Randwick Village Hall near Stroud, has received 100 per cent grant funding from a range of sources including the government's Low Carbon Buildings Programme in order to pay for its extensive £70,000 makeover.

The building could be set to become the UK's first ever carbon-neutral village hall thanks to the installation of a collection of green renewable energy sources.

An energy-efficient heat pump, made by Dimplex, requires 75 per cent less energy to run than the original system, according to project developers. It synchronises with photovoltaic cells - or solar panels - on the roof of the hall that can generate up to 7,000 kW hours a year, with any additional energy from the heating system sent back to the national grid.

Plans are now in place to generate an estimated £1,200 per annum in revenue from selling excess electricity and renewable obligation certificates.

Dimplex's head of renewables, Chris Davis, said: "There's substantial funding available for village halls and not-for-profit organisations seeking to reduce fuel costs and energy emissions and Randwick is a superb example."

The hall also has an environmental policy to encourage recycling, as well as adopting the use of eco cleaning products.