Hastings District Council

Rural Halls Maintenance Fund

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The Rural Halls Maintenance Funding scheme is designed to assist with the building maintenance of halls in the rural and plains areas of the Hastings District.  It does not cover ongoing operational costs or capital development.

The policy for funding is, as a general rule, that applications for more than $500, a maximum of 50% of the project cost, will be funded. It is expected that the applicant will fund the other 50%. 

For projects requesting less than $500.00, it is up to the discretion of the Rural Halls Subcommittee as to what portion of the monies will be granted.

Marae may no longer apply for this fund. See Marae Development Fund for marae funding.

Applications

You can download an application form from this page when applications are open.

Priorities of work for building maintenance

The Rural Community Board has adopted the following priorities of work for building maintenance, to use as a guideline in assessing applications to the Rural Halls Maintenance Fund. 

Priority of Work for Building Maintenance
Priority 1Work required for health and safety, for example:
Improvement or treatment of contaminated water supply  
Replacement of dangerous wiring  
Work on unsanitary plumbing  
Work to provide compliance with safety from falling  
Maintenance of food preparation surfaces in kitchens  
Priority 2: Work required to prevent further deterioration of the building fabric, for example:
Replacement of roof or other work to render the building weatherproof
Exterior repainting or repairs to exterior cladding especially timber cladding and joinery
Repiling  
Priority 3: Work required to maintain imperviousness of floor and walls to service areas. Please note: Work to food preparation surfaces would be included in Priority 1.  
Replacement of vinyl flooring to service areas  
Painting of walls, ceilings to service areas
Priority 4: Work to maintain appearance in other spaces
General flooring replacement  
General repainting and redecoration  

Contact

For further information contact Grants Administrator, Christine Ennis, on christinee@hdc.govt.nz or phone 06 878 0510 extension 8704.

 

Private Bag 9002, Hastings, New Zealand. Ph +64 06 878 0500 Fax +64 06 878 0555