Town Hall & Library Improvements
Information on initiatives to maintain and improve Colinsburgh Town Hall and the Galloway Library.
Colinsburgh Town Hall is owned by the local community and acts as a community hub and is a key venue for a large number of events and functions. Opened in 1894, the impressive building has a fine heritage which you can read more about via its entry on the Colinsburgh Virtual Tour page on this website. As you would expect such a venerable building requires constant maintenance to ensure it can continue to provide its function for the village.
The Community Trust also leases the Galloway Library from Fife Council and one of the lease conditions is an obligation to maintain the fabric, fixtures and fittings of the library to an agreed standard to ensure the Library continues to be a good venue for its activities.
One of the three key objectives of the Colinsburgh Community Trust charity is:
- "To oversee the maintenance and running of the Galloway Library and the Town Hall and to raise funds to enable this."
A subgroup of the Management Committee was in 2023 and it compiled a 'Vision Statement' for the Town Hall and Library Improvement. The Vision Statement can be read via this link. The statement describes our aspirations for the Hall and Library's future and will be used to help define a range of Improvement Projects that will deliver the vision over time and ensure that both buildings continue to provide a safe and pleasant environment for village events and activities and wherever possible support the Green Agenda via the use of renewable energy technologies.
A list of the potential projects can be found here (correct as at 22/02/2024).
The estimated costs of the larger projects are described below, together with the amount raised towards them from targeted and specific grant funding (as at February 2024):
Table of Project Costs and Funds
| Project | Investment Required (£) | Grant Funding Currently Available (£) | Shortfall (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Main Window | £20,000 | £6,000 | £14,000 |
| Insulate Hall walls and make good | £20,000 | 0 | £20,000 |
| Insulate Hall wooden floor and make good | £20,000 | 0 | £20,000 |
| Various external Hall stonework repairs | £7,500 | 0 | £7,500 |
| Renewable Energy solution for Hall | £35,000 | 0 | £35,000 |
| Car park to E of Hall | £30,000 | 0 | £30,000 |
| EV Charging Points | £20,000 | 0 | £20,000 |
| Library Infrared Heaters | £6,500 | £5,500 | £1,000 |
| Total | £159,000 | £11,500 | £147,500 |
Please visit our Fundraising and Donations page to see how we work together to raise funds to cover project costs and how you can help.
Colinsburgh Town Hall
Galloway Library
