Data on community facilities in rural Scotland
19th December 2008, 2:15 pm
The Scottish Government has published research which provides a database of village halls across Scotland. It finds that two thirds are more than half a century old and about the same number needs improvement or repair, and less than 20 per cent of committee members have undergone formal training in their role
News release at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/12/08112233, ‘Community facilities in rural Scotland: a study of their use, provision and condition’ (pdf 122KB) at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/253868/0075221.pdf.