible adapt facilities within the hall to ensure a safe and enjoyable event.