campervanannie
Full Member
- Posts
- 21,500
- Likes
- 32,923
More good news Under the proposals, self-contained motorhomes - those with their own toilets and wash basins - will be allowed to pay an as-yet undecided fee to stay in the existing car parks.
Stray carparks: Good news.
- Thread starter groyne
- Start date
SquirrellCook
Full Member
- Posts
- 781
- Likes
- 1,196
Lets hope those of us that are too "special" to clean up their own mess, won't ruin it for us good people. Don't forget to photograph any sinners and send the details to the council. Even the ones in cars and vans. Cycle terrorists, should be ok as I don't think the Lycra has pockets. 
Budgie
Full Member
- Posts
- 112
- Likes
- 160
Think you may be right, they tried banning overnight stays of Campers down at the carparks towards Marske-by-the-Sea, but don't think it worked, seen quite a few staying over with the height barrier open.
mariesnowgoose
Full Member
- Posts
- 21,382
- Likes
- 44,545
Well, for £15 and a sign actually calling it 'camping', I'd definitely be putting out the chairs and table, winding out the awning and setting up the outdoor barbie! 
SquirrellCook
Full Member
- Posts
- 781
- Likes
- 1,196
Just remember to stay in one bay, or pay for a ticket for the awning.Well, for £15 and a sign actually calling it 'camping', I'd definitely be putting out the chairs and table, winding out the awning and setting up the outdoor barbie!
maingate
Full Member
- Posts
- 11,855
- Likes
- 15,850
Depends how far you can swing your balls Nigel.
n brown
Full Member
- Posts
- 22,811
- Likes
- 60,259
at my age ,further than i'd likeDepends how far you can swing your balls Nigel.
Greytop
Full Member
- Posts
- 95
- Likes
- 56
I stay in Redcar regularly to sail on the beach from Majuba road car park.I never pay and have never had a ticket. Mainly because traffic wardens never police that car park.If they ever did issue a ticket it is not enforceable and can be contested in court as the council do not own that land or maybe more to the point cannot prove that the do.
This is why there is a whole swathe of land behind the car park which is waste grass land.The council wanted to build loads of houses on the area, but failed as they couldn't prove ownership of the land. In fact the ownership of the land is still unknown to this day.
This is why there is a whole swathe of land behind the car park which is waste grass land.The council wanted to build loads of houses on the area, but failed as they couldn't prove ownership of the land. In fact the ownership of the land is still unknown to this day.
barge1914
Full Member
- Posts
- 1,847
- Likes
- 3,138
Sorry to disappoint but on their website it’s 5.5m. I questioned their parking manager about this (we are 5.95m) and he was quite adamant. £80 fine if you are over that length. Worse there are no signs on the car parks to tell you, and many have as a result copped for fines.
Fragle
Full Member
- Posts
- 41
- Likes
- 80
I believe most people just want a reasonable charge. Thats all.
But just for comparison. This is a reasonable charge in a very nice village in France
mistericeman
Full Member
- Posts
- 4,909
- Likes
- 11,265
The point I've made several times though is....
Comparing something in France to something in the UK is just pointless...
It's like saying wine is cheap in France but dear in the UK...
It's nice to think that there would be some sort of international standard for everything... BUT it'll never happen.
Folks views on prices are subjective too...
Although a lot seem to want summat for nowt... Or a £5 at worst.
Not a chance in the current climate
GreggBear
Full Member
- Posts
- 1,646
- Likes
- 2,667
Some of us don't want anything at any price though, I'm quite happy to find my own parkups if the authorities will leave me alone. I don't want any services at all, that's why I built my bus to have everything I need. I don't want a piece of tarmac to park on, I'm happy wherever I can get. What I don't want is to feel like I'm being corralled into these parkups by the authorities, just so I am forced into paying for something I neither want or need....
campervanannie
Full Member
- Posts
- 21,500
- Likes
- 32,923
I use that one it’s a great carpark with a fantastic beach.
Fragle
Full Member
- Posts
- 41
- Likes
- 80
Ok I'll compare something in this country. All car parking in powys for example reasonable price to park up all day and free overnight. The money then goes to the local shops as you don't feel ripped off. Win Win.
Same in Hawick in the borders. In fact there were no charges there so even better.
I don't mine a reasonable fee with no facilities safe parking. I don't think I'm alone in thinking £15 for a car park is outrageous. But like motorway fuel some will pay
Just not us.
mistericeman
Full Member
- Posts
- 4,909
- Likes
- 11,265
And that's the joy of free choice....
I never pay to, stop anywhere I'm not happy to pay the price asked...
No one is holding a gun against my head...
Folks want permission to stop in some places....
And some folks are happy to grant that permission 'for a price' of their choice,
IF it doesn't get used then the price will likely drop
IF it gets fully used it'll stay the same or go up,
Just supply and demand....