Overnight campers' action

Posted on 28/11/2018 15:52 by Tinwheeler

Why do you find it necessary to insult fellow club members, Rufs?

I only see one person in this thread with a chip on his shoulder and I think he’s a wannabe motorhomer.

Posted on 28/11/2018 12:41 by DavidKlyne

Councils have a much wide ranging responsibility than that, parking being one of them. The Council here in MK makes millions in parking fees every year which at the end of the day helps to subsidise other much needed services. Obviously each case must be investigated by Council officials but even if the benefits, in terms of parking, were cost neutral there was bound to be and added benefit from extra visitors spending money locally. All I would say is for Councils to at least start from a neutral position and do the investigation to see whether it would work for them. For some it might not but for others, especially in tourist areas it could have a good pay back. Unfortunately this does not overcome local prejudice against even thinking about it as an option?

I wonder what would happen if Central Government made a small fund available to councils to provided these facilities. My guess is that they would be all over it like a rash and suddenly we would see parking spaces suitable for motorhomes spring up in the most unlikely places!

David

Posted on 28/11/2018 16:31 by JVB66

Central government have made a fund available to LAs to install infrastructure for EVs but the take up has been very poor,and that is for a " every one must have" project so a "fund" for what is proposed on here is IMHO not going to get much support from LAs

Posted on 28/11/2018 16:18 by moulesy

"As usual for this forum, Motorhoming has come under fire from the Caravanning fraternity.  "

And this statement from someone who didn't want the thread to turn into another caravan v motorhome debate?

So do enlighten us, K, what do you interpret as "as usual" and how many different members of the "Caravanning fraternity" have said anything criticising MHers in this thread?

Why do you persist in promoting this imagined us v them debate when, as far as I can tell, there is precious little evidence of it?

Posted on 28/11/2018 17:13 by young thomas

I don't think there is a need for central government to provide funding, we aren't ever going to end up with the sort of Aires system that Europe enjoys...

however, funding for a few white lines and an upgrade to a ticket machine to incorporate MHs osnt expensive or rocket science.

what is difficult is to convince folk like the OP that all who drive MHs aren't pariahs..

some will be just out for the day from a campsite, looking for somewhere to (pay to) park while exploring the area...

however, some will be looking to (pay to) overnight (and then move on directly) after, perhaps, a meal in town....

are either of these groups bent on the destruction of the places they visit?....of course not...

Posted on 28/11/2018 16:31 by JVB66

Central government have made a fund available to LAs to install infrastructure for EVs but the take up has been very poor,and that is for a " every one must have" project so a "fund" for what is proposed on here is IMHO not going to get much support from LAs