Rochford Angling Club is an unincorporated association and  is not a legal entity in its own right. It has no legal personality distinct from that of its members. The subscriptions of the members do not buy a product but a pooling of all the Club’s member’s subscriptions enables the elected officers of the club to provide benefits for all members that would be beyond the resources of the individual members.  Through the AGM and other meetings the members have an opportunity to influence the direction of the club. This legal structure leads to some complexity with regard to safety considerations.  We hope the following documents  assists members to understand how they can help the club stay on top of safety management and other statutory requirements  whilst ensuring safe angling and associated activities for all.

This note is an attempt to outline simple measures all club members can employ to help keep such hazards to a minimum for the benefit of both themselves and all other members.  The majority of club members are experienced anglers and will be aware of most hazards and how to minimize the risks associated with those hazards.  However, members of, and visitors to, the club include younger anglers, people with restricted mobility, people with a degree of infirmity etc. and we can all help minimize the risks to these people.

The club cannot inspect every water every day and the simplest, and probably the most important, way that all members can help is to report to the committee any issues they notice on waters when they are fishing.  Such issues could include restricted or blocked access, trip hazards, excessive erosion of the banks, fallen branches, unstable fishing platforms or missing planks.

The club do have risk assessments which are available for all to view in printed format in the clubhouse at Falklands in addition to those in this section of the website. Please take the time to read them.

We hope you all have safe and enjoyable experiences on the club’s premises