Room rules

• The church is primarily a place of worship. This must be respected at all times. Bookings must not interfere with the weekly running of the church in any way. Bookings will be made with church work in mind as priority and will be fitted around church schedules. • Please note: Tuesdayat 6.30pm till 7.30 pm & Thursday 12.00 pm till 1.00pm there are weekly services of Holy Communion. Evening Prayer is said Mon.-Thurs. at 6pm (lasting about 20 minutes) during which the church must be completely silent. • Hire sessions will be booked according to availability discussed with bookings manager, and to the application processes in place. • Those hiring the facilities must be ready to leave the premises at the specified time or by any time discussed prior with the bookings manager. • The Vicar, Churchwardens and the Parochial Church Council of St Mary’s disclaim any and all responsibility for theft or personal injury resulting from the hiring of the church facilities, and reserve the right to refuse a hire application. • We reserve the right to refuse repeat bookings with any individual or group who it is felt did not adhere to conditions laid out in this agreement. • Hirers must obtain permission from bookings manager to move any items of furniture and undertake to restore all to their original positions. The key-holder for the booking will have the final say that the space has been correctly restored to its original condition. Security Deposit will be retained if this term is breached. • Any loss or damage incurred by the church as a result of the hire must be fully recompensed. • The church premises must be left clean and tidy. It is vital that the church is left in an ‘as found condition’. This includes the following: • All litter disposed of and taken away • All spillages and other waste, swept and mopped clean • All furniture that has been moved, place back exactly where it was found • Any appliances, utensils, crockery & glasses used must be left clean and put away • Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere within the church premises. • The Church, including its forecourt and access, must be vacated quietly and promptly at the end of the period of hire. • The building must not be left unoccupied and unlocked during the period of hire or at its end — please contact the key-holder if he/she has not arrived by the end of your hire. • There must be no cause for complaint from nearby residents, other users of the church or its staff; please treat them with respect at all times.