Our writing group has always been afforded free accommodation at the library but that is
about to change. As you will
know Suffolk County Council has now passed ownership of the libraries to a Suffolk Libraries Trust which brings
Felixstowe Scribblers to something of a crossroads in our long and illustrious
career.
Since being formed by Felixstowe Library back in the year dot... the date of its creation
has long been lost... the Scribblers have always enjoyed free accommodation and
more recently the luxury of a clean, modern, well lit, and, in winter, heated
private meeting room together with kitchen facilities. Under the Trust,
we are informed that we must now pay
for the hire of the room.
Being a non profit making organisation, the Scribblers can no longer operate on the small donations of £1 per meeting and need to introduce either an annual membership fee or reasonable charges for all meetings. Alternatively we could reduce our meetings to once a month.
Members have already been circulated with these three options and once their choices have been received the committee will release their decision and charges.