Club AGM 2020

Yes, that works. We used to book a preferred pitch on our favourite CL, but they were huge individual pitches, and it was ok at first, but not always possible as it became more popular. But with only five to choose from, you couldn’t always get what you wanted, although we did sometimes move pitch for a change. It always felt like a different holiday then😂 Easy for us, we travel light. Like you, we used to see same folks over our month away, so seldom encountered anyone noisy.

In the UK its the last thing i would want to do ,even if as we are familiar with the layout of quite a few sites ,and as posted it may well be ok for those who tend to have long stays at  off peak periods , but not when in the UK many sites are busy,  and may well get even more so for a longer touring season  in the future 

There's a big difference between trying to let two families have adjacent pitches and pre-allocating all pitches. Giving members a free choice of pitch is a clear differentiator for the Club so there was no indication in the answewr given that there are any plans to change this approach.

Another unnecessary hare set to run as a result of a CT debate??

As TW mentioned It was pitch surface that I was referring but to me a hardstanding pitch is a pitch type As a motorhomer I have no wish to use a grass pitch except maybe in a dry summer when other options are not there!

Going slightly off your main topic but to answer some of the other questions regarding being able a pitch number. Somebody at the AGM raised the issue of being able to book several pitches together to allow family and friends to be on adjacent pitches. It was confirmed that the rule remains first come first served. However the Club did give a bit of a nod towards this because obviously they have had some feedback on the subject. I didn't get the impression that they were going to introduce this but got the impression that they were looking at it so if or when it became a reality whether it would be a formal or informal approach we don't know. Nothing may come of it!

I don't think the ability to be able to book a specific pitch would work on Club sites. It can work on sites where people are booking pitches of seven days at a time or multiples of seven days. But on Club sites where the number of days booked is infinitely variable it could lead to gaps that didn't match what people wanted. I don't think many of us would be happy to use a pitch for three days and then be told we had to move to another because someone had booked the same pitch?

David

The AGM gave very little indication of real changes regarding bookings. I'd suggest, when the AGM is posted on line that anyone interested reads through the details.

Another unnecessary hare set to run as a result of a CT debate??

It wasn’t my intention YB. I am perfectly happy for family and friends to pitch together on Club Sites, but glad I won’t be the one trying to organise it. 😉

Or to be there when it happens!

YB

It is correct what you say in that at the AGM the Club gave no indication that pre-allocating pitches would ever be a reality. However I sensed that there was a degree of sympathy for families/friends  that wanted to be together. The only way I could see that happening was if site staff were able to make the arrangements on the day of arrival. The downside for the participants is that they would have to accept where the warden put them!!! Probably best to leave it as it is!!!

David

There is an easy solution to this, allow the first arrival to reserve the pitch adjacent or opposite  to them for their friends/family instead of this practice being frowned upon.

peedee

I cannot see a problem with that ,it can work now        but only be "allowed" if the "other unit" is arriving soon , not many hours later