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The Hut Community Venue

Could The Hut become Chandler's Ford's living room: a community-owned cafe, civic taproom, events space and fundraising hub?

Evidence: Open for feedbackStatus: Testing feasibilityNo private emails published

Proposed fix

Test a community venue model that brings people together and reinvests profits locally.

Progress: Testing feasibility

Public launch target: first 100 residents

The evidence base

Problem
A useful community venue must deal honestly with access, safeguarding, licensing, nuisance prevention and public benefit.
Evidence we already have
Residents have expressed interest in more local gathering space and community fundraising capacity.
Evidence still needed
Feasibility, access needs, licensing safeguards, governance, noise management and community benefit tests.
What residents can do
Share venue ideas, skills, concerns, safeguarding points or accessibility needs.
Related plan point
7. The Hut Community Venue