Clampdown on coastal motorhome parking. (1 Viewer)

[Sparkie44]

Read in the York Press this morning North Yorkshire Council are set to trial a restriction on overnight parking. These are Scarborough north bay, the A174 at Sandsend Whitby and Filey Road in Cayton Bay. This will be for 18 months, decision to be made this Friday.

 

[Kups]

FLTs reducing everyone's options again.

Ay mention of replacement aires by NY Council? Ha! I thought not.

 

[Sparkie44]

FLTs reducing everyone's options again.

Ay mention of replacement aires by NY Council? Ha! I thought not.

Not only that, if it's successful, other areas may be considered. As far as replacement aires go, no chance as they were also quoting the safety aspect, 6m rule etc.

 

[PaulC70]

Not only that, if it's successful, other areas may be considered. As far as replacement aires go, no chance as they were also quoting the safety aspect, 6m rule etc.

Simple solution is for motorhome spaces in large car parks that are 6m+ apart, key then is enforcement, both of proper use by motorhomers and the misuse of spaces by cars parking in them.

 

[The Wino]

Locals in Whitby often complain about motorhome parking in sandsend and you can sort of see why. A way forward would be to allow motorhome parking in the evening until say 10 am with no return for 24 hrs but I think it's been so busy that public opinion would be against it

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[pappajohn]

They did the same a few years ago...... It didn't last long.
Then the council installed a service point... Fresh water and cassette disposal.. On the marine drive in one of the old buildings/cafes.
The only restriction that's stood the test of time is on the Esplanade.... But only in front of the buildings, further south past the clock tower, is akin to a CL/CS most evening/nights.

 

[Mikey RV]

Not only that, if it's successful, other areas may be considered. As far as replacement aires go, no chance as they were also quoting the safety aspect, 6m rule etc.

The 6m rule could be overcome by putting bollards/ fencing up so units can’t park too close.

 

[Marie-Claire]

Yet they can park side by side during the day , work that one out

 

[PaulC70]

Yet they can park side by side during the day , work that one out

they already have, it's in the article where it talks of the risks being much greater if there's a fire overnight and occupants are asleep inside.

 

[Oldrat]

Motorhomes eh!


According to the DVLA who turned down my application, they say it’s a VWW - Van With Windows!


I don’t fancy being a guinea pig though

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[Marie-Claire]

The existing signs around the marine drive section do state motor caravans, a van with windows should still be allowed..

 

[pelican]

Well hopefully these people will now use campsites with facilities.
I for one didn't buy a motorhome thinking to sleep in lay-by and car parks.

 

[BrochMike]

Well hopefully these people will now use campsites with facilities.
I for one didn't buy a motorhome thinking to sleep in lay-by and car parks.

I for one didn't buy mine thinking of always staying in campsites with facilities
Otherwise I would have bought a tent

 

[nicholsong]

Well hopefully these people will now use campsites with facilities.
I for one didn't buy a motorhome thinking to sleep in lay-by and car parks.

How do you classify an Aire in France, without facilities. We know some with views more beautiful than most campsites.

 

[Just smiffy]

More Motorhomes on the road and parking places diminishing… some locals somewhere are going to get pissed off….

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[Bobbejaan]

More Motorhomes on the road and parking places diminishing… some locals somewhere are going to get pissed off….

Whenever that happens to me (which is quite rare as I prefer to be well off the beaten track) ..... I like to sing out loud >>>

"Everywhere I go, I get slandered, libelled" (with thanks to Robson & Jerome)

 

[busbuddy]

Sandsend is nice and I've parked there overnight but....... I dont park near to the houses/toilet because I dont need to, I arrive in the evening and leave early morning and never in the school holidays. If I'm going to treat myself to a meal in the pub the extra few hundred yards I have to walk means I have earned my pint.
I'm sure there are some motorhomes parked there now, along with all the stealth campers, that have been there over a week and will be there probably a few more

 

[Lenny HB]

Well hopefully these people will now use campsites with facilities.
I for one didn't buy a motorhome thinking to sleep in lay-by and car parks.

What's the point of buying a Motorhome with full facilities if you are going to use campsites they are the last place I would want to stop.

 

[TDub49]

Whenever that happens to me (which is quite rare as I prefer to be well off the beaten track) ..... I like to sing out loud >>>

"Everywhere I go, I get slandered, libelled" (with thanks to Robson & Jerome)

Surely thanks to Simon and Garfunkel for the original and Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Marsha Hunt and eventually Robson and Jerome? It's a song about longing to be home written by someone tired of touring so very apt for MHF . . .

Sorry. It's a quiet morning . . . . . .

 

[pelican]

I for one didn't buy mine thinking of always staying in campsites with facilities
Otherwise I would have bought a tent

The dog sleeps in the tent

What's the point of buying a Motorhome with full facilities if you are going to use campsites they are the last place I would want to stop.

I prefer not to poo in a cupboard and my wife also prefers me not doing it.

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[PaulC70]

The dog sleeps in the tent

I prefer not to poo in a cupboard and my wife also prefers me not doing it.

Im not surprised, I tend to use the toilet for that, the cupboard is reserved for clothes and shoes

 

[pelican]

Im not surprised, I tend to use the toilet for that, the cupboard is reserved for clothes and shoes

My wife uses the shower as an additional wardrobe.

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

More, chasing less will always end in the same way. The scheme will be dubbed " an outstanding success" whatever, because in general it doesn't affect local residents. One motorhome equates to two bucket and spade, or senior visitor cars, who also as a rule tip more into the local coffers than motorhome users do. There's no point in trying to negotiate with North York Council, they're impervious to reasoning, common sense, or any contrary opinion, been there, done that, wearing a different T shirt.
Mike.

 

[Lenny HB]

I prefer not to poo in a cupboard and my wife also prefers me not doing it.

Should have bought one with a toilet.

 

[Lenny HB]

My wife uses the shower as an additional wardrobe.

She likes wet clothes then, we use ours for showering.

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[BrochMike]

My wife uses the shower as an additional wardrobe.

I prefer not to poo in a cupboard

Perhaps you bought the wrong layout, then?

Although not a lot of choice of professional conversions without toilet/shower, methinks.

 

[LesW]

How bizzare that people don't use their expensive investments to it's full potential.

 

[chaser]

How bizzare that people don't use their expensive investments to it's full potential.

We have had this argument many times , it's up to what you want I suppose but it beats me why anyone would spend up to £100000 on something you are not going to use, any motorhome we have , the toilet and shower are the first things in , everything else we can compromise but our own bathroom is the absolute main thing.
If you are not going to use them but use campsite facilities you might just as well have a van with seats in.

 

[Pipeydick]

Simple solution is for motorhome spaces in large car parks that are 6m+ apart, key then is enforcement, both of proper use by motorhomers and the misuse of spaces by cars parking in them.

Yep in france its called an aire,.Been working there for decades, but might not work here with the self entitled me me me brigade, will prob need strict enforcement for it to work in uk.

 

[nicholsong]

We have had this argument many times , it's up to what you want I suppose but it beats me why anyone would spend up to £100000 on something you are not going to use, any motorhome we have , the toilet and shower are the first things in , everything else we can compromise but our own bathroom is the absolute main thing.
If you are not going to use them but use campsite facilities you might just as well have a van with seats in.

And if you parked at the other type of campsites, e.g. Holiday Inn and the like, you could use their toilet, shower and Bed !

Thus enabling you to throw out those items in the MH and saving even more space.

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