A SEASIDE town has been left ruined after filthy caravans were parked along a road.
People living in the vehicles on Wilson Avenue in Brighton have dumped rubbish everywhere and are refusing to leave.
Eddie MitchellA lengthy appeals process ensued over the expansion of Alberta Caravan Park in Whitstable, Kent, resulting in an eye-popping £99,000 legal bill[/caption]
Eddie MitchellAngry locals say ugly caravans block their sea views and cause traffic problems[/caption]
Eddie MitchellRecently, notices have been served on several vehicles[/caption]
Brighton and Hove City Council has served the owners a direction to leave, according to The Argus.
Councillor Gill Williams said the local authority regularly check the mobile homes.
He said: “The vehicles on Wilson Avenue are regularly monitored by our team and where they are deemed to be lived in, notices are served instructing people to leave.
“This has happened recently, with notices served on a number of vehicles.
“We always take a welfare-first approach to anyone we are engaging with who is living in a vehicle and attempt to support them into alternative accommodation.
“The issue of vehicles in this area is something the council is aware of but often when enforcement takes place to move the vehicles from Wilson Avenue, it is not uncommon for new vehicles to appear in the space left behind, causing processes to re-start.
“We would encourage any residents concerned by people living in vehicles on Wilson Avenue to contact us directly via our website.”
It comes after fuming locals told how eyesore caravans block their idyllic seaside views and spark travel chaos.
And the park will soon be home to 91 more static caravans, a decision which has caused anger amongst locals.
The application sparked a heated disagreement between council officers and councillors, with the latter rejecting the proposed developments.
A lengthy appeals process ensued over the expansion of Alberta Caravan Park in Whitstable, Kent, resulting in an eye-popping £99,000 legal bill.
But locals have slammed the idea.
Deirdre Brawn, 81, has lived in the town for more than 50 years and is devastated about the effect the new site will have on the safety of the road and the wildlife.
The great-grandmother is also furious about the bill the council will be saddled with.
UK caravan laws you should be aware of
Do you need a special licence to tow a caravan?
No special licence is required, but the load you can tow varies based on when you passed your driving test. Check specific guidelines for details.
Can you park a caravan on the road?
Yes, but it must not cause obstruction or be parked dangerously. Ensure it is lit at night and parked with the nearside facing the pavement.
Can I store a caravan in my garden or on my property?
Yes, if it meets the UK definition of a touring caravan. Check local regulations and ensure it doesn’t obstruct neighbours or traffic.
Can I live in my caravan in my back garden?
Not as a self-sufficient home. It can be an extension of the main house but requires planning permission for full-time dwelling use.
Is planning permission required to store caravans?
Not in your garden or driveway, but it may be needed for other parts of your property or on farmland. Temporary dwelling use requires planning permission.
Can passengers ride in a caravan when it’s being towed?
No, this is illegal and extremely dangerous.
Is there a maximum length for towed caravans?
Yes, seven meters excluding the A-frame for vehicles up to 3,500kg.
She said: “It’s just not right – I don’t think that’s right at all, I think that’s disgusting.”
Elsewhere outraged residents took matters into their own hands after a group of travellers set up camp and “ruined” their seaside town.
A fuming resident in Bembride Point, Isle of Wight, reached his limit and “trapped” the group in a car park with 3ft high concrete bollards.
Owner Malcolm Thorpe told the travellers he would remove the blockade if they paid him a fee.
He claimed the sum was a form of repayment for their “mistreatment” of the area.
Eddie MitchellBrighton and Hove City Council has issued a direction to leave to the owners, reports The Argus[/caption]
Jim BennettResidents in Whitstable were fuming after plans to expand a caravan park were approved[/caption]
A traveller group in Bembridge Point, on the Isle of Wight, were blocked inside a car parkSolent Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
