Vacation of the Venue
27.1 The Hirer shall ensure that the Venue is vacated by patrons of the Hiring and that all furniture, decorations, articles and equipment brought in by the Hirer are removed by the expiry of the Hiring Period.
27.2 The Council may remove and store any property left by the Hirer in or upon the Premises after the Period of Hiring. The Hirer shall pay to the Council on demand the cost of such removal and storage.
27.3 The Council shall not be held responsible for any damage to or theft of property by or during its removal or storage. The Council is entitled to remove and sell in such a manner as it thinks fit any property left at the Premises as a result of the Hiring not claimed within 28 days. The proceeds of sale shall be the Council's.
27.4 The Hirer shall leave the Premises in a good condition, in particular clean and tidy in all respects. If in the opinion of the Democratic Services Manager, the Hirer has caused excessive amounts of litter in or around the Premises, or the Building or the Premises are left in an unsatisfactory condition, the Hirer shall pay to the Council cost of £80, or in circumstances where the cost involved in cleaning the room is greater than this the Hirer must pay the higher amount.
27.5 Unless the Hirer shall show before the commencement of the Hiring that any property of the Council is damaged, all property on the Premises shall be deemed to have been undamaged at that the time.
27.6 If any function extends beyond the Hiring Period the Hirer shall pay to the Council on demand for such use, in accordance with the Scale of Charges. The Council or it's staff reserves the right to insist that a function commences and terminates at the times stated by the Hirer on the application form.
27.7 The Democratic Services Manager and/or Attendant reserve the right to retain equipment or articles that have been involved in an accident at the Venue.