Duffield Rackets and Fitness
23 Town Street • Duffield, Derby • DE56 4EH
Tel: 01332 841702
Dear [[firstname]]
Fact-Checking the EGM: Setting the Record Straight
It is likely that you are being sent messages on WhatsApp groups or flyers that have assertions in them. In the lead up to the EGM we think it is necessary to 'Fact Check' some of these assertions and provide clarity.
The Claim : "The Council has already decided on a redevelopment plan, and this EGM just gives them the power to push it through."
The Reality:
INCORRECT. This EGM is strictly about creating a modern legal framework for the club, bringing us in line with standard practice at other comparable sports clubs.
The Process: Any future redevelopment requires all sporting sections to develop plans for their sport so that a proposal can be put to the members. Members will then vote on whether they think it is desirable, affordable, and financially sustainable.
The Claim : "The Council is on track to burden the club with £500,000 of loans that could bankrupt us."
The Reality
: INCORRECT. The Council does not have this authority now, nor will they have it under the proposed structure.
The Safe-Guards
: The proposed Articles explicitly state that any financial commitment over £75,000 requires a full vote of the membership.
The Claim : "The proposed structure removes representatives from individual sporting sections."
The Reality
: INCORRECT. Our identity as a combined Squash, Tennis, Pickleball, Gym, and Social club is written directly into the core constitution and the new Articles.
The Process
: Section committees are just as essential in the future as they are today to ensure motivated members continue to run and develop their respective sports - we can't run the club without them.
Please use your vote to ensure a secure future for the club.
The Council
26/10/2026
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