Steps Dance Studio has moved is main base of operations to Newton Regis Village Hall and is offering local youngsters an opportunity to take advantage of ballet, tap, acro and a range of other classes being taught in the hall every week.

Karen Newman of Steps said, "We are delighted to be based at Newton Regis Village Hall and we have qualified and experienced tutors ready and waiting to teach youngsters at the numerous classes we offer. They will be able to take AAD examinations to gain recognised qualifications, or they can simply dance for fun!"

Classes offered include ballet, tap, modern, acro, contemporary, hip hop, character, musical, lyrical and stage craft skills. Call 07976 936028 for details.

Newton Regis Village Hall is proud to have been chosen for an increasing number of beautiful and highly successful wedding receptions throughout 2006 and 2007.

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Couples choosing to celebrate their big day in the hall include many existing and former village residents, including village hall trustees Mel and Pete Evans in 2006. In 2007, residents Jake and Lorna Medley, and former resident Barney Smedley and his bride Louisa, both staged their receptions there.

The hall is ideally suited to wedding receptions, offering a combination of light and airy rooms and a fully serviced bar. Use of the playing fields and the addition of marquees is also possible, subject to specific approval by Newton Regis, Seckington and No Man's Heath Parish Council.

If you would like more information, contact the village hall Bookings Secretary Tina Smith on 01827 830301.

The newly constructed Newton Regis Village Hall scooped three top prizes in Warwickshire Rural Community Council's Village Ventures Awards 2006.

The awards, which are open to any village in the county of Warwickshire, are designed to recognise excellence in village projects and are presented in several categories.

Newton Regis Village Hall was opened in 2005 after local people formed a charity to raise construction funds of £273,000 and the project was given a gold seal of approval by WRCC judges who deemed it to be the best village hall project in the county. It was also voted joint overall winner* in the competition as a whole.

Village hall charity trustees Lyn Kesterton, Steve Hale, Tina Smith and Sue Barker received awards on behalf of the charity from Martin Dunne JP, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Warwick (right).

The hall also took second place in the communications category for its village hall newsletter, and received a total of £200 in prize money across the three categories.

Charity Treasurer Mrs Susan Barker who received the 'Best Village Hall Project Award' on behalf of the trustees, said she was delighted that the project had been recognised in the awards. "Building a new village hall was at times a difficult and very challenging project, but it was very much worth it, as the finished building and the services it accommodates are proving to be a real benefit for the community. We are delighted to see it doing so well and really very honoured to receive this award."

She added that the prize money would go towards a fund set up to buy staging for the hall, and thanked Warwickshire Rural Community Council for their support.

Newton Regis Village Hall was constructed with assistance from the Big Lottery Fund, The Rural Enterprise Scheme and Waste Recycling Environmental and was officially opened by His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex.

*The other joint overall winner was Atherstone Civic Society – A History of Atherstone.

Newton Regis Village Hall was officially opened by His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex on 26th September, 2006.

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The Earl toured the new hall, which was completed in 2005 with grants totalling £273,00, before meeting users of the new building and unveiling a plaque to commemorate the occasion.

Chairman of the village hall charity David Hedgecock said the visit was a great honour for everyone involved in the project. "It's fantastic that the Earl of Wessex was able to visit a small community like this one and see that when people work together in pursuit of a common goal, so much can be achieved," he said.

Newton Regis Village Hall was the subject of a long fundraising campaign by villagers to replace a dilapidated wooden building and create a new hall capable of accommodating a range of local services. The community raised over £12,000 towards the project which was also supported by the Rural Enterprise Scheme, the Big Lottery Fund and Waste Recycling Group Ltd.

Since opening its doors, a range of local services have been established in the hall, including a police surgery, children's playschemes, a planned Post Office and training and leisure classes. Plans are now in place to extend the range of services still further to include collaboration with other groups and charities.

Residents in Newton Regis and the surrounding communities now have access to a Post Office at Newton Regis Village Hall.

The new service is operating from the downstairs meeting room and kitchen of the village hall on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings. Chairman of the village hall charity David Hedgecock said, “This is great news for the community. We are delighted that local people now have access to this new facility which will be run by Paul & Guy who already run the Post Office in Amington.

Andy Wright, Rural Transfer Advisor for Post Office Ltd said, “I am delighted that by working together with the community and Paul & Guy from Amington, we are able to continue to provide Post Office services within Newton Regis and I hope that our customers in the village will support the new venture.”

The Post Office offers a range of services including banking, stamps, bill paying, mobile phone top ups, stationery, bureau de change, cash withdrawals, fishing licences, greetings cards, catalogue returns, newspapers, magazines, bread, eggs, cakes and sweets.

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