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Eastwood Shed is now under construction in the car park of St James church, Brinsley.
This is a much slower process than we had anticipated (Paul - our Chairman - is always hoping that the next piece of work will happen tomorrow!
In practice, most of our building is being donated by some very generous industry partners, and so this needs to fit into their commercial priorities and time scales.
The "foundations" were laid in March - when we had galvanised steel Screw Piles installed. We contracted installation of Screw Piles using a grant from the UK Government administered through Broxtowe Borough Council.
The floor frame has now been installed, so we can begin to visualise the extent of the finished shed more clearly. This piece of work has been gifted by Caunton Engineering and a group of their materials suppliers.
We are awaiting a date for the walls and roof to be installed, which are pencilled in for later October and November. Again, these are being gifted by industrial partners that Caunton Engineering have kindly worked with to achieve this.
In the interim, why not come and meet us to keep abreast of the construction, make some friends and see where you can offer your special skills in the preparations and to help the organistion grow?
Come and meet us:
Our social meetings are on the 2nd Monday at 6:30pm
in the Dog & Parrot, Eastwood
come along and join in or just say hello
Next Social Meetings:
Monday 12th October
Monday 9th November
Monday 14th December
Eastwood Shed is now a Registered Charity
January 2026
We were really pleased when the Charity Commission let us know that they like our application.
Registered Charity in England No 1216668
Planning Application: March 2025
We have moved a step closer to finding a permanent home over the summer in 2024.
The news in July that Durban House had been let to Raleigh, and subsequently that the Friends of Durban House group was to close, gave us a big challenge.
An alternative site was identified in the Car Park at St James Brinsley (where the Church Hall used to stand.)
Planning permission is now fully approved
Our Planning Approval is for a larger Shed than we are able to build just at the moment. In total it is about 24m long and 8m wide and contains a woodwork shop, metalwork shop, clean craft area, a place to sit and chat and some storage.
The next lines in the plan are:
to re-route the church sewer that runs underneath the new building - we are looking for a partner to do this work
dig out the foundations and lay the reinforced concrete slab - local industry are working on a plan to gift this
construct the right-hand two modules off site - supplier arranged
Good News for the New Year! 2024
We have some great news to share! In the weeks approaching Christmas, we had a couple of significant meetings so we can now begin to plan the build and installation of Eastwood Shed.
A local business, Caunton Engineering, have confirmed that they and their Supply Chain will build and install the Shed for us. This is fantastic news, we are very grateful to Caunton Engineering for this kind offer. Broxtowe Borough Council are in the process of confirming a site for us within the grounds of Durban House in Eastwood. These are two major milestones in the delivery of Eastwood Shed.
Whilst we have a few major things to finalise before we can confirm dates, it looks as though we might get the Shed installed in Quarter 2 this year. Watch this space for updates!
News 2023
Eastwood Shed has been awarded a grant of £150 by Eastwood Town Council
Paul Lake (Eastwood Shed Chair) was presented with a cheque by the outgoing mayor Councillor Ken Woodhead at a ceremony where a number of local organisations received grants.
