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Dear Watford Borough Council,

I am requesting a list of "Community Venues" defined as facilities the Council owns that can be hired for community use. This may include Community Centres, Community Halls, Libraries, Town Halls, Pavilions and any other facilities that can be booked for community use.

Please provide a table with the following columns:

· Name of venue
· Number of bookable spaces
· Total venue income from bookings last financial year (£)
· Does the venue have an online booking system*

*Online booking system is defined as the ability for a customer to book and pay online.

For example:
· Kingswood Community Centre
· 3 bookable spaces
· £30,000
· Yes

Yours faithfully,

T. Houghton

CSC Enquiries (Watford), Watford Borough Council

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Reference: FOI-596994352
Date of request: 18/03/2024
Title of request: Community venues

Dear T Houghton,

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Customer Service Centre
Watford Borough Council
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01923 226400                     

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Reference: FOI-596994352
Date of request: 14/03/2024
Title of request: Community venues
Information request:
Dear Watford Borough Council,

I am requesting a list of "Community Venues" defined as facilities the
Council owns that can be hired for community use. This may include
Community Centres, Community Halls, Libraries, Town Halls, Pavilions and
any other facilities that can be booked for community use.

Please provide a table with the following columns:

· Name of venue
· Number of bookable spaces
· Total venue income from bookings last financial year (£)
· Does the venue have an online booking system*

*Online booking system is defined as the ability for a customer to book
and pay online.

For example:
· Kingswood Community Centre
· 3 bookable spaces
· £30,000
· Yes

Yours faithfully,

T. Houghton

Dear T Houghton,

Dear T Houghton 

 

Request for information under Freedom of Information Act

Thank you for your request for information regarding 'Community venues'.

Please find below information as requested, 

Name of venue Number of Total venue income Does the venue
bookable spaces from bookings last have an online
financial year (£) booking system*
Luther Blissett Hub 2 Do not hold data No
Harebreaks Hub 1 Do not hold data No
Leavesden Green 5 Do not hold data No
Community Hub
Meriden Community 3 Do not hold data No
Centre
Orbital Community 3 Do not hold data No
Centre
Holywell Community 3 Do not hold data No
Centre
The Barn 1 Do not hold data No
West Watford 4 Do not hold data No
Community
Association

 

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after this, you may write to the Information Commissioner.  

Yours sincerely,

 

Kamrul Hassan

Senior Customer Service Advisor

 

 

Kind regards

Customer Service Centre
Watford Borough Council
Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX
01923 226400                     

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