St Francis Church, Langley
Booking Conditions for Use on a Single Occasion
Your Booking
1. St Francis Church is intended to be available to the local community, and we want to encourage its use where we can. The building has many groups using it regularly, so we can only allow bookings at certain times. You must complete the booking form and pay a non-returnable deposit of £50 in order for your booking to be confirmed.
2. You must pay the remaining charge, based on £20 per hour at least 7 days before the event. If you don't do this, your booking may be cancelled. Cheques should be made payable to "Langley PCC". Also please enclose a returnable deposit of £50 against damage.
3. Children or young people under the age of 18 are only admitted to the Centre under the direction of an adult in charge. We also require you to keep to the terms of the Children Act 1989 to ensure that any children or young people are safe in our building.
4. If we need to cancel our agreement, we will give you as much notice as possible. We will not do this without a very good reason.
5. We reserve the right to refuse bookings without giving our reasons.
At the Time of Use
1. A key can be collected from Mrs Joy Raynor, 25 Lynwood Avenue, tel. 676011, or by prior arrangement. Please telephone to arrange a mutually convenient time to collect the key, and return it when you have finished.
2. Please go round the building and check there is nothing wrong, and if there is make a note of what is wrong in the church log book kept in the entrance hall. There should be paper towels and toilet rolls in each of the toilets. The supplies are kept in the kitchen in a cupboard with a label on it.
3. You may use the tables stored in the lobby outside the Gents toilets, or the smaller tables and the plastic chairs in the hall. Please do not use the upholstered chairs without our permission.
4. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises. Please ensure that any guests obey this rule as well as yourselves.
5. There is a telephone in the entrance hall, intended for use in emergencies. Please make a contribution towards the cost if you use it. We will seek to recover the charges for any use that we deem to be unreasonable during the time of your letting.
6.. Chairs and tables must be put back where you found them, the floor swept, toilets and kitchen cleaned.     Cleaning equipment is kept in a cupboard in the lobby outside the Gents toilets. Before you leave, please check that all lights and electrical appliances have been turned off, that taps are not left running, and that all windows are closed and exterior doors locked.
7. We may charge you an extra amount for the cost of anything that is broken or damaged, and for any extra cleaning we have to do as a result of your booking.
8. If the kitchen is to be used, you must provide your own equipment, and you must ensure the kitchen is left clean and tidy.
9. The building is not licensed for the sale of alcohol, nor for music and dancing. Please do not sell alcohol on the premises, and please respect our neighbours by keeping any music to a reasonable volume level.
10. We cannot accept responsibility for any items of lost property.
11. You are welcome to use our car park, but this is at your own risk. Please do not park on the grass verges or in front of the drives of our neighbours.
12. You must take away any rubbish with you, otherwise an additional charge of £1 per bag or part bag will be made.
13. The Church Wardens and the Vicar act with the authority of the Church Council. On anything not covered in this document, their decision is final.