Monday, March 23, 2020

Coronavirus (Covid-19) - new update .... Club Closed on LTA directive

N.B.  THE TENNIS CLUB,  INCLUDING COURTS AND CLUB HOUSE, IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.. MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2020/2021 WILL NOT BE ASKED FOR UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO OPEN AGAIN.

PLEASE RESPECT THE Decision OF THE LTA AND THE CLUB COMMITTEE,

The following message is the complete email I received from the LTA directing us to close.

**** Start of LTA message ***

The absolute priority of everyone in Britain needs to be protecting the health of the nation, with a requirement to dramatically adjust our behaviour to help slow the spread of the disease, prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed, and ultimately save lives. The way everyone can do this is complying with the Government’s guidance and staying at home.

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday evening (23 March) all tennis facilities and courts should be closed, and tennis coaching and activity should be put on hold with immediate effect.

The National Tennis Centre is closed, and all activity delivered by the LTA remains suspended for the foreseeable future, including all LTA organised coaching sessions, programmes and training courses.  We have also now extended the cancellation of all LTA staged and LTA approved competitions (grade 1 to 6) up to 31 May 2020.

During these challenging times for our society,  our focus over the coming weeks will be to ensure tennis coaches, venues, volunteers, officials and players are supported in any way they can be, so that tennis in Britain emerges from this period in as strong and healthy position as possible, and the sport is able to resume its role in keeping the nation active.

We are continuing to work with Government to help us achieve this, and establishing what further support can be provided to help all those impacted by this unprecedented situation.

*** End of LTA message ***

No comments:

Post a Comment

AGM 2023 Agenda

Henley Tennis Club [‘HTC’] AGM Agenda 2023 Date: 28 June 2023, 7pm Venue: Henley Tennis Club Committee Attendees: Colin Main, Chairman,  Dav...