Bye-laws for Kindred Clubs using a FRCC Hut (1January 2015)
1 BOOKINGS BY KINDRED CLUB MEMBERS
a) A list of Kindred Clubs is shown as Appendix A.
b) Kindred Club members who wish to book beds in a FRCC Club Hut should apply by letter or e-mail to the relevant Hut Warden at least 7 days before their proposed visit. Telephone bookings will not be accepted.
c) Applications must state the date, and the number of male and female beds required, the number of guests, and must prove membership of a Kindred Club.
d) Kindred Club members will not be allowed to book on an FRCC meet unless they are the guest of an FRCC Member.
e) Kindred Clubs who wish to base one of their own meets at a FRCC Hut must state the number of places required, which can not exceed 50% of the male and/or 50% of the female bed spaces at the hut. The number of places used must not exceed the number booked.
f) All applications shall include a cheque for £25, made payable to Fell and Rock Climbing Club, as a deposit on the Hut key. This cheque will be destroyed when the Hut key is returned to the Warden. If more than one Hut is to be visited, a separate application for each Hut is required as each Hut has a separate key. Kindred Club Members must not attempt to stay at a Hut unless they have a key, a booking card from the relevant hut warden and a valid Kindred Club membership card.
g) A small, addressed, padded envelope, with a large letter stamp on it, must accompany the application, which the Warden will use to return a hut key and a booking card. This booking card gives Kindred Club Members and their guests prior claim to beds over FRCC Members who have not booked a bed.
h) No Kindred Club Member may introduce more than 3 guests at one time without the Warden’s written permission. The Kindred Club Member must accompany their guest(s). The total number of Kindred Club Members (including their guests) allowed to book beds at a hut must not exceed 50% of the male and/or 50% of the female beds.
i) All Kindred Club members and guests must be 18 years of age or older. Children are not allowed.
j)Kindred Club guests pay the guest fee, not the Kindred Club fee.
k) Except in cases of extreme emergency due to bad weather, illness or accident, casual visitors shall not be given permission to use the Huts.
l) The use of FRCC huts by Kindred Clubs is for genuine recreational purposes only. Any use of the huts for professional purpose is prohibited.
2. HUTS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY KINDRED CLUBS:
- BEETHAM COTTAGE
Hartsop, Patterdale. Grid Reference NY 405129 Accommodation 12 men, 6 women & camping.
Warden: Barbara Duxbury,23 Park Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2LB, Tel 01254 873158 - BIRKNESS BARN
Buttermere. Grid reference NY 186160 Accommodation 19 men & 14 women
Warden. Peter Haigh, Little Learings Farm, Heptonnstall, W Yorks, HX7 6PD, Tel 01422 844942 - BRACKENCLOSE
Wasdale Head. Grid reference NY 185073. Accommodation 18 men, 12 women & camping
Warden. Mike Carter, 6 Dunster Grove, Clitheroe, Lancashire.BB7 2QL, Tel 01200 428278
- KARN HOUSE
Craig na Gower Avenue, Aviemore, Inverness, PH22 1RW Grid reference NH894133. 8 Men 6 Women 11Mixed & camping.
Warden.Graeme Ralph, Morriston, Forgue, Huntley, Aberdeenshire, AB54 6HQ Tel 01464-871368 - RAWHEAD BARN
Great Langdale. Grid reference NY 304067. Accommodation 21 men & 12 women
Warden. Alan Strachan, 26 Hatlex Drive, Hestbank, Lancaster, LA2 6HA. Tel 01524 824511. - THE SALVING HOUSE
Rosthwaite, Borrowdale. Grid reference NY 258148. Accommodation 14 men & 10 women.
Warden. Phil Elliot; 2 Hackthorn Rd, Woodseats, Sheffield. S8 8TB. 0114 250 8104 - WATERS COTTAGE
Garbhein Road, Kinlochleven. Grid reference NN183617. Accommodation 14 Men, 5 Women and 9 mixed plus camping.
Warden. Mark Gear; Overdale, 24 Brompton Terrace, Kinnoull, Perth PH2 8AE. Tel 01738 441639
3 HUT SECURITY
a)When a Hut is left unoccupied either temporarily or at the end of a visit all windows and doors must be closed and locked. This applies to outbuildings where appropriate.
4 REGISTRATION AND FEES
a)Immediately on arrival all Hut users must enter their names in the Visitors Book, together with the date of arrival.
b)On departure the total fees due must be entered in the Visitors Book. The amount payable must be placed in one of the fee envelopes provided. The names of the party and details of the payment must be written on the envelope, which should then be placed in the safe. Payment should be by cheque, made payable to FRCC.
c)Hut fees are as set out below:
Kindred Club Members / £9.00 per night.Guests / £10.00 per night.
