I don’t think this would come into it. The same financial contribution from subs will be expected and the running costs will be less during winter months. If a sqn is successfully engaging cadets and doing Wing / Region activities as well as their own extra weekend stuff that has to be a good thing.
If you look at the Wirral in the same wing there are 7 Squadrons, some in very affluent areas.
But its RFCA budget not subs.
Come the next budget squeeze if they have a building used 1 night a week by a unit of 10 cadets yet others are joint centres used 4 nights a week by 2 units of 30+ cadets?
Very easy cost benefit equation to see where the money is best needed
Check out RFCA Estate Optimisation Programme (REOP).
GLRFCA Annual Review 2020/21 stated:
The REOP proposes a timeline in three waves involving empty Reserve centres and fallow Cadet sites; the second 1-5 years with minor new builds only and closure of small lone platoon size ARCs (n/a in GL) and the third, 5-10 years to begin optimising Reserve sites including new build programmes.
Not sure what RFCA budget is. If you have a unit paradung 10 cadets 2 nights per week that would be under the same threat.
I think, if a Squadron is successful but parading one night a week it would not be under threat that is all.
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