Club AGM 2022

Didn’t need a voter I’d number, just memb number. I think there are two ways of voting.

As for whether one should vote against the exec com nominations, they have an overall responsibility for the Club. They should be aware how bad things are. They could have made some sort of statement. They could have ensured the paid staff made appropriate statements. None of this has happened. They do not have my confidence. So I voted against the lot. I did vote for the last (?) resolution to formally incorporate the facility for remote meetings.

We still seem to be waiting for information about joining the AGM remotely. They have said this will happen. From memory there is a limited number of “places” so need to register fairly quickly.

I didn't watch it but maybe the layby users wasn't a joke? There have been a few posts/threads about using them so as not to arrive before 1pm, and I think that the club did say find somewhere to park up if you were going to arrive early?

Perhaps the club is mapping these out near to some/all sites? Sounds a bit proactive but who knows?

Nick Lomas said launch didn’t go as expected. Nearest we got to an apology. But it is all going to be fine.

The Chair gave CLs a good write up, lots of potential new ones in the pipeline. But then Nick Lomas didn’t make any reference, as far as I remember, about not being able to easily find the info you need about individual CLs.

interestingly, given their concerns about increased costs, there was no mention of the rumoured trialing of electricity metereing. Maybe it will just happen?!

Oh, 2022 will be a good year but 2023 will be a bad year.

I watched it and thought the Treasurers address was a bit odd. Surely it had to be some kind of joke?  If it was, it was hard to grasp. My thoughts were, was he referring to motorhome owners who use laybys as overnight stops? Did FLUG refer to Free Loaders User Group? The meeting was recorded so perhaps there will be an opportunity to watch it again?

David, it is hard to see that deposits will make a difference to occupancy after all not many sites are deposit free plus those that are, are not that easy to find. I think the main reason the Club will struggle is the cost of pitches coupled with the rise in the cost of living reducing members disposable income and the ability to pay. The end of staycations will also be a contributary factor. I know I am planning a trip over there next year for the first time since 2018 and I doubt I am the only one.

What was disappointing was nothing about trying to reduce operating cost and the Chair did bang on about new developments but not a word about site closures. I see Marazion is definitely going to close. What a great shame, I for one will remember it fondly.

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However the point about deposits is that it is the same everywhere now so members who previously might not have looked at commercial sites may be more prepared to do so in future? Some won't like the idea of paying fully upfront a month ahead but putting that aside there is less incentive to remain loyal to the Club? Earlier in the year we stayed at a site called Ladys MIles in Dawlish, we had a large serviced pitch, the site had all the facilities and more, compared to our most recent stay at Seacroft and the pitch in early July was £5 a night cheaper than Seacroft in October! 

Of course people will be more willing to travel abroad as restrictions seem to have been lift and lets face it the Schengen rules won't impact on the majority of those that go to Europe as they won't be there long enough. Having said that the Club said they had about 2500 overseas bookings compared to, what was it 300,000 UK ones so even if the number of people going overseas doubled in 2023 it doesn't make a particularly large impact on UK numbers?

I don't think the Club have come to terms with the advent of "Van Lifers" or those who wish to enjoy a more ad hoc style of camping, perhaps a night here or a night there even if that means paying for an overnight car park. It's a style of camping that the Club finds difficult to accommodate so I assume they resort to joking about it?

David

I was about town on Saturday evening visiting a restaurant area to have a meal out and it was noticeable how few people were doing the same. I don't think it will be just the C&MC that will see a downturn.

I thought the Treasurer did allude to why he expected 2023 to be more difficult. I do remember hearing him talk about there being a decrease in staycations. He certainly did not say the booking system would be a factor.

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