Ventnor Marina Moorers Association
Ventnor Marina, Calcutt Lane, Stockton, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8HY
Gillian C STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL February 2016 Concerns were raised with Lee Cooper-Blair regarding the state of the approach road to the Marina, particularly as some Members’ cars were now grounding on the camber. Lee advised that discussions have recently been held with the neighbours and businesses down Calcutt Lane in connection with the road. Apparently, the challenge … Read more
On the evening of 18 March, over 30 moorers attended an interesting and informative presentation from Alan Dodd, one of the Masters of the John Bunyan Trip Boat, based in Bedford. Launched in 2013, The John Bunyan is managed and run by a team of volunteers and has welcomed over 23,000 visitors in the last … Read more
Over 30 members attended the second Annual General Meeting of Ventnor Marina Moorers’ Association which was held on 18 March 2017 in the Woodland Lounge. The new Committee were elected and thanks were given to outgoing Chairman Ken B, and also to Gillian C and Mo K for the work they continue to do in … Read more
It was great to see over 40 moorers attending the recent Soup and Sparklers event on a chilly November evening. Everyone appreciated the two delicious soups, bread, sausages, and warming mulled wine and hot chocolate provided by several members of the VMMA committee. Those who ventured out into the cold enjoyed trying to write their … Read more
Sunday 18 September saw the last Moorers’ Breakfast of the year – with 41 people coming along to enjoy a bacon butty in the sunshine. The breakfasts have proved very popular and we plan to continue running them next year. All breakfasts so far have been on a Sunday morning – we’d be interested to … Read more
The first Moorers’ Breakfast of 2016 was held on 8 May on a glorious sunny Sunday morning and over 50 people enjoyed their bacon butties. Two policewomen from Warwickshire Constabulary came along to answers moorers questions regarding Canal Watch and to offer advice about boat security. Thanks to Pamela from Fair Escape for the photos.
The first Annual General Meeting of Ventnor Marina Moorers’ Association was held on 5 March 2016. The Officers of the Association were all re-elected unopposed and a new Committee was elected by the Members present at the meeting. The Committee Members are: Ken B – nb Lazy Susan – Chairman Mo K – nb Capriola … Read more
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL From the Marina – March 2016 The Marina would like to re-introduce some degree of waste recycling to the site. Apparently, previous re-cycling options at the marina failed on 4 counts: 1 Confusion over what could and couldn’t be re-cycled – which was thought to be due to people living in different areas … Read more
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL From the Marina – March 2016 In response to a question regarding why dog poo and ashes were collected in the same bins and why there were no dedicated poo bins around the Marina, we have been told that dedicated dog poo bins need to be emptied by specialist contractors (either from the … Read more