£240 flying membership including free landing, free car park and the option to spend money in the club house is not such a good deal. For example; Tatenhill membership £35, landings free (two hard r/w’s), car parking free, club house free. Tatenhill is 1h30m by car from Barton.
Have to say I think Barton is a great place, with some very interesting aircraft, but Peel will kill it given time.