Stopovers UK Campaign Forums

peejay · Campsite DB Admin

Has anyone read motorcaravan magazine recently? They have started a campaign for a similar system to french aires in this country called stopovers uk, according to mcm there are currently only 11 motorhome stopovers in the uk at the moment. I strongly urge all you motorhomers on this site to register your support and sign up for the newsletter at

Anonymous

Hi Pete
count me IN .. I think it's a great idea. I'll give it every support and hopefully we can get the ball going on this one.

Bravo !

Jim

willo

peejay,
sounds like a great idea, have done what you suggested.
willo.

twooks

Sounds like a great idea, I can think of several places that would be ideal.

Cool

Anonymous

This borders onto something that was going on in my mind. We all read of local councils not recognising the need for parking places for motor homes and it is often suggested that letters to the council offices may help, but as we are in the age of emails, internet and so on would it not give more weight if we were to email the appropriate offices en mass. Several hundred emails to one office at a time would certainly make more impact than an individual letter, OK several hundred may be exaggerating but fifty or so would draw attention to it, it may even attract the press, and if they saw the membership of this site I think that would give even more help (providing the site could give support).

Opinions Good or Bad?

Ken S.
Why is lemon juice is made with artificial flavour, while dishwashing liquid is made with real lemons?

peejay · Campsite DB Admin

An additional note,

I've posted an entry on the rival publications forums (mmm and pmh)to suggest they all support mcm on this one.

pete.

nukeadmin · Site Admin

already registered mine and the sites interest on the site peejay, havent heard anything back from them yet though

I like the concept of having UK Aires as such but am slightly wary of the rock the boat syndrome whereas normally a council might turn a blind eye to certain areas being used by mhs for wild camp spots if they were suddenly approached and asked formally they might then decide to put the dreaded NOC (No Overnight Camping) signs up / Height barriers.

Comments welcome

twooks

peejay, I think pmh may have censored your post - they can get a bit touchy, alternatively they may not have got around to posting it yet, I've known postings onto that site to take several days.

dave, you have a point - i'm a great believer in if it ain't broke don't fix it philosophy- but the current system is unsatisfactory - the blind eye of the law is unreliable. I think that if more authorities woke up to the fact that we are 'tourists' and they all claim to want to promote tourism, and are prepared to spend some money locally if we are allowed to.
I avoid height barrier happy councils even when i'm in the car.

Cool

good excuse not to patronise mcdonalds Wink

andy

count me in too... Very Happy

dodger148

Me to, done