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JVB66 replied on 17/05/2018 17:18
Neat5 replied on 17/05/2018 21:00
Posted on 17/05/2018 17:18 by JVB66If you mean that they have started to put right the poor state of the site and poor booking system that has been inherited from the previos owners to make it a safer inviroment for all, then I think "damage" is in the eyes of the nieve
Posted on 17/05/2018 21:00
If the site was in such a bad way why on earth did the CC Ltd buy it and now moan about it? Currently advertised as an Award Winning Site on the CAMC website, it truly WAS. So many lovely ‘individual’ hedged pitches. I dread to think what will happen to the mature hedgerows and trees when the bulldozers come in!
As for the so called poor booking system used for the last 11 years, it never failed, and everyone’s individual requests were catered for. The previous owners worked hard to keep the site nice and cater for everyone. Now we won’t be able to book because of the ridiculous CAMC booking system whereby people can book years in advance, not commit and pay a deposit and cancel when they feel like. But not to worry because it is ‘easy’ for everyone.
JVB66 replied on 17/05/2018 21:12
Posted on 17/05/2018 21:00 by Neat5If the site was in such a bad way why on earth did the CC Ltd buy it and now moan about it? Currently advertised as an Award Winning Site on the CAMC website, it truly WAS. So many lovely ‘individual’ hedged pitches. I dread to think what will happen to the mature hedgerows and trees when the bulldozers come in!
As for the so called poor booking system used for the last 11 years, it never failed, and everyone’s individual requests were catered for. The previous owners worked hard to keep the site nice and cater for everyone. Now we won’t be able to book because of the ridiculous CAMC booking system whereby people can book years in advance, not commit and pay a deposit and cancel when they feel like. But not to worry because it is ‘easy’ for everyone.
LDA replied on 22/05/2018 18:14
Posted on 22/05/2018 18:14
The Club should NOT come in and change the terms and conditions of the site like this when people have booked in good faith. The time to change if you must is at the END of the season.
We are members of the Club but booked this site in August because it was Adults only.
It is high time there was a proper debate about Adults Only sites because I am sure we are not the only members who would welcome them.
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Anni J replied on 26/05/2018 14:35
moulesy replied on 26/05/2018 15:09
Posted on 26/05/2018 15:09
I have to ask again, if there was any chance of this site remaining successful and profitable as an AO site, why were there apparently no alternative bidders willing to take it on? If there had been, then good luck to them but, as a club network site it will be open to all members.
I do accept, though, the argument that many have booked for this year in good faith and it might have been fairer to hold any changes back until the end of the season.
replied on 26/05/2018 19:08
Posted on 26/05/2018 19:08
I do accept, though, the argument that many have booked for this year in good faith and it might have been fairer to hold any changes back until the end of the season.
Fairness does not come into it. You don't purchase a site at the start of a season for a club and its members and then say 'yes it is a CC club but sorry no children allowed'. Fair would have been the previous owners who sold out asking those that they took bookings from if those people wished bookings to stand or would they prefer a refund. That would have been fair!
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moulesy replied on 26/05/2018 19:57
Posted on 26/05/2018 19:08 byI do accept, though, the argument that many have booked for this year in good faith and it might have been fairer to hold any changes back until the end of the season.
Fairness does not come into it. You don't purchase a site at the start of a season for a club and its members and then say 'yes it is a CC club but sorry no children allowed'. Fair would have been the previous owners who sold out asking those that they took bookings from if those people wished bookings to stand or would they prefer a refund. That would have been fair!
Posted on 26/05/2018 19:57
I do agree with you in a way, Alan. The onus should have been on the previous owners to inform customers of this change. As you will know from this and other threads I welcome the fact that all club sites are open to all members - but I do recognise that some folk will have booked well in advance on the understanding that this site was AO and the site will have changed fundamentally since they did so.
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