Clayton West scout group get new uPVC Double Glazing Windows

A scout building that dates back 55 years has been recycled – for a second time.

Clayton West Scout Group in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire has just completed a major revamp of the building with new double glazing windows and timber cladding. And it means a new lease of life for the building which the group recycled from Almondbury when scouts there got a new headquarters.

The post-war era utility building was first put up in Almondbury, but was transferred to Clayton West in the mid 1970s when Almondbury scouts got their own purpose-built hall. After serving 25 years at Clayton West, the building has been recycled for the second time giving it a new lease of life and saving the scouts several hundred thousand pounds into the bargain.

Group spokesman Ewan Scott said: “After a working life of over half a century the timber cladding had seen better days and its steel frames windows were draughty and insecure.

“A team of volunteers from Clayton West stripped off the old timbers and windows and replaced them with treated loglap boards and uPVC double glazing to give the old building a new lease of life.”

Group chairman, Melvyn Batty added: “We needed to do something with the hall before it reached the point of no return.

“If we left it, the building would continue to deteriorate. If we took a chance we could be able to give it another lease of life.”

“The work to date has been wholly funded by the parents and our next stage is to replace the roof and we should have the funds available next year.”

Also in the pipeline are plans for a new toilet block and full disabled access. The group hopes to get part funding from Kirklees Council but also plans major fundraising.

The scout group at Clayton West, Huddersfield is one of the largest in the area and offers a range of activities such as archery, kayaking and camping to youngsters from six upwards.

Mr Scott added: “The refurbishment goes a long way to ensure the ongoing provision of scouting in the Upper Dearne Valley”.

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