Steamer Quay refurb removal of non EHU pitches

Yes but BB was talking about all the 'interesting' sites

But that aside yes what you post is all true as well about the tender and the council appears to be keen on the idea that it will be open all year and bring in money for the local business. And of course and if the site is going to be open all year it does require a minimum of HS and EHU as you say. As I said it's now on my list.

And +1 to your last sentence.

Its unimaginable to me that the Club would spend £1 million plus to refurbish this site and still retain "economy pitches". Only a guess on my part but I reckon as many members have been disenfranchised over the years because the site did not have EHU us those that used the site. Installing EHU to all pitches disenfranchises no one as all can use the site. Of course it's going to cost more to stay there, the same as it costs more to stay at Morn Hill since that was upgraded. Full marks to South Hams Council for recognising that it is important to have a modern campsite in the town. Just a shame that Councils in Bristol and Crystal Palace don't have the same attitude. 

David

... it I though I read that SQ was 'busy' all year round without the upgrade? If true, then it's the location and value of the site (also 'value' as in a different proposition to the usual fare) that attracts them.

if the site is usually full, then a refurb can't make it 'more full'...in which case it's only by raising prices that the cost of the refurb be recouped🤷🏻‍♂️

ergo...pointless exercise😉

No perhaps incorrect on a few things.

Firstly a few more pitches will be added so potential extra income there, and it might make more money in the future than at present that will not only cover the cost of the re-development but then even a profit that can be used for other uses within the club. Also you don't know if the site was losing money in the first place?

And lastly it was not open all year round but as it will be now that will certainly bring in more potential income.

 As said it's also what the local council want too. But if you've burnt your bridges with club sites it won't make much of a difference for you?

Trying to shut you up? Repeated attempts? Not at all I assure you BB, I'm simply pointing out a fact that you often post about that you won't be using club again and it won't affect you in any way.

Rather than make personal remarks and be rude why not reply to the points I raised countering your ideas about it being pointless exercise to redevelop the site?

" ...as ever with CT, this is a discussion forum of which I'm a member and it's a subject I have interest in ..... 

 .... so,  I'm still happy to participate in the forum."

Well said, YT - I wish some other members would show a similarly enlightened view to those of us who are happy to contribute to threads we still have an interest in. Sadly some are rather more blinkered in their outlook! 

+1 

Well done CAMC for modernising the Totnes site.

To me it’s incredible that there should be UK campsites in tne 21st  century without an electricity connection. I believe there are also still some UK sites without flush toilets and showers and I find that incredible too. It is not like that in mainland Europe. A campsite like that simply wouldn’t get a licence to be allowed to operate.

I’m afraid that in some ways Britain is way behind the times.

...but on mainland Europe there is often an option not to take the EHU and to stay at a reduced price...

nothing to do with being 21st century, other than in the thinking that's applied, in that the customer gets an easily managed choice in one place and not the other...