tankee:Hi Tankee,I have to :offtopic: a bit.
It is a unwritten rule that void deck and communal hall are \"first come first serve\", and all application to use for wake, weddings, etc are automatically approved. Town councils are closed at night and over sundays & public holidays. they do not & can't expect people to die only during office hours so that application can be processed.
the undertaker for your bro-in-law wake did not do his job.
Among the very first few things a undertaker do, is to get his tentage people to place some chairs & tables at the chosen void deck to \"chop\" the place. Application is done much later.
since this is :offtopic:, let's not discuss this topic any further in this thread.
Sorry to be off topic on this too...but I thought I need to explain this a little.
I would like to correct what you said about the use of void decks. They are not automatically approved. The void decks need to be \"booked\" before it can be used. And you do indeed need to get the town council's approval before you can use it.