Another place to ban motorhomes.

[Baconsdozen]

From our local paper today.Southwold looks set to join Aldeburgh and Yarmouth if finding people snoring in motorhomes has to stop.
Don't forget to sign the petition on the No 10 site....here

From Eastern dail press.........
Motor homes frequently seen parked on Southwold's elegant promenade could be banned in time for the summer season.

Southwold Town Council has been looking into the possibility of a

by-law to stop caravans and camper vans from parking overnight on North Parade because of the congestion they cause on the busy road.

Overnight stays are already banned on Southwold Common, but Waveney District Council - which regulates the by-law on the Common - does not own the road at North Parade and so cannot put another regulation in place.

Now Suffolk County Council has offered the town a glimmer of hope. Officers from the council's highways department were in the town on Monday to look at the stretch of road and to discuss the possibility of regulating overnight parking.

In spring last year, motor home owners were banned from parking on the sea wall at the nearby resort of Aldeburgh after fears were raised about the amount of damage being caused to the wall. Residents also complained about the litter and congestion being caused.

The by-laws in Aldeburgh had an immediate effect and only nine vehicles breached the order when it was enforced by Suffolk Coastal District Council in the summer.

A Suffolk County Council spokesman said a scheme could be in place in Southwold in time for this summer's busy tourist season.

She said: "We are reviewing all the parking restrictions in Southwold, and as part of this we are putting forward the idea of creating parking bays along North Parade.

"These would allow people to park for 24 hours but would prevent people from sleeping in their vehicles. The traffic regulation order would be enforceable by the police.

"We are going to be consulting and the timescale depends on whether there are any objections. It is possible that we could start work on putting the lines in place in the early summer. The town and district councils have both given this their support."

 

[Pioneer]

Hi,
looks like another one bite's the dust. We have signed the petition, anyone any information on that petition? it's ok signing up, but need to keep up with whats happening. Anyone know a Good?? MP.

Happy Camping

 

[wildman]

So you can park for 24hours, but not sleep, obvious really, sleeping causes so much traffic congestion, why not just limit parking to 24hrs with no return for 48hrs. Beside the minute an enforcement officer knocks the door you're awake aren't you, ergo not sleeping. No officer been bonking all night long, not sleeping. Farcical

 

[Baconsdozen]

The petition will be automatically presented to the PMs office in April.
Our local paper has already mentioned it and I've forwarded the details of it to the local council.

 

[pete the pub]

overnight camping

It makes my blood boil, if you buy a motorhome normally you a spending a fair amount of your hard earned cash.
So when these numpties from the local council come along and say that you are damaging the wall etc, who in there right mind would do it with there pride and joy (motorhome).

I live in the Shopshire country side by the Welsh border. We tend to get a fair amont of traveling people stopping over night and sometimes for weeks on end. When they come I have not seen many of these numpties from the council nocking on there door and asking them politley to move. I can just see it knock knock "Good afternoon madam I am very sorry you cannot park here this is private property could you please move on. Oh and would you please take the rubbish and dog sh!! with you." reply "you can f!!! off who do you think you are." Council reply "ok thats ok then but please dont stay to long"

Am I a grumpy old man (55) or should we all just get i our motorhomes and move to France.