Work has started on the long-awaited £1 million community centre in Cofton Hackett.
The new hall was part of the planning approval granted to developer St Modwen for new homes on the former Longbridge East Works site.
The 4,000 sq ft centre, on the corner of East Works Drive and Groveley Lane, will contain a fully equipped kitchen, a 1,600 sq ft hall, an office, a meeting room and a sheltered external activity area. The building is expected to be completed by late spring 2019.
Rev Sheri Gidney, a local resident and chairwoman of Trustees for The Cofton Village Hall Trust, said: “Cofton Hackett residents are very excited about the new village hall and we’re looking forward to getting it completed and fully operational so we can begin rolling out activities for local people.”