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If you were visiting Hexham as a Trax Site, it’s more than “some years” ago. I would take an informed guess at more than 30 years ago. I’d base my perception of CLs on a tad more information and usage to be honest😂

I salute your efforts, good info, best of luck developing the CL group.

Given that you are 40%+ of the total pitches available through the club and 60% of new members say that access to the CL network influenced their decision to join the club then the club needs you. 

Excellent and informative website.  I have drawn it to the attention of John at High Breame CL, Flamborough - one of our favourite spots.

I can honestly say that over the years we've used CL's that we have seen very few of the "Dump, fill, run" brigade.

But that was before the growth in motorhome ownership which has surged in recent years. It seems from Ted's post it is the CL's in Scotland who are not happy. In my view they are playing into the hands of the drive for the creation of legal stopover areas for motorhmes and campervans.(Aires). The ammunition will be welcomed by campaigners.

peedee

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Thank you again for all you comments and support of the CL network in general. 

Some comments went 'off-topic' from the purpose Original Post, but that seems to be the nature of discussions on this forum!

The feedback regarding motorhome usage of CL sites for one night is noted.  As Peedee points out the growth in motorhome ownership and the popularity of the routes in Scotland are where this practice has become an issue for owners, it does not seem to be an issue for owners elsewhere in the UK, so if you are Motorhomer visiting CLs, please don't feel excluded, we very much appreciate your business.

There are many other topics on the CL Owners Website that we would welcome your views on. https://www.clsiteowners.co.uk

FYI, the issue that is of greatest concern to most CLs who provide EHU during the colder months is the rising cost of electricity and the growing use of electric by ever-larger units that now rely on electric (rather than gas) heating.  But this is a topic that has been much debated hgere on CT already, and the solution is to hand: Metrering and charging at cost for usage.  

Ted, we've found on metered sites like yours the system is perfectly acceptable. 

I think the language used about customers needs to be well tempered in the public domain! Otherwise it can be a bit like Basil in Fawlty Towers. 

Metrering and charging at cost for usage.

Yes please. A much fairer system which like Bru I have no problem with. A flat rate increase in winter would cause me to think twice about using a site and it still does not really control the use of electricity. I can see CL owners basing their flat rate increase on the worst case scenario

peedee

Good point, Brue. I certainly noticed the presence of Basil.

I've no objection to metered lekky, providing it's done legally with the secondary supplier agreement in place, as I'm always happy to pay for what I use. 

Ted said:- 

FYI, the issue that is of greatest concern to most CLs who provide EHU during the colder months is the rising cost of electricity and the growing use of electric by ever-larger units that now rely on electric (rather than gas) heating. But this is a topic that has been much debated here on CT already, and the solution is to hand: Metering and charging at cost for usage.

I don't think I would have an objection to a metered electric supply having used them in Europe. The proviso being that the charge reflected the cost to the CL owner. However from a CL owners point of view would this not be taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Installing said meters would, I imagine, be fairly expensive? Plus there is also the inconvenience to the camper if there is a multitude of different systems. Is not the most simple approach not to just make a surcharge of £2/3 per night from October to March? Would that really put people off? For it to work I think you would have to get a fair number of CL owners to do the same so it looked as if it was standard practice?

David