Servicing calls at CLs for Motorcaravans

Views or predictions are not allowed on CT, fact/proof is demanded.

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Only requested for precise statements such as CMC are considering Aires PD. And only requested rather than demanded. Without such such a statement is not considered by many as having veracity. Opinions are generally accepted as such

Which will come first? unserviced Aires or Dump sites~?

Niether, the toursit routes like the NC500 will lead and only then will it be discovered there is the need for the above.

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On busy oversubscribed tour routes as per the NC 500 ,there may be some who could see a need ,as the very vocal residents on that route have been pushing for more places for L/Vs to curtail? maybe the illegal as not tents , wild camping and blocking of passiing places

When this question was asked at the last AGM on 24th October 2020

I understand the Club has recognised the need for "UK type Aires"
How and when does the Club intend to progress this?

This was the official reply:-

" For many years we have been conducting member insight surveys to understand the differing needs of all our members and how we may address the needs of differing segments within the membership. At the beginning of this year we commenced an exploration as to whether this is something we could viably offer. Unfortunately, due to
the pandemic, this project is currently temporarily suspended, however it is planned to re-initiate in 2021. This remains a complex area as local authorities provide this service in Europe but there is no statutory system or obligation for authorities to cater for tourism in the U.K. and many local authorities do not have the available capital. In the U.K. our Certificated Location licensing system can be used for this and we are constantly looking to develop the number of CLs within our network. However, it is highly likely there would be modest charges for these as they are privately owned and operated. "

Thankyou David. It seems as if, for the near future, use a CL and pay the price of a stay is the general thought of CMC.

The only material difference between a basic CL and an Aire would be a more durable surface and a drive-over grey waste. Neither need be prohibitively more expensive. The big issue for motorhomes would be location, location, location. As observed further up thread they are so often in the back of beyond and lend themselves neither to a few days stopover nor a convenient 'en route' overnight halt.

No idea on grey waste generally but most motorhomes have coped on CLs that I have used and I only use CLs with a durable surface.

As for out of the way, none were out of my way. Depends where you wish to be. If it is a seaside frontage then good luck with that. 

By the Answer given at the AGM it seems the club are looking at what the OP was about ,and has been chewed over since

That’s the very reason both could survive. Not all who drive MHs want to stay close to a City or town, hence why we love CLs. But in Winter, we like to explore towns more, so would welcome more basic stopovers in more urban areas.
We have never struggled to find a CL for a convenient overnight stop on our tours, but then we don’t tour using motorways and dual carriageways.
As for the “NC 500” type routes, quite frankly they smack of a lack of imagination to me. We have never required anyone to put together a scenic tour for us, we are quite capable of doing it ourselves, taking in glorious countryside, scenic views, and arranging our own stops.All the super routes have done is clog up beautiful places with box tickers, nose to tail outfits and a degree of folks not really taking in the full depth of what they are experiencing. We prefer to fully explore and experience somewhere and it’s culture. 

Local Authorities are struggling to deliver basic services to local communities, let alone think about what extras they can provide at the moment.