CL inspections

GTrimmer replied on 08/09/2021 17:27

Posted on 08/09/2021 17:27

We booked a CL back in March for a ten day stay. Upon arriving today we were most annoyed to find SIX OTHER UNITS pitched, who clearly were not leaving. We were expected as well, since there was a stake with our name on it where we, THE SEVENTH were expected to set up ! Needless to say, we didn't. 

Are there no checks ,especially in ' honey pot' areas like the South West , especially with the boom in 'staycationing'. 

The owner was most put out on finding that we wouldn't be stopping, claiming that she could have let the spot many times over.  Not without breaking the rules, she couldn't!

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Tinwheeler replied on 27/09/2021 08:37

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I have used many CLs in the past when they were the ideal place to spend a break with small children and with the added benefit of always  being able to get in somewhere at public holidays when club sites were difficult to to book. Many of them were and probably still are, little more than "pocket money" exercises taken on by people glad to share their property with visitors.

There can be multitude of reasons why one may find more than 5  vans on site most nothing to do with greed as is being inferred here, vans already on site unable to leave for some reason,unexpected arrivals for whom being turned away would be very difficult  and many more that are not obvious to to folk who would be better minding their own business.  I feel for these owners if there is a  cohort of informers out there ready to cause trouble for no better reason than their  own inflated self importance.

Posted on 27/09/2021 08:37

David, it is our business. Each and every member of this club has a right to expect CL owners to abide by the rules of the scheme they signed up to voluntarily. 

I make no excuse for taking that view in the interests of not wanting to jeopardise the exemption system for others. Greed only comes into it when a person thinks solely of themselves and doesn't care about others or the future. It would be sad if people in future were deprived of the same pleasure you experienced in enjoying time on CLs with their children.

brue replied on 27/09/2021 08:40

Posted on 27/09/2021 08:40

AnotherDaivid. Your comments like "snitch" are from the dark ages of holding society back, based on fear. If something is wrong then people have a right to discuss it and take action. It has aready been mentioned that there could be an explanation or reason but in this case there is isn't one. Self inflated importance takes many forms....but not in the case of the OP.

 

replied on 27/09/2021 08:47

Posted on 27/09/2021 08:23 by

I have used many CLs in the past when they were the ideal place to spend a break with small children and with the added benefit of always  being able to get in somewhere at public holidays when club sites were difficult to to book. Many of them were and probably still are, little more than "pocket money" exercises taken on by people glad to share their property with visitors.

There can be multitude of reasons why one may find more than 5  vans on site most nothing to do with greed as is being inferred here, vans already on site unable to leave for some reason,unexpected arrivals for whom being turned away would be very difficult  and many more that are not obvious to to folk who would be better minding their own business.  I feel for these owners if there is a  cohort of informers out there ready to cause trouble for no better reason than their  own inflated self importance.

Posted on 27/09/2021 08:47

I have never been on a CL with more than 5 caravans David.

A slight exception which does not count is when arriving at a site to find it closed due to very heavy rain the warden phoned a local CL owner who kindly took 3 caravans to stay in his stable yard overnight. This was not his CL site however and he refused payment

brue replied on 27/09/2021 09:00

Posted on 09/09/2021 09:40 by CLMaddie

Good Morning G Trimmer

I am sorry to hear that a CL site is breaking the 5 van rule on their CL site. 

Every CL is visited on an annual basis by their CL Advisor but we do rely on Members reporting any breaches of the CL rules to the Club as well. 

Please could you email clresponse@camc.com with more information so we can investigate this further.

 

Thanks

Maddie

Posted on 27/09/2021 09:00

CAMC responded to this thread above.

If their are breaches in the rules, as already said, it puts the whole system in jeopardy.

I see this year that "pop up" sites etc have added to the mix but whether this will continue will be interesting. However 5 van sites are a special bonus for many club members. I hope we don't lose them and find ourselves on bigger and bigger "small" sites!

Fisherman replied on 27/09/2021 09:28

Posted on 27/09/2021 09:28

The " Exemption" is well past its sell by date. No one really monitors usage and its only a few diehards that want to keep the status quo.  After this years experience many more competitive "small" sites will appear without the restrictions imposed by the club and more will gravitate that way. A sure way to decimate the Cl system. Here we have organisations advising farmers on diversity into tourism and grants available for such a venture supported by the planning  laws.

brue replied on 27/09/2021 09:34

Posted on 27/09/2021 09:34

It took years to clear AONBs of massive free for all caravan sites, true blots on the landscape, if you want to go back to uncontrolled planning rules you may find it comes back to bite you Fisherman. wink

But that's another thread. smile

Tinwheeler replied on 27/09/2021 09:34

Posted on 27/09/2021 09:34

Past its sell by date or not, Fish, until the system is changed legally, it is what it is and is what the club has to work with. Whether it should be changed, is a whole different issue.

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brue replied on 27/09/2021 09:55

Posted on 27/09/2021 09:55

This is a club forum David discussing issues on a CL, not a political platform. You're on holiday in Spain but some of us use CLs frequently and we use them because they offer an alternative to large sites etc. 

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