Hire Fees


The following rental charges are applicable from 1st April 2008. Please note that the preferential rates are available to:

  • Residents of Maldon town for private functions
  • Local not-for-profit groups and Charities.

 

RENTAL CHARGES

 


STANDARD PREFERENTIAL
MAIN HALL per hr min. per hr min.
Monday to Friday (8.00am to 6pm) £21.00 £63.00 £13.00 £39.00
Monday to Friday (6.00pm to 12 midnight) £26.00 £78.00 £15.00 £45.00
Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays £29.00 £87.00 £17.00 £51.00
CONFERENCE ROOM
Monday to Friday (8.00am to 12 midnight) £10.00 £30.00
Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays £12.00 £36.00
FOYER
If hired separately £6.00 £18.00

 

ADDITIONAL CHARGES AND INFORMATION



Hire of Kitchen Tea and coffee making facility – no charge £15.00 per session for cooking
Bar License for the sale of alcohol to be obtained by Hirer, after consultation with Town Clerk.
Hire of Equipment

Free of charge:
Drop down screen, portable screen, overhead projector, equipment in the Conference Room and hand held microphones.

Per session charges
Use of sound equipment               £12.00   + vat 
Use of projection equipment          £12.00   + vat
Use of both sound and projection   £18.00   + vat    
Use of lights on lighting bar           £24.00   + vat

There is no charge for the hire of the following:
  • Drop down screen in Main Hall
  • Portable screen
  • Overhead projector
  • TV monitor & associated equipment to play DVDs or videos in the Conference room
  • Hand held microphones only
Indemnity against damage Surety fee of £150 required for large scale events such as band nights, parties etc. refundable if no damage
Discount for regular hirers (approx 40 weeks) 10%
Deposit and cancellation charges
  • 50% deposit  to be submitted with booking form
  • Cancellation 2 weeks prior to booking  FULL REFUND
  • Cancellation 1 full week prior to booking  50% REFUND
  • PAYMENT IN FULL is required if a booking is cancelled with less than one week’s notice.
  • An administration fee of £10 is charged on refunds
Young peoples events Only allowed with adult supervision and £150.00 surety fee – refundable if no damage occurs
Large scale events An extra cleaning charge of £60.00 + vat is added to the invoice for large scale events such as parties
Additional notes In order to keep the hire costs at a reasonable level, the Town Council does not have technical support staff on site to assist hirers.   

Hirers must:

  • be competent to use any equipment hired
  • ensure that equipment required is booked in advance
  • ensure that any equipment brought in to connect into the Town Hall systems has regular  portable appliances tests (PATs)

 

pdf attachment icon Town Hall Lettings Charges - Download a document giving details of the cost of hiring rooms at the Town Hall. [pdf 126kb]
pdf attachment icon Standard Conditions of Hire -  Download a document giving details of the standard conditions of hire. [pdf 109kb]
pdf attachment icon Temporary Events Licence -  Download a form to apply for a temporary events licence to hold a licensable event in the Town Hall. [pdf 30kb]

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