The emergency roof repairs and work to replace the glass lantern at Burnby Hall is now
complete. The Trustees would like to thank the UKSPF team at ERYC and the Town Council
for supporting this essential project to make the building watertight and prevent further
damage to the internal fabric of the building. The Trustees would also like to thank Future
Roof who undertook the work, frequently in adverse weather conditions. Photograph
courtesy of Rod Smith.
More good news. We are pleased to report that Pocklington Community Trust has been awarded a £20,000 UKSPF grant to repair the leaking roof, replace the glass lantern and repair and clean the lightwell above the staircase in Burnby Hall. The repair is necessary to prevent further damage to the fabric of the building and…
The project to cut the hedge line back to the property boundary in the car park at the rear of Burnby Hall has now been completed. We would like to thank Pocklington Town Council’s grounds team for their sterling work. Clearing decades of scrub, leaf litter and ivy has revealed the original service road that…
After taking over from East Riding of Yorkshire Council bookings for the Community Hall were around 7% of available capacity. We introduced a new hire tariff and a more user-friendly online booking system at the start of October 2024. The changes we introduced have made the community hall affordable and more accessible. This has resulted…
Pocklington Community Trust is pleased to report the installation of new energy efficient LED lighting in the community hall during December. The Trustees would like to express their gratitude to Mr Tim Coats, Managing Director of TCE Electrical Ltd (www.tceelectrical.com), for making this possible, through the generous donation of the lighting units. The energy saving…
The Trustees would like to thank YORhub and East Riding of Yorkshire Council for providingYOR4Good grant funding to enable the installation of new Accoya sash and casementdouble glazed windows, in the Community Hall. Match funding has been provided byPocklington Community Trust and Pocklington Town Council. The new windows represent a significant investment, that forms part…
