Heating Upgrade

Thanks to The National Lottery, we have some great news to share: – The Village Hall Committee are delighted to let all of the users, and our readers & followers know, that in January 2026 we were allocated a significant grant towards the upgrade of our heating system. We are currently exploring the options available to ensure the upgrade provides a long-term solution that has little negative impact on the environment. ‘Our project was made possible thanks to #National Lottery players’. This page will be updated as progress is made with the project.

17th March 2026 – 361 Energy visited to assess the hall for energy efficiency. The assessment and discussion included cavity wall insulation, roof insulation, solar panels, double glazing and heating of hot water. A recommendation was made that the immersion heaters are replaced with a more efficient way of heating the water, and that the roof insulation above the kitchen & foyer areas is increased. A discussion surrounding the operation of the Air Source Heat Pump took place, the assessor was not able to provide specific details surrounding its performance or operation, so suggested a specialist heating company was employed.

24th March – Earth Inspired visited the hall to check the settings and operation of the Air Source Heat Pump. Their report is attached below

5th May 2026 – The proposed heating upgrade was discussed at length during the committee meeting; it was unanimously agreed that we accept and go ahead with the proposed solution provided by Earth Inspired. Installation of the upgrade has been agreed to start on 7th July for approximately 3-5 working days.

1st June 2026 – Quote provided by Boilerman Devon to upgrade hot water system – quote below

1st June 2026 – An email was sent from the village hall committee to the National Lottery Community Fund; the email detailed the information in relation to the reduced cost to upgrade the heating system as well as the proposed upgrade to the hot water heating system provided by 361 Energy and Earth Inspired.

8th June 2026 – National Lottery approved a variation to the use of the funds originally provided for the heating upgrade towards the hot water upgrade. Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund, we are now able to use some of the funding to upgrade the hot water heating.