Slimmed down magazine

Wildwood

You are obviously a pretty experienced member and I can see for anyone who has been in the club for a while that often much of the content of the magazine is repetitive and probably of no interest to longer term members. In some ways the Club has a split personality in that it is made up of long term members and quite new members, the latter certainly seems to have increased in recent years. I keep an eye on Social Media, particularly Facebook, and some of the questions I see being asked on there would suggest a lot of newer members have very little knowledge of the Club so would probably find what you and I see as repetitive as interesting. Probably an impossible task to keep everyone happy?

David

Summarising the comments on my post in my opinion it seems to me that:-

A lot of members are concerned about the travel of the Club regarding the long term members.

Also the ever increasing site fees. Is our Club in financial difficulties?. I guess the insurance side subs the sites but the quotes are very expensive and certainly not competitive even allowing for the extras the Club promotes.

We do not seem to see many criticisms on the letters page only praise. Obviously we see speeding concerns which is needed but essentially ignored by a large number of our members. It appears education is not working and I cannot see how the site Wardens can enforce it.

LPC

I have been a member for about 43 years and the letters page in the Magazine have always been somewhat benign in nature. A monthly magazine is hardly the vehicle for debate? Perhaps we should be more appreciative of the Club setting up this forum where proper debate can take place? I very much doubt the Club is in financial difficulties but clearly some things have changed and no doubt we will get the full information when the accounts are published ahead of the AGM?

David

Your OP was about the club magazine August edition?

A lot of members are concerned about the travel...

Well you mean perhaps a lot of members posting on here, I don't think you can extrapolate that to all the membership?

Ever increasing site fees?

I think prices haven't gone up this year and 2025 prices are the same as for 2024, so ever increasing?  You maybe forgetting the excellent T&C which are really heavily based in out favour? There are more expensive sites out there, and cheaper ones too of course.

certainly not competitive

Not sure what club insurance quotes has to do with it? Firstly how do you know they are certainly not competitive? Is that a fact? When I renewed mine it was, sometimes people post they are and sometimes not. I suppose it depends on individual circumstances.

The magazine is a promotional tool and the letters have never been that negative. As to speeding and (sorry have you been on club sites?) I have certainly seen it enforced with cars being asked to park in the car park and people spoken to.  

Preferred this shorter version even read it for a change.

just got back from Castleon site 30 % empty mid week service pitches 4 out of 12 pitches being used, ok Friday, Saturday full.

As a member for some 42 years I have rarely, if ever, made negative comments about the Club but I feel like having a bit of a moan about this. I am not complaining about what they've done to the magazine, more the way they've gone about it.

Like others, I presumed some kind of supplement had been issued, unsurprising given this has come out of the blue with no pre-announcement as far as I'm aware. Reading the editorial, I saw we were being welcomed to a 'very special August edition' which would go on to provide an explanation. It didn't, although it was indeed 'special', but not for the reasons given. It's almost as if the Club are a bit embarrassed about it and didn't want to spell out their reasoning for slimming it down... or perhaps hoping we wouldn't notice!

So to summarise, I think this is all a bit underhand and the Club should explain itself. I've no doubt some will be happy about the change, others not so much, but as I say, that's beside the point. 

site managers hours reduced on next years contracts ,bin point now just one central point with lids that you strugglle to lift so that you can put your rubbish in ,price increases on pitches , special offers on site fees,club mag reduced in content some good some bad removed , but head office number of staff increased ,I still think that the company is maximising profit margins to effect a future sale to venture capitalist companies time will tel 

It’s a private limited company and not likely to be of interest to anyone other than club members. There are no profit margins. Any operating surplus is ploughed back into refurbishing and obtaining sites.

Converting CAMC into a entity that can be sold would not be that difficult.  Plenty of members club have gone that way.  

Hi Cornersteady

I am not sure what sites you frequent but in my experience virtually no members keep to the 5 mph requirement. ( I must admit it is difficult to keep it down to 5 mph or less)Obviously Wardens will stop members if they see it but the Wardens cannot patrol the site constantly. The other problem is children and adults riding their bikes the wrong way around the site and many do exceed 5 mph.