CL usage.

I don’t think you have a problem wildemere. I think some visitors are way too judgemental about the doings of others. Fair enough if a lot of noise and disturbance is a regular reason for having a stay spoilt, but the vast majority of folks using CLs are too busy out and about enjoying themselves to get overly engrossed in the comings and goings of others. I know we are.

We have used Club Sites where it’s been obvious that the odd member is out early morning in a suit, and back at teatime still in a suit, but it hasn’t impacted upon our stay in any way, shape or form. I spent two years commuting home from Sites when caring for my parents, but I did it quietly, discreetly and as far as I know, no other visitor was aware. And it was not the business of any other member anyway.

I have to say I would be delighted if the other users of the CL were out all day giving me sole use of the site and I don't care whether it is for work or play.

 All I can add to this discussion is that theree is absolutely no chance that the Caravan Act, under which CLs operate will be reviewed, revised or amended under the current leadership of the CAMC.  I have had this discussion with the Director General himself.  

CLs numbers are ever declining. They currently number around 2,100.   

Times have changed since the 1960's when the Act was enacted. A patch of field with a tap is not what modern members of the CAMC in 2019 are looking for (in the main).  In my opinion many aspects of the Act would benefit from a review - not least the 5 van rule - to help enable CLs to remain financially viable, but also some of the restrictions outlined above.  

Unfortunately as the stance of the club is rigid on this matter, the act is rigid, but the expectations of the vast majority of Members is ever-upwards, the number of CLs will continue their inexorable decline. 

This will of course be of benefit to the remaining CLs, Club sites and the growing number of small commercial sites outside the CAMC not bound by the 5-van rule.

Notwithstanding the Club's stance, I would imagine that given central government's encouraging attitude to countryside diversification and support for rural communities, amendment of the Act would not be insurmountable. Personally I think that eight would be a good number, allowing a potential 60% rise in income whilst retaining a small intimate feel to the concept.

We’ve come across workers using the CLs and never thought anything about it.  That is until we turned up at a site we had booked and been to before, to find two workers’ caravans parked on the MH pitches and all the other pitches taken.  We were not happy.

Did you question the situation with the site owner? What was their response? If you'd booked a pitch surely there was one available, I can't believe that the owner turned you off the site.

Were the 'Motorhome pitches' designated as such?

I've transgressed several times in the past when moving house/ job. I always explained the situation to the CL owner and in the one instance I was there approaching the 28 days moved on. The family would join me at weekends and school holidays to go house hunting and getting to know the area. I have always seen it as one of the many advantages of a caravan. So far as I am aware no complaints were raised with the CL owner's, maybe as my job as 9-5 and I sometimes came back for lunch break.

I have not come across this but if one or several vans were each occupied by multiple adults using MPVs to do shift work and the CL owner approves, I would consider moving on to another CL. Is that what the OP experienced?

I have not come across this but if one or several vans were each occupied by multiple adults using MPVs to do shift work and the CL owner approves, I would consider moving on to another CL. Is that what the OP experienced?

Viatorem

The original post was moved from the Story Section and we often find that original posters never return to check out the comments on their post. It might help if we had some sort of automatic notification system when posts are moved. It works well on UKCampsites. 

David

Years ago we had a CL on the farm and a family from "down south" came in their caravan while house hunting. We pointed out that a house half a mile from us was for sale. They bought it and we became life long friends.

Sorry - not really to do with the OP, but it reminded me me of how we met our friends.