Email regarding price increases

JillwithaJay replied on 21/03/2022 15:11

Posted on 21/03/2022 15:11

Anybody received this yet?

"We look forward to welcoming you shortly on our UK Club campsites.


Ahead of your arrival, we wanted to give you advance notice that we’ll be making a small increase to our UK Club campsite prices for stays between 5 April 2022 and 3 January 2023 inclusive.


The unfortunate and sad events which have engulfed the world in recent weeks have meant worldwide electricity costs have increased exponentially. In fact the Club's electricity costs are forecast to increase by an unprecedented amount of around 50% this year.


The fairest way for the Club to manage the rising cost of energy required to run our UK Club campsites is for all members to pay a little bit extra when staying with us this year. This small price increase will support the Club in the face of the rising cost of energy and also help ensure that we can continue to reinvest in improving the UK Club campsite network.


What this means for you:


The increase will be between 70p and £2.50 per night depending on the season and the campsite you are planning to stay on. These calculations are based on a standard touring pitch and two adults.
From 5 April 2022 you’ll be able to see the exact new price you’ll pay by logging into ‘My profile’ and clicking on the ‘My UK Sites Bookings’ section.


There’s no need for you to do anything, on arrival at the campsite you will be charged the appropriate amount.


We appreciate this price increase will not be welcomed, however we would like to share that members have saved over £12.5 million on stays at our UK Club campsite network since July 2020, as the Club passed on the full Government VAT rate saving to members.


We need your support to ensure our wonderful Club can continue to operate all of our amazing campsites at the same high standards during the busy summer season and into the winter, when we expect utility costs to rise further.


What can you do to help:


Below are a few hints and tips to help reduce the cost of electricity usage when you are staying on one of our campsites.


If you have a solar unit on your outfit please use it as much as possible
Make sure indoor and outside lights, any heating appliances and electrical equipment are all turned off when you go out for the day and overnight
We want members to enjoy many holidays with the Club this year, so thank you for your continued loyalty and support, and we wish you an enjoyable 2022 season of touring.


Best wishes
The Caravan and Motorhome Club"

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 03/04/2022 08:17

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Cornersteady replied on 03/04/2022 09:23

Posted on 03/04/2022 07:41 by cyberyacht

I'm not a great lover of dense tree canopy, primarily as it doesn't help my solar panels. There does seem a preponderance of fairly dense tree cover on the majority of club sites when most of us would prefer a bit of the rare UK sunshine. Being kitted out with lithiums, inverter and refillable gas, I'm certainly disinclined to pay an arm and two legs for site electricity.

Posted on 03/04/2022 09:23

 

Are you being forced to CY? You make it sound as if you have no choice? Just go to where you're happy.

Interesting that there was a post about a club site having no trees and how abroad there are plenty of trees making sites look nicer. Proves you can't make all of the campers happy all of the time.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 03/04/2022 09:41

Posted on 03/04/2022 09:23 by Cornersteady

 

Are you being forced to CY? You make it sound as if you have no choice? Just go to where you're happy.

Interesting that there was a post about a club site having no trees and how abroad there are plenty of trees making sites look nicer. Proves you can't make all of the campers happy all of the time.

Posted on 03/04/2022 09:41

I’ve decried a lack of trees in the past C, I’m a tree lover yet I remember very few of maturity & number on sites, add to that everyone before me had ‘bagged’ the shady spots. Geez please give us more trees as I’m not a fan of the much mentioned Tesco car park design😢. Sharing nature is a super positive👍🏻

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 03/04/2022 09:53

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A  CAMC site sans treesundecided

Posted on 03/04/2022 09:53

OMG, I feel bereft of happiness just looking at that let alone being there. I’d pass on the location to CY I think he’d love it☹️

Cornersteady replied on 03/04/2022 10:16

Posted on 03/04/2022 09:41 by Rocky 2 buckets

I’ve decried a lack of trees in the past C, I’m a tree lover yet I remember very few of maturity & number on sites, add to that everyone before me had ‘bagged’ the shady spots. Geez please give us more trees as I’m not a fan of the much mentioned Tesco car park design😢. Sharing nature is a super positive👍🏻

Posted on 03/04/2022 10:16

Yes I'm a half way person myself but there are club sites (other products available) to suit all tastes, I was just making the point that what pleases one camper doesn't please another.  

SeasideBill replied on 03/04/2022 10:19

Posted on 02/04/2022 20:09 by

Yes, indeed. And going back in a few days' time. Wonderful site.

Posted on 03/04/2022 10:19

It’s a great site, but can’t help thinking it’s an accident e.g. ‘let’s make this an eco pitch because much of the ground isn’t level and it’s a long hike to the loo’ (JK might know the origins?). Very different to the acres of gravel and rows of caravans umbilically connected to electric, water & drainage in the main area where folks get up to all sorts of shenanigans to secure.

I’d like to see a more deliberate strategy to create eco pitches on all sites, if necessary in place of fully serviced pitches which don’t encourage responsible use of resources.

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