We need more basic facility sites

JV, myself and OH were the young people. Confronted with a different generation and mindset🤷‍♀️ Judgemental, stereotypical in their outlook?

JVB

Can't quite claim the length of service you have but I am relative newcomer at 41 years next month I started out as a fresh faced 30 something with a wife and two young children. A 10 foot Ace Airstream caravan with no toilet, no fridge and no electrics. Certainly never felt the organisation to be elitist. Site staff over the years can vary as they do in any type of organisation but very rare over those 40 odd years to find someone less than polite or friendly. OK may have had the odd acerbic comment but often deserved! Have fond memories of the warden at the Newcastle Trax campsite as we arrived after heavy rain with a smile on his face asking us if we wanted a pitch with or without a swimming pool!!!

David

True, I was going on a report issued by the Club (Leisure Vehicle Survey) where they had 40,000 responses of the 350,000 requested.

76,000 is a good number and statistically useful but against the total membership and the nights sold probably not? Were site surveys not issued to all who used them? I've certainly had them for the sites I have used.

Not had my September Mag yet, presume due to the postal strike.

peedee

But, it's usuually the same users who join in the debate, and usually these users have well known ideas and preconceptions, so the discussion tends to go round and round in ever decreasing circles. 

Any new contributors have to dip their toes into what seems to be a pool of unfriendly sharks.

And the number of active users is miniscule compared to membership, and other social media. 

I admit, I'm more of a reader than poster, but tend to think "what's the point, I know what the response will be, I've heard it all before."

Not really. The installation cost will be set to be recouped over many years, so who pays the outstanding ballance if an EHU is taken out of use . . . ? Of course, everyone else!

No the cost of the infrasture can be built into the pitch price it would be just the cost of electricty which might have been supplied that would be discounted but it is most unlikely the Club will go down that route. What has happened to the meter trials that were being considered, still thinking about it I guess!

peedee

this gives a fair offering to all customers, otherwise it certainly will become the preserve of the Discovery & Buccaneer set😉

Steady on YT, that is one of my son's outfit and he does not use Club sites preferring CLs. He considers Club sites too expensive except for possibly the annual holiday.

peedee

You mention them constantly-‘as it seems the generations after the ones who’s younger ones see mainly these days’, I ran it thru Google’s ancient speak App & it’s classed as-‘speech from days of yore regarding anyone younger than poster in disparaging terms’. Don’t blame the messenger JV Mr Google(& you) done it Guv.👍🏻😊. I’ll move on now-no more replies👍🏻

Perhaps it will improve tomorrow when the price reduces a bit.

Agreed, and the write down period could be made as long as is necessary.

In 'many places' there are different ways of allowing the customer the choice not to take electric...

...locked bollards..

...removed (or even adjusted for amperage) breakers

...honesty...now there's a thing😉 (as ET mentioned upthread)

...meters, where no electric is actually used

the issue is whether the club wants to add this sort of pitch to its offering or not.

if it doesn't, and customers just get faced with costs rising ever faster due to the electric component, we might see some reducing the number of nights they take, others going elsewhere or even giving up.

either way, you'd think the club must be keeping a close eye on occupancy and be prepared to react if things fall away...

better still, preempt the situation and get some options on the table..

There is a huge difference between sensible debate and very often, petty arguments, point scoreing and sometimes, totally uncalled for or frankly, insulting comments which occur far too frequently.