Overnight campers' action

Rufs replied on 19/11/2018 14:23

Posted on 19/11/2018 14:23

i quote from our local Conservative news letter, just received

"Motorhome overnighting along the Meon Shore road has increased significantly during this summer. Action is in hand to make the signage clearer and Hill Head Councillors will discuss with officers the best way to prevent a recurrence next summer"

so far from encouraging MH camping in local car parks as a number of members have been advocating, to fall in line with our collegues in Europe, my local council along with others in this area "Hampshire" are actively discouraging. Nothing against MH owners but I support this action, on the grounds that the area is fast becoming an unofficial MH park, and of course there are always the few that go the extra mile and abuse what are unofficial camping facilities, e.g. emptying toilet cassettes in the public toilets, cramming all their garbage into local waste bins, taking up all the car park bays, and using them as their own personal camping area, sometimes 2 bays. Being a caravaner I have never used an Aires, do the facilities that are provided officially within Europe get abused in the same way?, I know the adage "the few spoil it for the many", but we are being overrun by the many, probably because a lot of our sea front parking is free, something as locals, we cherish and would not want to loose as a result of overnight campers etc. Is there something amiss with us Brits or are our EU counterparts just as bad ? 

I should add as a footnote, although our local council are not massively in debt there are certainly no funds in the kitty to provide Aires type facilities, well not in the present climate, and even if they were, I am not sure local people would support such expenditure, ok the local ice cream shops may make a little bit extra, but i think most of the additional spend would go to the out of town super markets and not local shops. I do believe MH's are becoming a problem.

replied on 24/11/2018 18:14

Posted on 24/11/2018 17:10 by Rufs

that is rubbish why should we give up our free parking for a bunch of freeloaders....as i said earlier there is a perfectly 24x7x365 campsite, Kingfisher in our immediate area, not outside, immediate, use it

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Rufs replied on 24/11/2018 18:27

Posted on 24/11/2018 18:27

clearly BB/DD think that you are the good guys within the Mh owners fraternity, but clearly BB you have not grasped the principal of "why should local tax payers fund your life style even if for only 1 day", you bought your castle on wheels, and you expect to live your life of dreams, pay for it.

replied on 24/11/2018 18:27

Posted on 24/11/2018 18:09 by Takethedogalong

Our idea of heaven! This beach is like this in August!

 

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brue replied on 24/11/2018 18:30

Posted on 24/11/2018 18:27 by Rufs

clearly BB/DD think that you are the good guys within the Mh owners fraternity, but clearly BB you have not grasped the principal of "why should local tax payers fund your life style even if for only 1 day", you bought your castle on wheels, and you expect to live your life of dreams, pay for it.

Posted on 24/11/2018 18:30

I think you are getting a bit personal now Rufs, it's been a good discussion but it's starting to go round in circles. 

Tinwheeler replied on 24/11/2018 18:35

Posted on 24/11/2018 18:27 by Rufs

clearly BB/DD think that you are the good guys within the Mh owners fraternity, but clearly BB you have not grasped the principal of "why should local tax payers fund your life style even if for only 1 day", you bought your castle on wheels, and you expect to live your life of dreams, pay for it.

Posted on 24/11/2018 18:35

What have I done? You left me out this time. 🥺

replied on 24/11/2018 18:39

Posted on 24/11/2018 18:27 by Rufs

clearly BB/DD think that you are the good guys within the Mh owners fraternity, but clearly BB you have not grasped the principal of "why should local tax payers fund your life style even if for only 1 day", you bought your castle on wheels, and you expect to live your life of dreams, pay for it.

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Cornersteady replied on 24/11/2018 18:39

Posted on 24/11/2018 18:39

Ruffs, I really can't keep up with this thread, so explain to me what you are accusing BB and DD of? They pay their tax on their MH (just like my car) so providing they park it legally what are they doing wrong?

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