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AFTER eight years of being locked up and not used, the church hall of St Mary and St John's Church in Oxford is now a hive of activity as restoration work has begun.
The project started in October 2013 but it has taken this long to raise the funds and secure planning permission. There will be new floors put in throughout the building.
There will be a new kitchen and toilets installed and it is hoped that the hall will be ready for use by October.
St Mary and St John's Church plans to make this a community hall—open for a whole variety of community events and celebrations.
Janet McCrae, a parishioner said, "We are restoring the hall so that it can return to being a community asset — a place for spiritual renewal, for social outreach, as well as a safe place for fun, learning and growth. " Churchwardens Rosy Hancock and Ruth Rundle said: "We hope the renovated hall will enable our parish to look outward and serve the social, economic and spiritual needs of this community. "