Town is not a campsite, say locals

MOTORHOME RULES COME IN, BUT SOME RESIDENTS COMPLAIN

- By STUART ARNOLD Local Democracy Reporter [e-mail]

SALTBURN residents upset about a proliferation of motorhomes on their doorstep say where they live is not meant to be a campsite.

Redcar and Cleveland Council recently announced new restrictions on the town's Marine Parade which will prevent motorhomes parking on the south side in a bid to ease congestion and improve access.

A four-hour parking limit for specified bays will also prevent long stays, while double yellow lines are being extended on a narrow stretch of the parade, also known as the upper promenade, to improve safety for passing motorists and pedestrians.

The restrictions will be subject to a traffic regulation order expected to be published soon by the council.

Some residents and councillors had wished to see a complete overnight ban, a measure the council previously rowed back on.

One resident, who said he had lived in flats on the parade for the past 18 years, told The Gazette that some motorhomes were parked up for weeks, or even months.

He said: “It is not that we object to motorhomes, it is the time they spend here. It is a residential area, not a campsite.”