A vision of the new Sopwell Community Hub.
- Credit: SADC
A vision for a new community hub in Sopwell is one step closer to reality.
The plans will see the demolition of the decrepit Marlborough Pavilion, off Cottonmill Lane, and its replacement with new facilities.
Detailed plans for the scheme will be submitted for approval to the district council’s planning department early next month (March), and if approved the project will be completed within a year.
The new design includes a main hall of 100 sq m, a café, a kitchen suitable for providing event catering and Changing Places toilets.
Raihaanah Ahmed of Sopwell Community Trust with some of the donations.
- Credit: Sopwell Community Trust
Can you help provide sufficient food supplies for those who need them during lockdown?
Members of the St Albans community, charities and businesses have pulled together to raise additional funds, supplies and meals for existing local resources who provide food to those who need extra support, and have already collected more than £5,000 in donations.
Facebook group founder Karen Snook is working with Raihaanah Ahmed, owner of The Meating Room and trustee with the Sopwell Community Trust, to crowdfund enough cash to provide a significant number of disadvantaged families and individuals with a box of seasonal fruit and vegetables, together with an additional voucher for meat, poultry and fish.