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Delves Kitchen Cafe

A project funded by s.106 funding, the Delves Cafe was extensively refurbished in the early part of 2021 and re -opened its doors to customers on the 28th May 2021.

Open for business

  • Friday: 9am–3pm
  • Saturday: 9am–3pm
  • Sunday: 9am–12pm
  • Monday: 9am–3pm
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 9am–3pm
  • Thursday: 9am–3pm
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Delves Kitchen Cafe

Delves Project Timeline

  • September 2018 – Premises vacated by former tenant.
  • September 2018 – Site visited by Town Councillors during Town Council meeting.
  • October 2018 – Future of the building initially discussed and considered by Town Council at Town Council meeting.
  • November 2018 – Council agrees remit for a Working Group to deliver necessary improvements to the building and the site. (a copy of the remit is available to view below)
  • December 2018 – Meeting 1 of the Working Group takes place. (please see minutes of the meeting below).
  • January 2019 – Meeting 2 of the Working Group takes place (please see draft minutes of the meeting below).
  • January 2019 – Pocket Parks Plus Grant Application submitted in the hope of securing £25,000 to help deliver external improvements on the site. Find out more about the grant fund
  • March 2019 – Meeting 3 of the Working Group takes place.
  • March 2019 – Government Grant bid confirmed as successful – £25000 funding award.
  • March 2019 – 2 Open Events for potential new Café Tenants
  • March 2019 – Temporary Disabled Portaloo Installed on site
  • April 2019 – Planning Application Submitted for new Toilet Block
  • April 2019 – Formal quotes sought for new Woodland Play Trail
  • May 2019 – Planning Permission Application submitted for new Toilet Block on site.
  • May 2019 – New Defib installed on Café Building
  • May 2019 – 3rd open event for potential new Café Tenants.
  • May 2019 – Quotes for development of café refurbishment tender scheme sought
  • June 2019 – New bins, picnic benches and seating ordered for site using Pocket Park Grant funds
  • June 2019 – Meeting 4 of the Working Group takes place.
  • July 2019 – Planning Permission granted for Toilet Block
  • July 2019 – Play Contractor chosen for Woodland play trail.
  • July 2019 – Council sign off tender process for Café Tenants
  • August 2019 – Quantity Surveyor appointed to prepare cafe refurbishment specification.
  • August 2019 – Tender Packs sent to all interested parties for cafe tenancy.
  • October 2019 – Meeting 5 of Working Group – Noted that no formal tenders were submitted for the tenancy.
  • December 2019/January 2020 – Further s.106 funding sought to meet shortfall on cafe refurbishment costs.
  • February 2020 – Meeting 6 of Working Group
  • March 2020 – Full funding secured for Cafe Refurbishment
  • March 2020 – Refurbishment Plans Unveiled
  • June 2020 – Further s.106 funding confirmed
  • June 2020 – New Woodland Play Trail installed.
  • July 2020 – Tender Process to secure builder to undertake refurbishments to cafe
  • August 2020 – Tenders received for cafe refurbishment
  • August 2020 – Virtual meeting of working group
  • September 2020 – Review of tenders for cafe refurbishment
  • September 2020 – Bulb planting day at Delves
  • October – Virtual meeting of working group
  • October 2020 – Final funding confirmed for building refurbishment works.
  • November 2020 – Contract signed with building contractor for refurbishment works.
  • December 2020 – New tenant secured for café premises to take occupation on completion of the refurbishment works.
  • January 2021 – Refurbishment works to café commence
  • May 2021 – Refurbishment works complete
  • 24th May 2021 – Cafe re-opens under new tenancy.