Things have started to move with the council letting the building that was the Chalkboard Café. Green councillor Brenda McGonigle asked a question on this earlier in the week (question and response below).
If you are interested in getting something going at the building in Palmer Park that was the Chalkboard Café then the documentation can be found below.
Palmer Park Lodge application form
Palmer Park Lodge scoring system
Voluntary sector bidding opportunity – Palmer Park Lodge
As a parent and regular user of the park over the winter I have been sorely missing being able to grab a hot chocolate, warmup and use the toilet. Having no Café has left a hole in the community. I hope it can be opened up as soon as possible!
QUESTION Palmer Park Building
Can we have an update on the building that was the Chalkboard Café in Palmer Park. Are there any plans for its use in the near future?
REPLY by the Lead Councillor for Culture, Sport and Consumer Services (Councillor Hacker):
Thank you for your question Cllr. McGonigle.
As you may be aware the previous occupier who was running the Chalkboard Café withdrew from the lease agreement because the business was not financially viable. The Council is therefore looking for a new occupier and will be launching a new community letting process by the end of the current financial year. This will include all relevant application documents and information relating to rental fees for the site with a view to having a new operator in place ready for the busier trading period from May onwards. The opportunity will be advertised publicly through both the Council’s and Reading Voluntary Action’s (RVA’s) websites and networks.
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