Servicing calls at CLs for Motorcaravans

Do as we did several years ago ,get another caravan , tends to ,as we have found solves many of the problems that motor caravan owners seem to have with locations and dumping

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

Unfortunately if we all followed that mantra we would achieve nothing. Local Authorities tend to compartmentalise their spending budgets so parking and tourism will have their own budgets. So there is probably room for manoeuvre within that budget. The difficulty is proving the need and judging the likely time for getting a return on any investment. It might be totally inappropriate for every LA in the country to start any sort of investment but there will be those in well known tourist areas where such an investment could turn a profit over a relatively short period of time. 

Could CL's be the answer? I somehow doubt it. As CY points out most CL's are remote however brilliant their facilities. Where the Club might provide useful intervention is to encourage the likes of Stately Homes and other tourist attractions to consider the idea of overnight parking, either basic or more sophisticated. Whether that is done under the banner of being a CL or just general encouragement we would have to wait and see. I think what some have to accept is that the direction of travel is towards a more informal style of overnight stays. Whether people like that idea or not I think most would agree that if that is the way forward it would be better done in a controlled way?

David

Unfortunately if we all followed that mantra we would achieve nothing. Local Authorities tend to compartmentalise their spending budgets so parking and tourism will have their own budgets. So there is probably room for manoeuvre within that budget. 

Yes LAs do compartmentalise their spending. They also reduce resources in some areas and move funds to another. Denbighshire are looking to increase rates by 4.5% and there will be others. Where do you think the spending will be aimed? Do you think that they will want to provide Aires when the existing tour facilities are struggling?

Most LAs are wringing their hands already that cuts to their funding has already made them trim down their spending, our LA has already said that covid has meant they have spent above what was budgeted for last year ,and it is not going to get any better in the future so more services are being"looked at"to see if savings can be made ,

I was thinking that most LA’s will be struggling to provide anything beyond basic statutory services to local residents after the pandemic. Most have taken a huge hit on parking income, and I well know that the none statutory obligations are always the first to be considered for budget cuts and outsourcing.
Where there is a huge reliance upon tourism income, it might be a feasibility study does suggest that outlay on providing special parking might be repaid over a short term, and that could push the odd LA into doing something, but I suspect it’s more likely to be an outsourced project, or purely private investor that delivers.
MH users will need to be seen as a visiting income bonus, rather than a problem for residents and LA’s more though. Sadly the latter tends to prevail more at the moment. Certainly in most areas.

Only requested for precise statements such as CMC are considering Aires PD. And only requested rather than demanded.

Feels more like a demand to me ET. I don't mind requests for genuine reasons but not those  just to be awkward.

peedee

I think you are right In that LAs are so strapped for money for anything  other than the basic services that by law they have to provide ,

It would have to come from an outside source  ,on a lookout to make money out of what ever they do ,nearly all the facilities in our LA are run by outsourced companys,and they are now saying they cannot see how they can keep going ,without the LA dipping into their funds? to support them, it could also be as happens, a bit of "if you do not give us more support we are pulling out*

Like  for example ,the car factories

Maybe one answer to the funding issue is to follow this example If half a dozen possible sites could be identified and if the LA's were at least prepared to listen it could be the way forward. I would be happy to make a small donation as I did for the scheme in the link although it's unlikely I would ever make use of those facilities. Perhaps the role of the Clubs could be to act as a  catalyst in persuading Government or Tourist Boards to set up a small fund whereby LA's could apply for grants towards the cost. Once the initial cost has been met the LA would benefit from an additional income stream. One has to speculate to accumulate as the old saying goes

David

Why would anyone "help?" to set up a system/organisation that could directly affect their own income streams

Perhaps the role of the Clubs could be to act as a catalyst in persuading Government or Tourist Boards to set up a small fund whereby LA's could apply for grants towards the cost. Once the initial cost has been met the LA would benefit from an additional income stream. One has to speculate to accumulate as the old saying goes

Grants are already available in the Highlands, I think from the Scotish Government. Money is also being injected into some towns in England for local improvement schemes..

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