Site Shops

Yep, I'm sure CAMC's legal team will have scrutinised the relevant laws and the company will have made the best decision for all parties.

Anyway, was it ever right to expect site wardens to run a shop by funding it themselves and working out of hours to stock it as JK describes? Not in my book it wasn't.

Yes, I agree and I'm sorry to hear that enterprise has been crushed for those who liked the option. Maybe the club felt that it might take up too much time and energy for some site managers!?

I've not seen many CLs with shops. Forward plan accordingly. 'Simples'.

Did you supply your own freezers and cold cabinets JK. Just interested? 

Whilst I agree with your comment on wardens funding the shops I don't have your faith in the clubs legal team or any other part of the organisation making the best decisions for all parties, it is a useful facility for many lost, I've seen a few members asking why wardens no longer answer phones the one reason is as the shop is closed the office is also closed I was told this by a warden last year when asking why the office was closed, it opened at 1pm for new arrivals.

Really?, I think that response is ill thought out & unfair-

No one expected people to do this but it's been a useful service on some sites and no doubt some site managers liked doing it. No more cream teas at Merrose Farm? There have been some nice independent touches over the years. A big thank you from me. Sorry to hear that it's been stifled. 

I'm sure we are all grateful for extra efforts but, by inference because it was the norm, it was expected that wardens would run shops. Expected both by site users, as posts in this thread demonstrate, and by HO.

And I doubt most site occupants were aware that it was up to wardens and with their own money.

We would miss some of the stocked items at some locations, thinking of Nunnykirk, Marazion in particular. Things like home baked scones, bread, milk were always welcome occasionally, even if we were usually well organised. There are a lot of CLs and private sites that provide extras, often on an honesty basis. 

It’s always sad when someone dies through overlooking some aspect or other. It must be very hard for anyone with an allergy. They are often caused by simple everyday things as well. I once found our next door neighbour’s teenage step daughter on our doorstep on her hands and knees, gasping for help. Postman had held together their post with a rubber band, she was unaware, picked up post, instant anaphylactic shock from latex. It took 3 epipens to keep her concious, and was a full on 999 emergency. Shocking for her, very frightening for us as well.