Hut fees may be varied from time to time by the Committee.
5. CAMPING AND SLEEPING OUT
a)Camping and sleeping out by Kindred ClubMembers and their guests is allowed at Brackenclose, Waters Cottage, Karn House and Beetham Cottage but at no other Hut. Note: Full hut fees shall be paid when sleeping in cars or vans at any hut.
b)The camping fee is half the normal fee if the Hut cooking facilities are not used. If the Hut cooking facilities are used then full Hut fees are payable. This rule shall also apply to the use of campervans.
c)Campers must not remove dormitory or other Hut equipment for use outside the Hut
6. LIMITATIONS ON HUT AND COTTAGE USE
a) Huts shall be regarded as places where all users are entitled to reasonable standards of peace and quiet.
b) Dogs and other animals are not allowed into a Hut. The only exception to this is for a guide dog when accompanied by its blind owner.
c) Musical instruments must not be played in any Hut except where a party has sole use.
Sole use is defined as: When a Kindred Club Member or a party of Kindred Club members and their guests have sole occupation. If other FRCC or Kindred Club members are present, sole use of the Hut will cease. Sound emitting devices must be used in silent mode and must not inconvenience other hut users.
d) Mobile phones or similar transmitting / receiving devices must only be used in silent mode in any Hut. They must not be used for conversations and must not inconvenience other hut users.
e) All persons sleeping in a Hut must provide themselves with a sheet or other sleeping bag.
f) Smoking is not permitted in any part of a Hut.
g) The use or possession of illegal drugs is an indictable offence and is not permitted in any part of FRCC property (This is deemed to include vehicles parked on FRCC property). The club is required to inform the Police if anyone is found in possession of these substances. Any member found in possession of these substances, on club property, will face disciplinary action as set out in rule 15.
h) Motor vehicles must be parked only in recognised locations and must not obstruct exits or highways. Members who intend to leave the hut without taking their vehicle must ensure that they are not trapping in the vehicles of other members who may intend to use them.
i) The total number of people sleeping in a hut must not exceed the number of beds available. Sleeping on the floor is not allowed.
7. DAMAGE AND BREAKAGES
a)Report any breakages to the warden.
b)If Kindred Club Members cause damage to the fabric or equipment at a Hut they must report the damage to the Warden or the Huts Secretary. At the discretion of the Committee the Kindred Club Member will be responsible for the cost of repair or replacement.
c)Kindred Club Members are responsible for damage caused by their guests.
8. DUTIES OF HUT USERS
a) Kindred Club Members and their guests must carry out the following domestic duties during and at the end of their stay
b) Replenish stocks of coal and firewood from the store.
c) Clean out fires and heating stoves. (Do not relay fires as the paper soon becomes too damp to light.)
d) Wash, dry and store crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils as soon as possible after use.
e) Clean cookers and work surfaces after use.
f) Tidy all rooms and clean floors.
g) Store all foodstuff in the larder, food boxes or shelves provided and remove from the Hut at the end of their stay.
h) Notify the Warden of any imminent shortages of fuel, cleaning materials or consumables.
9. HUT NOTICES
Kindred Club Members and their guests are required to observe the special instructions given on Hut notices regarding fire precautions, gas installation, heating, water supply, lighting and drainage and payment of fees.
APPENDIX AKINDRED CLUBS
The Kindred Club relationship is a mutually beneficial agreement between the FRCC and currently 14 long established clubs with similar objectives. This agreement allows members of Kindred Clubs to book places in FRCC huts subject to the appropriate Bye-laws (Bye-law 3). In return Kindred Clubs allow FRCC members to book places in their huts subject to their rules and regulations (see Kindred Clubs Huts page 66). Kindred Club members arriving at a FRCC hut must have a key, booking card issued by the relevant hut warden and a valid Kindred Club membership card.
Only FRCC and Kindred Club members can book hut spaces at FRCC huts. Individual BMC members do not have this entitlement.
Climbers Club
Karabiner Mountaineering Club
Midland Association of Mountaineers
Pinnacle Club
Rucksack Club
Wayfarers Club
Yorkshire Ramblers Club
Cairngorm Club
Junior Mountaineering Club of Scotland (Edinburgh Section)
Ladies Scottish Climbing Club
Scottish Mountaineering Club
Irish Mountaineering Club
Mountaineering Club of South Africa
New Zealand Alpine Club
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