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Balerno Bowling Club

Proposal code: CONSUL-2023-02-12

Covid Recovery - The grant will be used to undertake many jobs at the club that will allow the safe return to its members and to increase the numbers of new people to the club.

The grant will be used to undertake many jobs at the club that will allow the safe return to its members and to increase the numbers of new people to the club.

After the club had been closed for 2.5 years due to the pandemic, it recently opened its doors welcoming back its members.  When the club reopened it was obvious that there was major works needing done to the green and its surrounding area. The green itself was a mess as there had been no treatment over the closure period. There is also damage to the trees and a tree surgeon will be needed to do the specialised work. With no income being received and still having the same expenses the club will find it difficult to purchase all the required equipment to ensure an ongoing safe return for its members. The grant will also be used to ensure that the club have all the equipment / products required to have a safe return to the club for all its members and visitors.

The club will ensure that its members and visitors have confidence in returning to the club on a regular basis by providing hand sanitisers, hand washing / drying facilities etc.  The club also want to make sure that the facilities are welcoming and attractive for all people to visit. The introduction of prominent signage on approach to the club and in the vicinity of the club is important to show the community where the club is. The area around the green is desperately needing cleared up and maintained on a regular basis.

At the moment it is too big of a job for members to tackle and professional help is required. The areas outside the green also requires maintenance work and although Dundee City Council cut the grass, this is not on a regular basis or to a standard that members are happy with. Members are willing to undertake some of these maintenance tasks themselves but as described earlier the task is too big for the currentmembership. Several of our members have assisted in the past to do regular maintenance, but they are frustrated that they cannot now do the same level of work as they previously did but feel if the work was completed then they can manage it going forward.

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