Camper vans and caravans are allowed to park in designated bays
A council is considering measures to crack down on thoughtless parking amidst calls to ban camper vans.
Dozens of vans and motor houses are taking on parking areas for days, an Aberystwyth councillor mentioned, claiming it’s damaging the native financial system.
Ceredigion council mentioned preparations for automotive parks have been “topic to ongoing monitoring and overview”.
The authority mentioned indicators asking individuals to park considerately have been being thought of.
Councillor Endaf Edwards mentioned the issue was ruining the native financial system, with 4 designated caravan parking areas within the city however 50 noticed parked up at one time.
He referred to as for them to be banned fully, claiming the vans park too shut to 1 one other, overhang pavements and take up too many automotive parking areas.
Endaf Edwards has referred to as for camper vans to be banned
“I’ve seen 29 there myself, however I’ve heard that there might be as much as 50 parked there in a single day,” he mentioned.
“They overrun the pavements and are a detriment to the native financial system as a result of parking is already scarce right here.”
Camper vans and caravans have additionally been seen parking within the RNLI reserved areas, he mentioned.
Mr Edwards mentioned: “They rid their foul waste within the public bathrooms and within the street drains.
“The mains sewage system is not designed to deal with the chemical substances which might be in these autos.
“It is not good for the setting or for our efforts to get the Blue Flag again on this seaside.”
Ruth Davies, who walks alongside Aberystwyth promenade every single day, mentioned: “There are far too many camper vans down the underside finish and the mess they depart is unbelievable.
“They’re simply utilizing the promenade as a bathroom. It’s totally unhealthy for everyone.”
‘Thoughtless behaviour’
Ceredigion council mentioned: “The council is conscious of particular person cases of thoughtless behaviour and can take into account erecting further indicators asking guests to park considerately and to be accountable throughout their time right here. If issues persist further measures can be thought of and brought.”
Pembrokeshire council has been staging early morning patrols and issuing fines of as much as £70 to deal with the rise in so-called “wild tenting”.
Gwynedd has additionally seen a rise, with the native authority asking guests to make use of solely licensed tenting and caravan websites.
