County Hall Bookings - Accommodation and Charges

County Hall offers a number of rooms for hire for meetings or functions.  The most prestigious is the Council Chamber, a fine room seating up to 178 people.  

County Hall is an impressive and interesting building, set in sweeping grounds with a woodland backdrop.

If required, the Council can arrange the catering for meetings or functions and can also arrange for a license for the sale of alcoholic drinks and entertainment at a small cost

As well as having extensive car parks, County Hall is close to motorway links and the city centre yet, for more social occasions, enjoys a rural location with attractive landscaped grounds and lake features, ideal for photographs.

Below is a list of rooms in County Hall available for booking. Please read the conditions of hire of accommodation  (67.84 KB) and select the room name below for further information.

Room	Room No.	Approx Seating Capacity
Lakeview Cafe		100
Council Chamber Take a tour around the Council Chamber		178
Redditch		24
Kidderminster		24 up to 49
Great Malvern		24
Bromsgrove Room		16
Lakeview Meeting Room		24 up to 49

Monday to Friday assumes that the use of the meeting will be of a business nature or lecture.  Social function use will need to be reviewed as may attract an additional charge, plus caretaking charges.

Caretaker attendance Monday to Friday:  
If using the rooms after 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, an additional charge will be made if caretaker assistance is required as follows:
- £45.00 for up to 2 hours
- £15.00 each additional hour thereafter

Caretaker attendance for evening, Saturday and Sunday:
Use of the rooms on an evening, Saturday or Sunday will attract mandatory caretaker attendance.  The costs are as follows:
- £45.00 for up to 2 hours
- £15.00 each additional hour thereafter
- £60.00 for up to 2 hours (Sunday only)
- £20.00 each additional hour thereafter (Sunday only)

Cleaning:
For events taking place out of normal working hours, a nominal fee will be chargeable to cover cleaning, heating, lighting and security as follows:
- £15.00 (Monday to Friday)
- £30.00 (Saturday and Sunday)

Equipment Hire:
Many rooms already have fixed presentation facilities.  Please check when booking as any items not available will have to be sourced and charged accordingly.

Refreshments:
Refreshments are available on request (lunch etc).  Please contact Facilities on 01905 766362 for further information on menu’s and pricing.  

Deposits:
All evenings (Monday to Friday), Saturday and Sunday social functions are subject to a 50% deposit, which is payable 10 days in advance of the booking and is non refundable.

Booking Enquiries:
All bookings and enquires should be directed to Worcestershire County Council – Facilities Department - 01905 766362.

See separate information for other facilities