Community a step closer to new village hall

NORTHUMBERLAND village has moved a step closer to replacing its village hall seven years after the previous one was forced to close due to extensive rot issues.

- JAMES ROBINSON

Belford has seen many community groups disband in that time due to a lack of meeting space.

However, a £10,000 donation from the Sir James Knott Trust has pushed the village one step closer to finally securing a replacement.

The Belford Village Memorial Hall Trustees are attempting to bring together the necessary funds to purchase the village’s Ferguson Hall.

The hall was part of the United Reformed Church, but the group has now left the village and put its former property up for sale.

An offer of £145,000 has been accepted, but the community remains short of the target.