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[GinaRon]

East Suffolk car parks

Campervan owners - we've listened to your concerns!
We've decided to relax the restrictions in 12 of our car parks to allow larger campervans and motorhomes (those exceeding 5.5m in length) to park there.
Our previous parking regulations meant that those with larger campervans and motorhomes (known in the parking order as ‘motor caravans’) were unable to use any of our car parks - we appreciated that this prevented people from visiting parts of East Suffolk.
If your campervan is more than 5.5m in length (but less than 8m), you can now park in any of these car parks: https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/.../larger-vehicles-and.../
If your campervan is less than 5.5m in length, you can park in any of East Suffolk’s car parks, within a marked bay.
Suitable vehicles are permitted to remain in council-owned car parks overnight but camping (i.e sleeping or cooking in vehicles) is not allowed.
The formal parking order will be revised in due course to reflect the changes to these 12 car parks.
Full story: https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/.../larger-campervans-to.../

 

[trevskoda]

Whats the point in staying in a carpark if you canny sleep or cook, only useful if shopping in a village.

 

[Tookey]

Whats the point in staying in a carpark if you canny sleep or cook, only useful if shopping in a village.

I see you point but I think the change in attitude (although slight) is the main thing to take from this, it's an 'open' rather than a 'close'.........

 

[molly 2]

Whats the point in staying in a carpark if you canny sleep or cook, only useful if shopping in a village.

You could book into a hotel for the night or play cards all night , perhaps these highly intelligent councillors should be informed that us humanoids need to spend 8 hours in 24 sleeping , that includes us motorhomers preferably at night .would it be ok to sleep in underpasses and shop doorways .

 

[witzend]

Whats the point in staying in a carpark if you canny sleep or cook, only useful if shopping in a village.

Thats all they want Us for Trev our money We can park for as long as we like but we must shop in their shops eat in their restaurants sleep in their Hotels or B&B's. I'd rather Boycott East Suffolk than visit Them

 

[jacquigem]

Agreed if they dont allow sleeping

 

[witzend]

Agreed if they dont allow sleeping

This is what they say

Suitable vehicles are permitted to remain in council-owned car parks overnight but camping (i.e sleeping or cooking in vehicles) is not allowed.

 

[RoaminRog]

I would love to have been a fly on the wall when these so called pillars of society were discussing this motion.
I can’t help wondering exactly who they thought they were helping.
Not exactly the step forward they would like us to believe.

 

[Wully]

Think some of the wording in the no cooking and sleeping thing is all down to insurance and liability. I think they know that people will sleep and cook but they are covering there arses in case something goes tits up or they need the clause to move people taking the mick by staying for day’s or weeks.

 

[st3v3]

Think some of the wording in the no cooking and sleeping thing is all down to insurance and liability. I think they know that people will sleep and cook but they are covering there arses in case something goes tits up or they need the clause to move people taking the mick by staying for day’s or weeks.

That and having the rules in place to evict certain people if required

 

[trevskoda]

When the curtains are clossed how would they ever prove someone was sleeping, apart from me as I snore like a pig, besides smelling/farting like one.

 

[jagmanx]

But occifer.....I was just resting. which I do best with my eyes closed. !

 

[GMJ]

A good move but no use for us as e are over 8m in length.

 

[witzend]

Think some of the wording in the no cooking and sleeping thing is all down to insurance and liability. I think they know that people will sleep and cook but they are covering there arses in case something goes tits up or they need the clause to move people taking the mick by staying for day’s or weeks.

Be OK if that is the case perhaps someone will report back after trying a couple of nights anyone know what the charge is set at

 

[yorkslass]

Their carparks, their rules. At least it gives us somewhere to stop for a few hours instead of trailing around and parking in side streets. Not something I want to do or residents want to see.

 

[molly 2]

Think some of the wording in the no cooking and sleeping thing is all down to insurance and liability. I think they know that people will sleep and cook but they are covering there arses in case something goes tits up or they need the clause to move people taking the mick by staying for day’s or weeks.

Or possibly think thay can make more money from fines ,

 

[witzend]

Think some of the wording in the no cooking and sleeping thing is all down to insurance and liability. I think they know that people will sleep and cook but they are covering there arses in case something goes tits up or they need the clause to move people taking the mick by staying for day’s or weeks.

This was part of their reply to my email enquiry so I don't think their just covering their asses

The off-street parking places are designed for the purposes of parking only. This was the case before the new Parking Order was implemented and will remain a condition of our parking places going forward.
Visitors wishing to use their vehicle for the purposes of sleeping and cooking will need to arrange to stay at a site that facilitates these activities, such as a dedicated caravanning and/or motorhome site.

 

[Canalsman]

So apparently I will sleep better and enjoy more varied cuisine if I stay on a campsite ...

I don't think so.

 

[GWAYGWAY]

i ask who the moderators are and it is removed, with the comment read the rules, what rules where?

 

[st3v3]

t read the rules, what rules where?

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