The Committee are very pleased to confirm that we have now re-opened our doors, albeit with restrictions, and we were happy to welcome our members and some guests back last weekend. We feel the processes we have put in place will help to keep our staff and our members and visitors as safe as we can, but we would ask that the following policy is adhered to where possible:

Other than to order drinks and use the toilet facilities, the interior of the club is reserved for fully paid up members and their spouses in terms of seating. We recognise that this measure may present certain issues, but restrictions around interior ‘standing’ have reduced our internal seating capacity drastically, and with over 200 paid members, we sadly cannot accommodate everyone, particularly when people are from different family hub’ groups. This would mean that all visitors to the club should be aware prior to arrival, that in the event of inclement weather, once we have filled our internal seating capacity with members, no-one else will be allowed to enter the building for purposes other than ordering drinks and using the toilet facilities.

Additionally, we are not currently accepting new membership applications as this would exacerbate this issue further. We do understand that there will be members who have been unable to renew this year due to the imposition of ‘lockdown’, and we will try and take this into consideration wherever possible.

There are currently no pool or darts facilities in operation at present. The situation is under review and we will announce any changes as they happen.

We have tried to put in place reasonable adjustments which will keep our staff and visitors safe, so please listen to and follow instructions given to you by staff at all times.

Any person entering the building is required, without exception, to provide their name and contact number for ‘track and trace’ purposes. Any person believed to be entering false details will be asked to produce identification, or leave the premises.

Whilst we have done all that we feel we can to provide a safe environment, everyone is responsible for their own health and safety whilst at the premises in terms of Covid issues. We do not expect our staff to have to police social distancing measures as they are well known and established, and visitors should ‘police’ themselves in this regard.

We appreciate that music is an important part of the atmosphere of the Club but for the time being to comply with the current guidelines, we would ask members to refrain from using devices to play music in or outside the premises.

Finally, our fantastic staff are working really hard under reduced hours and numerous restrictions, and we would ask that you show them appropriate respect and be patient during these difficult times. We are endeavouring to ensure that our committee members are on hand as much as we can be to assist.

These are the first small steps back to some normality for us all, and we are sure if we all follow the appropriate guidelines, we can start to look at increasing opening hours and capacities very shortly. Many thanks for your support.

As things are changing constantly, we will continue to review each situation as it arises.

The Committee