height barriers uk Forums

rocky58

sent this to colwyn c.b. north wales

> Do any of your car parks have height restrictions as I have a small motor home >8ft 6ins high but it fits in a parking bay.

this was their reply

>I'm afraid motor homes are not allowed to park in most of our car parks. However, >the following are available for your use;

>Conwy - Morfa Bach (behind castle)
>Llandudno - Maelgwyn Road (200yds from town centre)
>Rhos on Sea - Colwyn Avenue - Nr village centre

>Most other car park have height barriers on and you would therefore be unable to >access them.

>Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any further information.

Regards

Mark Smith
Rheolwr Parcio/Parking Manager
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy County Borough Council
E-Bost/E-Mail : mark.smith@conwy.gov.uk
Gwê / Web : www.conwy.gov.uk
01492 575492
Lets have database for height barriers in UK

smifee

let's have a database of roads under 18 feet wide.

no ok let's not. i don't care where the height barriers are. if there is one i just move on and stop somewhere else.

**LadyJ** · National Rally Co-ord

We have just returned from Rhyl and Kinmel Bay and height barriers have popped up in both places. What is wrong with the councils do they not realise we spend money in their towns if we can find somewhere to park that is.

Jeanann

Hi Rocky

Go to Colwyn Bay and Llandudno regularly and never had any trouble finding parking there, plenty of spaces on the sea front where we can stop and look over the sea. In Old Colwyn we have always managed to park on the roadside. Otherwise park in supermarket car parks. We do not fit in a parking space or under a height barrier but have never had any problems finding a space.

peedee

[quote:d8ae671ed8="smifee"]let's have a database of roads under 18 feet wide.

no ok let's not. i don't care where the height barriers are. if there is one i just move on and stop somewhere else.[/quote:d8ae671ed8]

Yes keep going and don't stop until across the channel.

peedee

smifee

hi peedee

you wish i would. i wish i could.

kevkarts

Rocky,

why don't you write back with,

Dear Mr. Smith,
actually there was something further you could help me with as I have been considering the implications of Article 14 of the Human Rights Act, 1998.

Obviously I should point out that my vehicle is fully road legal and as a UK citizen I am being denied access to a facility which others enjoy. I believe this to be a blatant disregard of my Human Rights.
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Any Human Rights lawyers out there care to take it up for free ?

I wonder would we get the same publicity as a 16 yr old schoolgirl who wasn't allowed to wear her jilbaab Wink

Kev

GeorgeTelford · Account Deactivated

Hi all

I have been trying to figure out who their intended targets are with these Height barriers.

They are becoming common all over the country, not just in tourist spots were motorhomes may want to Park (not camp)

Town center car-parks, commercial vehicles would not really want to use, these vehicles are out and about earning money, Travellers dont use busy car parks, very rare that a motorhome would want to use for camping (some of the ones I know of you would not want to camp there anyway)

In touristy areas its may be campsite pressure(that is the general view)but I cant see that either, any one campsite as got to pay its rates anyway so they dont really hold much sway.

Why are these barriers going up? Is it really obvious and I am totally missing it?

George

Boff

[quote:82334e4556="GeorgeTelford"]Why are these barriers going up? Is it really obvious and I am totally missing it?[/quote:82334e4556]

Maybe some friend of a gouvernment official is making a fortune by manufacturing height barriers??? Confused

Best Regards,
Gerhard

rocky58

got this e mail back from colwy bcb

<I'm sorry our facilities do not meet your requirements. Here in Conwy we have had numerous problems with travellers over the past years, as a consequence height barriers were installed in many of our car parks due to their vulnerability and attractiveness to travellers!

As said in my previous e mail, we do allow motorhomes in some of our car parks. These car parks are in each major town, i.e. Llandudno, Conwy, Rhos on Sea. In addition to parking within these car parks, there are also plenty of On Street Parking spaces situated around the towns.

Good luck in your quest in finding a suitable location for your holiday.

Regards

Mark Smith
Rheolwr Parcio/Parking Manager
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy County Borough Council
E-Bost/E-Mail :