UK sites with metered electricity

Indeed it will PD, so £2 million to put in meters across all club sites. Not going to happen is it?

I put this in the CL thread but it really belongs here:-

Posted on 22/11/2021 12:21 by Cornersteady

Did you read the implied costs there PD at all?

The installation costs look to be around £1K for a CL

I'm sure you do do the sum and work out the cost for all the club's 10,000 pitches? I get £2 million pounds.

even ignoring the opportunity to implement changes when sites are being upgraded/refurbished.

I think that is just a non starter, you can't have one site on meters, or part of a site on meters, and the rest not in my view?

 I think you will just have to accept that the club isn't going to install meters no matter how many times you post about it. 

I’m not particularly keen on the idea of meters, however if when a site was refurbished part or all of the meters were due for replacement anyway, the costs would be reduced. I would also expect some reduction for scale.

I also don’t see why one site couldn’t be metered, whilst the others continue as they are. Clearly there would be a price difference, as there are between different sites now. If we are going down the line of surface type booking, it would even be possible to do part of the site. You could either book a site with a meter or a standard EHU pitch. Again there would be a price difference.

The Club spends 3 to 4 times more than that per year on site upgrades!

peedee

Does it really PD, I'll take your word for it.

Yes and to good effect, better pitches, better toilets, better facilities, newer building, newer approach roads, better play facilities, better dog walks, better disabled facilities, family, better plat rooms washrooms... The key word is better all round. All to enjoy our stay better.

yes the money is there but I can't see how spending on meters rather than things that make our, or the many that choose club sites, stay more enjoyable? 

The shower block needs a good upgrade? Never mind we have meters 

It's all about having a good holiday? 

I'll repost my answer her as well then

Well maybe but I can't see having meters on part of the site or one site metered and the the rest no.

I don't think that many people given a choice will choose meters, not the typical club site user anyway.

I have posted that not having EHU is a better option, or using any refurbishment money to be spent on things like solar panels. 

Anyway academic as it's not going to happen soon. 

I think the purchase of Carnon Downs came in around the three million mark. The club does have funds and income and  they now have a statement about "Sustainability" LINK but whether this is meaningful remains to be seen.

Meters would introduce "no-EHU" to the pitches they monitor.  (Unless the super new booking system is set up to give every EHU pitch a basic daily amount included)

Does it really PD, I'll take your word for it.

Blimey that makes a change Corners

Yes and to good effect, better pitches, better toilets, better facilities, newer building, newer approach roads, better play facilities, better dog walks, better disabled facilities, family, better plat rooms washrooms... The key word is better all round. All to enjoy our stay better.

But Club sites are, according to statements on here popular, and enjoy good pitch occupancy. Is there any real need for all these upgrades. I certainly don't need them to have a good holiday. What is off Club sites is what makes a good holiday for me.

peedee

"What is off Club sites is what makes a good holiday for me."

So I guess you’re not really bothered about metering on club sites, PD, as they’re not places you want to be😂

Yes there is, to keep to the standard of the sites and make them appealing. Note how a Cl owner had to upgrade to keep in business.

If you don't need all the club offers then why do you keep using them so much and why be so focused with getting meters installed on club sites? I recall a previous post where you said that number of club sites for you was quite high? Why not use those simpler sites and where meters are more common?