The Folk Camps Society is urgently seeking to book a village hall for a members' event (max. number attendees 100) family camp in July/August 2011. We would require exclusive use of the hall for either 1 or 2 weeks, the dates in question being
1) Sat 31 July - Sat 7 August (1 week)
2) Sat 7 August - Sat 14 August (1 week)
3) Sat 31 July - Sat 14 August (2 weeks)
A 1-week hire is more likely than a 2-week hire.
Additional essential requirements are:
Adjacent camping area/field, absolute minimum size 1 acre, ideally 1½ acres+;
(The camping area/field may belong to the hall or to another landowner who is prepared to rent to us)
Good firm entrance to camping area. Minimum width 3m.
Entrance not likely to become boggy.
Desirable requirements are:
Pleasant, rural, peaceful situation;
Exclusive use of camping area;
No public footpath/right of way crossing camping area;
No, or few, close neighbours;
Access road to camp site (and hall, if different) not busy;
Walkable pub;
No electricity supply or phone cables running over field.
Planning. There will be no planning issues for the landowner as we are what is known as an “exempted organisation”. This means that we have been recognised by DEFRA as a fit and responsible organisation and awarded an “exemption certificate”. Our events are thereby exempted from any requirement to apply for planning consent under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960. We also have a camping exemption certificate under the Public Health Act 1936, allowing us to mix tents and caravans. Our tent/caravan ratio is about 9:1. You could expect 4 to 8 caravans (caravans, motorhomes, campervans).
References. We are happy to supply references from hall committees/landowners from whom we have hired previously.
Hire fee. We pay a good rate for hire of hall and field. Negotiable.
The attached information sheet gives more detail about us and what we do.
If you require further information, please email me or phone me on 01588 650780.
Regards,
Michael Green
(Sites Director - Folk Camps Society Ltd.)
Folk Camps Society Limited
43 Mill Street
Tonyrefail
PORTH
CF39 8AB