Terms and Conditions
The Booking Terms and Conditions found below may be downloaded here: 2024_terms_of_hiring.pdf.
2024 TERMS OF HIRING – SEEND LYE RECREATION FIELD FACILITIES
GENERAL TERMS
1. 1. The Seend Lye Recreation Field is a multi-event facility. The Pavilion and field areas are separately reservable. Reservations for the entire Seend Lye Recreation Field (SLRF) facility are actively managed through the online booking system. The tennis courts, operated independently by Seend Tennis Club, are an exception to this.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
A booking for the Pavilion does not include use of the recreation field, which may be booked separately. Both the recreation field and changing rooms may be in use for additional events hired separately from the Pavilion usage. There may be simultaneous and follow-on events around the timing of your booking.
2. The Irene Usher Memorial Pavilion is a popular and well used facility. There is no time allowance for setup or post-event cleaning and clearance. The times of your booking should include these necessary actions. Please allow at least 30 mins in your reservation times for cleaning up ready for the next user.
3. Please leave the facilities as you would expect to find them. In particular, before securing the building please turn off lights, taps in the kitchen and toilet areas and the kitchen water heater(s). On leaving the building, please ensure everyone has left. Close all windows, check all lights are off, lock all doors and close all windows. In the unlikely event that the building or field are left in an insecure, untidy or dirty state the Committee reserves the right to make an additional charge to cover costs of labour, disposal and damages.
4. All dogs, other than assistance dogs, are prohibited from the entire facility unless specifically authorised as part of an organised event.
5. Heating for the building, if needed, is programmed weekly, so please ensure that times of occupancy are clear so that this can be set for you.
RECYCLING & REFUSE DISPOSAL
6. Please ensure that all perishables, food and refuse are removed by yourself or your caterers. It would be helpful if any refuse sacks generated, and recyclable items are taken away. Please use the wheeled bin provided outside if required. The large key for the wheeled refuse bin lid is located on a hook in the cleaning cupboard, a side room off the lobby and last on the right as you enter the building.
BUILDING SECURITY
7. If you used the key safe then please return the key to the lower key safe when you are happy that the building is secure. Please remember to scramble the key safe combination after closing it.
YOUR SAFETY & SECURITY & THE SAFETY & SECURITY OF OTHERS
8. Persons responsible for making bookings on behalf of organisations serving children, young people and vulnerable adults are expected to ensure compliance with SLRF Safeguarding Policy and to provide access to their organisational safeguarding policy as required by the SLRF Committee of Management and its Designated Safeguarding Lead.
9. Your attention is drawn to FIRE REGULATIONS posted near the fire alarm and detection system panel in the foyer. Please familiarise yourself and guests with emergency exit signs, routes and firefighting appliances. The building capacity of 80 persons should not be exceeded.
10. The use of fireworks, pyrotechnics, and firearms on any part of the Seend Lye Recreation Field property is strictly prohibited at all times regardless of the season.
STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT
11. Where local organisations have been given permission to store equipment in an allocated areas, the Management Committee accepts no responsibility for stored equipment and can accept no lability for loss or damage.
USE OF INFLATABLES
12. The Seend Lye Recreation Field Trustees and Committee of Management (the organisation) are insured for public liability risks. The organisation’s insurance policy specifically excludes insurance cover for risks associated with the use of inflatables, such as ‘bouncy castles’. This exclusion includes both indoor and outdoor inflatables.
LIABILITY – WHEN IT ALL GOES WRONG!
13. Remember, if you are holding an event or party, you are responsible for the insurance and health and safety aspects, statutory requirements etc, for your function. Particular attention should be paid to your uninsured risks associated with inflatables.
BOOKING PAYMENT & CANCELLATION
14. Bookings must be paid for in full 7 days in advance of your event date(s). Thank you for gift aiding your payment.
15. Our online booking system does not permit booking cancellation. Cancellation can only be made by email to [email protected], or by calling 01380 828970 (text and voicemail). We will not refund a short-notice cancellation made less than 7 days before the booked event.
16. Cancellation of hire by the Committee (or its appointed representative), due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g. local/national elections) will not make the Committee liable for any expenses incurred by the hirer.
SALES OF ALCOHOL AT YOUR EVENT
17. Seend Lye Recreation Field is NOT a licensed facility for the sale oof alcohol. If you wish to sell alcohol as part of your event it is your responsibility to ensure that a temporary event licence (Temporary Event Notice) has been applied for and is complied with. The Management Committee or appointed representative will require to evidence that such a notice is has been obtained in the name of the person hiring.
EXCLUSION
18. The SLRF Committee of Management reserves the right to exclude use of the facility in the event of anti-social behaviour or misuse.
19. The SLRF Committee of Management reserves the right to decline a facility booking.
20. Your reservation acceptance is conditional on your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
HAVE A GREAT EVENT!
Finally, we hope you enjoy your use of the Seend Lye Recreation Field facilities and that you will remember that maintenance and administration of the facility is achieved through our valued volunteers. Please help by playing your part in its upkeep. We welcome your feedback on any aspect of our community’s facilities by email, or through our website's contact page.
Terms and Conditions updated 28th February 2024