Bournemouth Sports Club
Chapel Gate, East Parley,
Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6BL
www.chapel-gate.co.uk
TO ALL
BOURNEMOUTH SPORTS CLUB MEMBERS
Not everything happens
at the pace we’d like but at last I am delighted to update the
Members on some recent developments at the Sports Club.
The Trustees first
priority has always been to install new boilers for the main changing
rooms, including those for the Squash courts. The negotiations with
LV=’s assistance have been protracted in establishing the right
facility, and agreement has now been reached to install these at the
beginning of September. The Trustees wished to have had these in situ
earlier, but it was not to be, however the four week installation
programme is planned so that showers will be available at all times.
We hope that the long term benefits will outweigh some modest
inconvenience over that time.
Those who use the Club
during weekdays will have noticed that cars are now regularly parking
at the front of the main car park; this is potentially a most
encouraging long term commercial deal for the Club with a business on
the Aviation Park. Also the footballers will notice ground works
close to the hedge line adjoining Chapel Lane around the back of
Football 1, 2 &3; again we have reached agreement with a company
on the Aviation Park to run an electric cable under our land. Whilst
we appreciate that this might affect the fringes of these pitches to
a very small degree at the beginning of the season, the works, in
every respect, are at no cost to us including full reinstatement of
our land, and we have received a valued capital sum as compensation.
Members will have
noticed that fencing has now been placed all round the Garden Area
together with new benches, we will be adding some play equipment
shortly: hopefully after some further modest improvements this will
encourage the use of this area as a family friendly amenity. We have
to thank Tesco’s for supporting this project. At the last Fix-It
Day with LV=, the old sheds at the back of the Garden Room were
removed, the base around this area will be upgraded shortly and will
be an ideal spot for BBQs.
General cleaning and
painting of the Club House has begun in the Lounge Bar along with
improving the toilets in that bar as well. LV= have shown an interest
in regularly using this for small meetings. Although the access is
limited for wheel chairs the room has an attractive outlook, so if
you or your company or business have the need for similar use please
let the Office know.
For those of you who
have been concerned with a lack of draught beer recently, you’ll be
delighted to know that the problems in the cellar have been resolved
and there is plenty to go round!
I hope to be able to
issue updates more regularly as we move into the ‘winter’ season.
David Williams
Chairman –
Board of Trustees
The Bournemouth &
District Recreational Charity
August 2016
