Dear Member

Normally at this time of year we ask you to renew your club membership for the following year. However things are far from normal but Ellenborough has now re-opened and members are returning, using our new on-line booking system that we have had to introduce due to covid-19. If you are happy to return to renew your membership please complete the attached form and return it as soon as possible.

Clearly some people may wish to remain a club member  but do not want to come to the club while restrictions are in place. If this is the case and you don’t want to renew your membership from 1st September but will do so when restrictions are lifted we will put your membership on hold. We will keep you informed of any change in the restrictions that will affect the way in which the club has to be run.

Lastly of course there will be a number of members who for whatever reason will not be renewing their membership at all for the next year.

Whichever one of these categories you come into please let us know your intentions as we need to be able to see the membership landscape from September. This is very important to the forward planning of the club and its’  finances so once again please let us know.

Whilst the club has now re-opened we were forced to close for a period of 19 weeks. You will recall that when we first shut down you were sent an email explaining why we had to do this and at the same time offering compensation for the time the club would have to remain shut. We had not anticipated such a long period of closure but working on a pro rata basis this means that we are offering either a refund or a deduction from next year’s subs of £58.00 for every adult members and £25.00 for juniors. This assumes of course that they were paid up members before the shut-down came into force.

As a result of the refunds, an expected drop in subscription income and the loss of other income the club normally receives, the club’s finances have been severely hit. If you would like to forego all or part of your refund and instead donate it to the club this will be a valuable help and very much appreciated.

The Ellenborough Committee