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I don't know if this has been mentioned on here before but I saw this on another forum and thought it might be of interest [url]http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/27376 [/url]
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I have today started an epetition petitioning H.M.G to provide aires the like of which exist in france germany italy etc or to place the onus to provide on local councils We require 100,000 signatures , hopeless you may say but those who do not fight have already lost please sign and do your bit for the motorhome community.
I have today started an epetition petitioning H.M.G to provide aires the like of which exist in france germany italy etc or to place the onus to provide on local councils We require 100,000 signatures , hopeless you may say but those who do not fight have already lost please sign and do your bit for the motorhome community.
It is not up to the government to either provide aires or direct that they should be provided by local authorities.
If you really want to see something happen then start at grass roots level where it might make a difference. Go to your town or village chamber of commerce or village shop or pub. Sell the idea to them and show them how much trade they could bring in as well as some indication of where you would site the aire locally and how much it might cost.
Write to those who have already done it- I've published the address for Canterbury for example- and ask if they will speak to fellow council officials ( at conferences perhaps or by e-mail) and enthuse them about the idea.
The government petition route has been tried and failed at least once and it is a waste of effort when you could be doing something more active.
I agree with Grizzly in his comments to approach the local councils. However the biggest opposition is, and will be, from the two major camping organisations who wish to keep their revenues high. Note that they are profit making organisations (companies) who have shareholders. The normal motorhomer is not represented, only profits.
The only other epetition that I know of is here in this forum and it didnt get off the ground type epetition in search and read it H.M.G.are
not bound to accept every petition and never forget the law CAN be changed but it will not be changed by woozes.
. However the biggest opposition is, and will be, from the two major camping organisations who wish to keep their revenues high.
Have you evidence for this ? The two clubs do a lot for making small none or low facility sites available both via the CL/CS network and in their own minimum facility sites. Via their network of local members they encourage- very actively- stays at rallies and holiday sites. They liase with the National Trust as well as listing places to stay overnight en route to your destination- eg service areas. This does not seem to me to be a simple desire to keep revenues high.
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. The normal motorhomer is not represented, only profits.
Are you a member of the CC or C&CC Members Panel ? Join and you can write as much as you like to suggest ideas and improvements. Many of us already are members and do this.
This is the Government response to those who signed the e-petition in June 2009:
Read the Government’s response
Thank you for your e-petition.
Responsibility for policy on parking rests with the relevant local traffic authorities and it is for them to decide on appropriate policies that balance the needs of local residents, emergency services, local businesses, and those who work in and visit the area.
The Government’s planning policy for caravan parks and related developments is set out in Planning Policy Statement 7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas. PPS7 asks local planning authorities to allow appropriate facilities for tourism such as overnight stopping areas for motor-homes provided that they do not detract from the attractiveness or importance of a feature or the surrounding countryside.
Local planning authorities should carefully weigh the objective of providing adequate facilities and sites with the need to protect landscapes and environmentally sensitive areas. Where appropriate, e.g. in popular holiday areas, local planning authorities should set out in their development plans policies for the provision of new sites. They should also ensure that any visual intrusion caused by such developments is minimised by high quality screening. Where possible these should be located near to villages and rural service centres.
Further advice for motor-homes and travelling caravans is provided in the Good Practice Guide on Planning for Tourism published in May 2006.
The emboldening is mine. Far better to actually go to your local authority and read that section out to them and ask if they intend to take advantage of it ! The government have done what they are allowed to do. Another e-petition is a waste of time and effort.
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