Uttoxeter Closure

brue replied on 11/10/2021 17:04

Posted on 11/10/2021 17:04

Just had our booking cancelled at this site, luckily found somewhere else.  Staff shortages have brought about an early closure. The details are on the site page. Sad to see sites struggling to find staff.

JVB66 replied on 11/10/2021 17:10

Posted on 11/10/2021 17:10

There may be more to your cancelation  as I have been told the Bailifs have been in to eject some travellersundecided

brue replied on 11/10/2021 17:15

Posted on 11/10/2021 17:15

I think that has happened previously but the details state staff shortages although they may be able to open on the race days (see the site pages.) Our booked dates were not immediate.

moulesy replied on 11/10/2021 17:40

Posted on 11/10/2021 17:40

Brue - good to know that you're sorted. For anyone else in the same boat, can recommend Fieldhead Farm CL nearby. No showers, but everything else you could wish for,  including fabulous sunsets! smile

JollyKernow replied on 11/10/2021 18:50

Posted on 11/10/2021 17:10 by JVB66

There may be more to your cancelation  as I have been told the Bailifs have been in to eject some travellersundecided

Posted on 11/10/2021 18:50

Evening

They've long gone jv.

When we get back from "over there" in November we will be helping out where we can. There's just not enough staff available at present. 

JK

JVB66 replied on 11/10/2021 19:05

Posted on 11/10/2021 18:50 by JollyKernow

Evening

They've long gone jv.

When we get back from "over there" in November we will be helping out where we can. There's just not enough staff available at present. 

JK

Posted on 11/10/2021 19:05

According to site staff they have been put on "travellers  "possibly heading this way from Utoxiterundecided

brue replied on 11/10/2021 19:11

Posted on 11/10/2021 19:11

JVB, as I said our booking is not immediate, I'm not going to say when it is but it's far enough ahead to have nothing to do with your suggestions.

Thanks Moulesy for the CL suggestion, I booked another CAMC site which was really too far away from the original (to visit friends) so I've now booked a non CAMC site, £9 cheaper. I feel sorry for those who have to make even swifter arrangements.

DSB replied on 11/10/2021 19:53

Posted on 11/10/2021 19:53

There are quite a few sites that appear to be suffering with staff shortages..... I know of a couple of private/ commercial sites who were also suffering during the main season...

David

GrahamS1 replied on 11/10/2021 21:57

Posted on 11/10/2021 21:57

I had a phone call last Monday, to cancel a booking for last weekend (Oct 8th to 10th) giving staff shortage as the reason. Fortunately managed to book Clumber Park as a replacement venue

wellum1959 replied on 11/10/2021 22:36

Posted on 11/10/2021 22:36

Alderstead Heath and Gatwick are two other sites citing staff shortages for a reason for closure. I looked at these two sites almost a week ago for December and they were showing full then, obviously decision already taken and reason only just made public today.

brue replied on 12/10/2021 08:58

Posted on 12/10/2021 08:58

I had a missed call from the club. There was no reason given on my cancellation email, it was suggested I download Adobe to find out more. I decided to check the site details as at that point I wondered if something had gone wrong with the booking system. I would have preferred to have had some sort of indication in the actual e mail.

I'm sorry to read of further closures.

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