Motor Caravan Parking Restrictions question

sammynunes

Herzlos said:

sammynunes said:

Why should a council target one group of vehicles over another?

You don't think there's any difference between car users and camper users?

Not in the context of what I was talking about.

In the car parks in question, camper users get to pay £10 to stay overnight in a car park. They get no facilities and aren't allowed to perform any external camping activities (they can't even sit on a chair outside their van).

Meanwhile, someone could happily sleep in a car or a roof tent over a car and pay nothng.

So I ask you, is the camper user getting something for their money or are they merely a revenue target?

NBLondon

I'm not an expert - but part of the council reasoning might be to deter long-term stayers - effectively living in the van - as opposed to the one night stop.  But that's more complex to identify and enforce so they blanket ban overnight stays.

Herzlos

sammynunes said:

Herzlos said:

sammynunes said:

Why should a council target one group of vehicles over another?

You don't think there's any difference between car users and camper users?

Not in the context of what I was talking about.

In the car parks in question, camper users get to pay £10 to stay overnight in a car park. They get no facilities and aren't allowed to perform any external camping activities (they can't even sit on a chair outside their van).

Meanwhile, someone could happily sleep in a car or a roof tent over a car and pay nothng.

So I ask you, is the camper user getting something for their money or are they merely a revenue target?

But then I suspect very few car users will choose to sleep in the car given how uncomfortable that'll be; I've tried it before and it sucks. They also won't have any cooking or toilet facilities. I think it's quite likely that any car that's left overnight is unoccupied.
On the converse, I suspect that most campers and camper-like-vehicles will be occupied overnight.

lordmountararat

Come to Burnham on Sea. Car parking charges on the seafront are suspended October 1st to April 1st. Plenty of occupied camper vans and motorhomes park overnight on the south side of the jetty and, though probably illegal, no one seems to mind. There are toilets next to the Tourist Information Office, a fresh water tap and outside showers (though you'd have to wear a bathing costume). 

sammynunes

lordmountararat said:

Come to Burnham on Sea. Car parking charges on the seafront are suspended October 1st to April 1st. Plenty of occupied camper vans and motorhomes park overnight on the south side of the jetty and, though probably illegal, no one seems to mind. There are toilets next to the Tourist Information Office, a fresh water tap and outside showers (though you'd have to wear a bathing costume). 

We've been to Burnham and it's nice to have the sensible policies that attract out of season tourist dollars.

It's not illegal BTW.