There was much excitement in evidence as the new Community Pavilion building in Chinnor was officially opened last Saturday by none other than Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet and ‘I’m a Celebrity’ jungle fame! Tony cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the new community facility, which has bright function rooms, large changing facilities for the nearby playing pitches and also now accommodates the Parish Council office.
A local resident had made a most impressive celebratory cake model of the building which attracted a lot of attention from those in attendance. The opening event continued all day and into the evening, making full use of the new bar and kitchen facilities.
The building was funded with the aid of South Oxfordshire District Council, the Football Foundation and Sport England.
During his opening speech, Chinnor Parish Councillor Steve Bird said: “New projects of this scale require specialist skills and knowledge, and we are very grateful for the valuable guidance and assistance given by PCMS Design throughout the project. This is the largest construction project Chinnor Parish Council has been involved with and we are confident that the whole community will benefit.”