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Representatives from the Countess Wear Community Association and the Countess Wear Village Hall Committee are working together in a Project Development Group to bring YOU a Community Centre serving the whole of Countess Wear... Read More

Thank you to all who completed our Survey!

With the return of the Spring our Workshops programme has been updated, so do take a look (and enrol).

The Village Hall is on School Lane, in Exeter, which you can find on this Map from Google

Party in the Park 2007 was just as successful as it was in previous years. You can see how it went in our 2007 Gallery.

As you are almost certainly aware, our village hall does not reach current health and safety regulations and in the not-too-distant future we will not be able to use it. We have only outside toilets with cold water and only very limited access for the elderly and disabled. Market research shows overwhelming support for a new purpose-built community hall. Plans have been drawn up and an application for planning, which should be sucessful, has already been made. As you can imagine the cost of building a new hall is high, and it is hoped that the money will come from the Lottery Community Fund and other local sources. In January 06, after many meeting and much negotiation,  Exeter City Council have pledged £220,000 towards the new community centre. A city council spokesman said: "Councillors were impressed with the professional approach of the community association, which had worked hard to bring together existing community groups to build this project for the whole of Countess Wear"

Almost £45,000 has already been raised by the Village Hall Fund Raising Team. These activities have been as varied as a Party in the Park, Slave Auction, Soap Box Hill Climb, Curry & Quiz Nights, Complementary Therapy Days, regular music and entertainment plus lots more. Look out for forthcoming events.