At present, we rent a container at Foston in the south of the county; however, its location is no longer convenient for the current or likely future needs of the committee. We are seeking a more centrally located solution, preferably an indoor facility that may also help address the smell of the equipment! Ideally the storage will need to more cost-effective or similarly priced, which will require us to review and consolidate what we store as we could then hire a smaller unit.

Items currently stored include various shelters and marquees (both new and old), speakers, boilers, cooking equipment, a jacket potato oven, Christmas trees and decorations, rope lights, strip lights, and other equipment used occasionally.

It has become evident that a significant portion of our stored equipment has not been used for many years and is unlikely to be needed in future. Examples include goal posts and nets, ball-pool balls, sports shirts, line painters, hula hoops, tombola barrels etc.

While the committee recognises that certain items may have sentimental value and serve as reminders of memorable sports rallies, storage facilities are costly and retaining unused items has cost to the Centre.

We welcome your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions on the following points:

• Recommendations for storage facilities in central Derbyshire.
• Suggestions regarding disposal or repurposing of equipment no longer in use.
• Expressions of interest in items of sentimental value.

Please submit your feedback through the Suggestions form:

https://www.derbyshirecentre.co.uk/suggestions

All responses will be reviewed and considered by the committee following the AGM.