Legacy roof repairs underway at community centre
A community centre in Wellington has been given a helping hand to repair its damaged roof.
Contractors for house builder Lovell Homes have been at work at Belmont Hall, in New Street, which has been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The construction company is funding the work through its Lovell Legacy pot which is used to support community projects when new estates are built.
Centre treasurer Stephen Handley said: "Many thanks to Lovells and New Millennium Scaffolding who are supplying their services free of charge."
“Prior to the pandemic Lovells held an open day regarding a redevelopment. Arising from that the company asked the centre what they could do to help.
“We explained that it would be nice to have our flat roof repaired as we’d experienced youngsters crawling up there.”
“They’ve now got in touch to say they have the green light to proceed.”
“It’s fantastic for them to do this for the community. If we’d had to do it ourselves it would cost us a few thousand pounds.”
Last year the operators successfully attracted a £10,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to carry out improvements to the premises which has been redecorated, new lights installed and the stage refurbished.
A cafe, Telford’s Strategic Tactical Adventure Gaming Society (STAGS), Telford Townswomen’s Guild, Eyton & Wellington Women’s Institute, a church and a flower arranging club were among the activities based there.
