Nunnykirk club site

thanks Ro, I'm sure your post has added a view as to the future of this site and the use of seasonal pitches there. 

Can't speak for Nunnykirk, CS, but the other non-fac sites I have used were regularly empty / full depending on local events.

All bar my favourite which I have seldom seen less than 3 / 4 full !

Which one is that did you ask ? --  you must be jesting --  I ain't telling 

Thank you Ro for a repsonse. I hope this is not the thin end of wedge and there are more non facility sites on the edge of extinction? I hope before the Club gives up the lease of such sites they at least look at operating them in a different way, e.g. part time manning with barrier controlled entry and card payment.

peedee

But the club cannot keep running sites that run at a significant loss, it is obvious that this site has declining occupancy for whatever reasons, if no one wants to go there why should it be kept open?

Perhaps non facility sites are just not attractive to the vast majority of club members in today's market?

But the club cannot keep running sites that run at a significant loss

No they cannot that I will agree on but you can at least look at ways to reduce losses as well as improving occupancy before first closing them. Not everyone wants full facility sites all of the time at £30 per night.

peedee

Not everyone wants full facility sites all of the time at £30 per night.

Indeed, but it would appear that far more people wanting those sort of sites than non facility sites? And that is the main point surely?

If the full fat sites are making more money and /or getting better occupancy than non facility sites which way should the club go? 

How could you improve occupancy on these non facility sites? Put in facilities?

I see the price has lept up by £3 per night from £15 to £18  for the 2020 season. Hardly the way to attract greater occupancy especially off peak.

peedee

"they (should) at least look at operating them in a different way, e.g. part time manning with barrier controlled entry and card payment."

other small, no facs sites can be run with the minimum of cost, no manning required at all...

a machine to pay (card or cash) and get a barrier card, a barrier operated by said card and a water/waste Bourne included on barrier card.

its not difficult and its done all over Europe.....we're still part of it, for now, aren't we?

this one happens to be in a town that's a World Heritage Site.

...and a price comparison in a tourist hot spot....

Price: 11 € per night including parking, water and emptying. 

Payment by credit card or cash at the terminal.

If the full fat sites are making more money and /or getting better occupancy than non facility sites which way should the club go?

Depends on how many members it is prepared to lose!

peedee

If people are put off by the non facilities (And personally I think that is it) would more people go if the price was reduced?