Hales Place Chapel Public Meeting

Pauline Walters from CHAS (Canterbury Historical & Archaeological Society) would like to invite you to a public meeting about the future of Hales Place Chapel, Tenterden Drive, Canterbury, Kent.

Canterbury City Council has recently invested funding to repair the roof lantern and
to carry out a structural survey. This work has been undertaken to help identify the
next steps required to maintain the building and bring it up to a suitable standard for
public access and use.
We are now holding a public meeting to bring together potential interested parties
and members of the wider community to discuss the way forward for the chapel.
Our vision is to establish a group that will oversee the day-to-day running of the
building, support fundraising efforts, and ensure the chapel is well maintained. The
aim is for the chapel to be open to the public and available for community activities
and formal events. Ultimately, we hope the chapel will become a beacon of joy and
hope within the community.
 
Agenda
 Arrival and refreshments (tea, coffee and soft drinks)
o Displays featuring recent photographs of the chapel (interior and
exterior), along with historical information and references

 Welcome from the Chair – Pauline Walters
 Introductions
 Guest speaker – ACRE Action with Communities in Rural England:
governance and maintenance of historic community buildings
 Discussion on potential governance models and the best way forward for the
chapel
 Formation of a working group, with a view to formalising this at a later stage
 Agreeing next steps and actions
 Any Other Business
 Confirming a date for the next working group meeting

We will also share contact details for those who would like to stay involved but may
not wish to join the working group.
We very much hope you will be able to attend and take part in this important
conversation about the chapel’s future.
If you have any questions ahead of the meeting, please feel free to contact Mel
Dawkins (mel.dawkins@councillor.canterbury.gov.uk) or Pauline Walters (paulinewalters25e@gmail.com)