Facilities for Hire
Shafton Parish Council offers a range of facilities for hire. For a PDF copy containing the information below along with charges, please click this link.
Please note that the information on this page and the document is valid for 2025-26.
To enquire about hiring any of our facilities.
If you are interested in any hiring any our facilities and to check availability of your chosen date/dates call 07903 817427 or email David Gill Clerk to Shafton Parish Council at Shaftonparishcouncil@outlook.com
Shafton Parish Council Community Centre
The Community Centre has a single hall with large meeting room and is maintained and operated by Shafton Parish Council.
There is a small modern kitchen for serving teas and coffees with a hob and oven for heating pre-prepared food and a fridge. Hirers need to bring their own crockery and cutlery.
The Pavilion is availble to hire at weekends and after 6:30 pm on an evening during the week.
A cleaning charge will levied if the hirer does not leave the venue clean, tidy and remove all rubbish from the site and bins.
Community Centre hire fees: short term hire (short term hire is less than 12 or more bookings per annum).
| ROOM | DURATION | PROPOSED CHARGES 2025-2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Centre small meeting room - all groups | per session | £12.00 |
| Centre hire Children’s party’s main hall. Local groups and parishioners | per hour | £7.50 |
| Centre hire Children’s party’s kitchen. Local groups and parishioners | per hour | £2.50 |
| Centre hire main hall and kitchen. Local groups and parishioners | per hour | £12.50 |
| Commercial rate main hall and kitchen | per hour | £15.50 |
All-Weather Pitch
The all-weather pitch is a large, artificial playing surface suitable for five-a-side football, club training, football coaching, fitness training, etc. It is enclosed by a rebound-fencing It is floodlit for winter and evening use and is available until 8pm each evening.
| AGE | DURATION | CHARGES 2025-2026 |
|---|---|---|
| All weather court adults | per hour | £20.00 |
| All weather court juniors | per hour | £15.00 |
| All weather Court Key deposit | £20.00 |
Football pitch
A full size football pitch and a junior football pitch are available for hire. The community centre provides home, away and referee changing facilities however the showers are currently not in use.
To enquire about pitch availability and request a booking form please contact the Clerk on 07903 817427 or email David Gill Clerk to Shafton Parish Council at Shaftonparishcouncil@outlook.com
| AGE | DURATION | CHARGES 2025-2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Football pitch adults | per match | £25.00 |
| U18's Youth | per match | £24.00 |
| U11's Junior | per match | £13.00 |
Allotments
The parish Council manages 22 plots on the allotment site to the rear of The Green View Shafton. The allotments are all currently allocated but please contact the clerk if you wish to be placed on the waiting list.
| ITEM | DURATION | CHARGES 2025-2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Allotments rents | per annum | £43.00 |
Bowling Green
The Bowling Green is available for use from the end of March to the end of September (sometimes early October depending on weather).
It is situated behind the Play area in the recreation ground.
The Shafton Bowls Club use the green for their game fixtures during the season and apart from the times they are playing, the green is available for members of the public to use for a small fee.
| ITEM | DURATION | CHARGES 2025-2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling season ticket | per season | £26.00 |
| Bowling day ticket | per day | £2.00 |
| Bowling annual match fees | per season | £50.00 |
Parish Community Centre Car Park
A free car park adjacent to the hall is available to hirers.