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 The
Scalpay Village Hall, which was built as a temporary
structure in the early 1960's, was knocked down in 1990
to make way for a new community facility. The hall was
bought by the community in October 1968 from the National
Council of Social Service (NCSS) for the sum of £600.
Story
behind the Management of the Old Scalpay Village Hall
The
Scalpay Village Hall was built as a temporary structure
in the early 1960's and was managed, on behalf of the
National Council of Social Service (NCSS), by three
local community Trustees. These positions were granted
to the School Headteacher, Grazings Committee Clerk
and District Welfare Officer and their respective successors,
and they were responsible for the hire of the building
under a lease agreement with the NCSS. The day-to-day
affairs of the hall were looked after by a Management
Committee.
In
October 1968 the NCSS indicated that they were willing
to sell the building to the Management Committee of
the Village Hall for the sum of £600. After a series
of public meetings the Committee decided to accept their
offer, and immediately a campaign was launched to raise
funds on the Island. In a short time the community were
successful in raising £250 through a number of fund-raising
activities, which in turn attracted a grant of £350
from the Education Department of Inverness County Council.
To conclude the legal formalities, documents in the
form of a feu charter and Deed of Trust were drawn up
and registered. Confirmation of outright ownership was
received in writing from Anderson, MacArthur & Co. Solicitors,
Stornoway, on 12 February 1969.
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