Meet at Bassett | Ballards Ash
Terms and conditions
No booking is considered accepted until the Booking Fee and the signed Booking and Hire Agreement have been received and reviewed by the RWBRFC’s Executive Committee, and the booking confirmed by our Booking Manager.
The Booking Fee must be paid in full to the RWBRFC before the commencement of hire. Cheques should be made payable to RWBRFC.
The hirer agrees to reimburse the RWBRFC for any damage caused to the premises or its fixtures, fittings and equipment, or the need for additional essential cleaning required as a result of any activities during the hire period.
The Hirer may cancel the booking on giving not less than 4 weeks-notice prior to the date of the ‘period of hire, in writing to the Booking Manager. In such event any booking fee previously paid will be reimbursed to the Hirer. In the event of the hirer making a cancellation within less than 4 weeks’ notice then the relevant booking fee will be payable in full.
Royal Wootton Bassett RFC may in their absolute discretion cancel any booking if in their opinion or that of their officers an event should not go ahead. In the event of a cancellation by the RWBRFC it will refund any pre-payment without delay. RWBRFC will not be liable for any losses the Hirer may incur as a result of the cancellation.
The hired premises must be left clean and tidy and as hired at the conclusion of the hire period, i.e. decorations to be removed etc. Please note that if additional essential cleaning is required then paragraph 3 of these terms and conditions will apply. Please note that no confetti or similar material is to be used within these premises, and strictly no chewing gum is permitted.
RWBRFC reserves the right of entry to any function, without stating reasons to ensure that conditions of hire are being observed.
Hirers must comply with the club licensing conditions. Activities must not compromise any aspect of the following four principles:
Strictly no alcohol to be brought onto premises without prior permission. Strictly no legal highs/nitrous oxide canisters etc. and/or any other drugs to be brought onto premises. Any person(s) found in breach of this condition will be required to leave the premises.
Hirers must accept responsibility for the safety of the public in the event of fire or otheremergencies during the period of hire. Hirers are responsible for their own first aid arrangements, and should familiarise themselves with the location of fire alarms, extinguishers and escape routes. Hirers must ensure that aisles, passage ways and exit doors are kept clear at all times.
Hirers agree not to commit or permit to be committed any act which would prejudice or invalidate any insurance policy or contract pertaining to the premises or any part of the hired property. The hirer will be held responsible for these acts.
The premises and some outside areas including the patio area are non-smoking. Smoking may only take place in the designated areas. No smoking includes use of ‘vaping’ equipment.
The RWBRFC accepts no liability for any accident, damage or injury arising from the hirer’s activity or use of the facilities.
Hirers must vacate the venue by the end of the ‘period of hire’ and in default will indemnify the RWBRFC against all losses the RWBRFC suffers in consequence.
Hirers shall indemnify RWBRFC against all claims, demands, actions or proceedings, in respect of goods, clothing or of the deaths or injuries of any persons, which shall occur during the ‘period of hire’, provided that this indemnity shall not apply to any claim, demand, action of proceedings, which arises out of negligence on the part of RWBRFC, its agents or servants or from any defects of the premises.
Children must be supervised at all times.
The use of adhesives, adhesivetapes, nails, tacks, drawing pins or similar must be arranged with the Booking Manager at time of booking.
The hirer will not allow studded footwear to be worn inside the clubhouse or on the patio area. All muddy footwear and clothing must be removed before entering the clubhouse.
Advertising handbills or posters must not be posted within or without the premises unlesspreviously approved by the RWBRFC’s Management Team.
In the event that any keys are provided to the hirer, they must be appropriately secured at all times. In the event that keys are stolen, lost or misplaced, the hirer will be responsible forthe payment of replacement keys.
If the Hirer shall fail to observe these ‘Conditions of Hire ’the RWBRFC may, without notice, terminate the ‘period of hire’. Such termination shall not release the Hirer(s) from their obligations under these ‘Conditions of Hire’. The RWBRFC shall be entitled to retain monies paid and collect payment of any balance or additional charges outstanding.