Lichfield Branch

by the time you arrive.

We would like to attract more members to the meetings, as well as visitors who will potentially become members, and in the event that the outcome of this time change at Martin Heath Hall isn’t successful, we may in future consider moving to a different venue in order to enhance the experience for members and guests attending meetings. This might be for just one meeting initially in order to try it out, and we would welcome feedback from you on this matter please.

Currently we are looking at Fradley Village Hall as a possible alternative, which has;

• A similar central location for our membership to our current venue.

• Easy to get to (close to the A38).

• Plenty of well lit parking spaces.

• Easy access into the building from the car park, and to the facilities from within.

• A larger hall, with a partition for a separate large area to mix and socialise before the presentation and during the refreshment break.

• Excellent acoustics with the option of amplification for the speaker if required. Flexible seating options – either ‘theatre style’ or a more social and informal ‘tables and chairs’ arrangement.

We are also considering broadening the range of subjects for our meetings, still predominantly related to waterways but sometimes around the periphery of them. An example being ‘CAMRA, 50 years of success saving Real Ale’ for our forthcoming January 2024 meeting, a talk by CAMRA about trying to prevent the gradual demise of