Charles Morris Hall - Hiring Policy

Hiring Policy Last update: 21 February 2011
This page contains the following information on our Hiring Policy: Who can hire the Hall What kind of functions Capacity of the Hall Dates the Hall can be hired Times the Hall can be hired Access to the Hall before a Booking
Who can hire the Hall	The Hall can be hired by individuals and organisations for functions including one-off occasions such as birthday parties, business meetings, AGMs, and fund-raising events as well as regular meetings of clubs and societies.
What kind of functions	The Hall can be hired for a variety of functions including one-off occasions such as birthday parties, religious celebrations such as Christening, 1st Holy Communion, Confirmation and the like, business meetings, AGMs, and fund-raising events as well as regular meetings of clubs and societies. To hire the hall for a Birthday Party for someone in their teens or 20s the hirer must either: be resident in Tyttenhanger Green, be known personally to the a member of the Management Committee, or have a very, very good case! If you can't fulfil one of these criteria then please don't ask as the inevitable refusal will almost certainly cause offence. To be considered as a Resident of Tyttenhanger Green you must live at one of the following addresses: 1-52 Tyttenhanger Green, 20-86 Highfield Lane, Flats 1-21 Highfield Hall, Highfield Manor, Highfield Farm, or Hill End Farm.
Capacity of the Hall	The terms of the Entertainment Licence issued to the Hall each year by the St Albans City and District Council provide for a maximum of 120 guests.
Dates the Hall can be hired	The Hall may be booked for casual (i.e. one-off) bookings only on Saturdays. However some Saturdays are not available for casual bookings (see Dates the Hall cannot be hired below). NB: This policy may be waived for meetings of local groups such as residents associations.
Dates the Hall cannot be hired	The Hall is not available for casual (i.e. one-off) bookings on the following days and dates: 01 January, New Year's Day, Easter Saturday The Saturday closest to 21 June, Mid-Summer's Day Saturday closest to 05 November Saturday preceding Christmas Eve 24 December, Christmas Eve 25 December, Christmas Day 26 December, Boxing Day 27 December 28 December 29 December 30 December 31 December, New Year's Eve. NB: This policy may be waived for meetings of local groups such as residents associations.
Times the Hall can be hired	The Hall may be booked by the hour and all bookings must include an allowance for the time needed to set up before and clear up after a function, in other words the booking period must include all the time the hirer intends to occupy the Hall; Casual Bookings are subject to a minimum booking period of three hours. NB: All function shall cease by 2400 (midnight) on the date of the booking - NO EXCEPTIONS.
Access to the Hall before a Booking	Access to the Hall before a booking on the same day is regarded as part of booking and subject therefore to an extension of the hiring fee at the rate appropriate to the function. Hirers are informed when the have a confirmed booking that they may collect the keys to the Hall from the Booking Officer immediately before their booking. Once your booking has been confirmed please don't ask "When can I collect the keys?" in the expectation of being able to get into the Hall before your booked time as the inevitable refusal will almost certainly cause offence. Access to the Hall on the day before a booking (for example, on a Friday evening to set up for a function on Saturday) may be granted providing no booking exists between the time access is requested and the time of the function. Any such access is subject to the payment of an Access Fee. The amount of the Access Fee is at the discretion of the Booking Officer.
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