At Aulton, for example, the request that boots be removed before players re-enter the pavilion after a match, appears to be being ignored and, furthermore, we have people who see fit to clean their boots free of mud, not by using the boot cleaners outside the building, but by knocking them on the inside walls of the pavilion. I know this seems childish but I would ask the question of these young men, "Would you do that at home? I think not!"

Other acts of vandalism have been reported including graffiti being drawn on the walls, damage to the wooden benches, doors being kicked in etc. 

More worryingly, some of the staff seem to be being verbally abused by some of our officials.

This type of behaviour is totally unacceptable. If anyone has an issue relating to the municipal facilities they should, in the first instance, contact me if I have booked the pitch for you. If you have taken a private booking, then you should complain to the booking office, but you should not engage in abusing the staff at the pavilions or at the booking office, who will only be doing what they are told to do by their superiors. 

The council has already intimated that teams, who go on and use their pitches when the pitches have been deemed unplayable, will be billed for the repair of the pitch. I believe someone was billed for over £200 for just such an incident before Christmas. They have also said that they will refuse to allow certain teams access to their facilities, pavilions and pitches, if this unacceptable behaviour is to continue.

I would ask all officials to ensure that this type of behaviour does not happen. We have asked the council to name the culprits so that we can deal with them for bringing the Association into disrepute. I trust we will have your cooperation in seeing that this type of behaviour ceases immediately and that all of us will conduct ourselves in a proper manner.

I would urge you to remind your players of their responsibilities in behaving in a manner that reflects well on themselves, their team, their club and this Associaton.

Carol Baxter