After almost 60 years serving the residents of Kimberley, the Parish Hall, on Newdigate Street, is to be demolished in the next few weeks and will be replaced by a new Community and Business Hub.
Builders, T&C Williams, will take over the site on Monday 23 June, and it is hoped that the new building will be completed by May 2026.
The building, designed by Julian Owen Associates Architects, will be a modern, 3-floor, multi-functional building. It will include affordable office space to support local small or start-up businesses, a function room for weddings, seminars and community events, a community studio room, and new facilities for the Town Council.
The mayor of Kimberley, councillor Tony Mason, said: “This is a really exciting time for Kimberley and this building will be a financial asset to the community at large. The opportunity to host local events and bring income into the town through seminars, conferences and other functions is the aim of our motivated and enthusiastic councillors and the Council team.”
Leader of Broxtowe Borough Council and portfolio holder for economic development and asset management, councillor Milan Radulovic MBE said: “This is a really significant stage in our investment plans for Kimberley and will provide facilities for the local community and businesses to use to help bring more people into the town.
“This milestone has been reached thanks to Broxtowe Borough Council’s excellent partnership with Kimberley Town Council and our shared ambitions to improve the town for future generations.”
