Queen Elizabeth Caravan Park attracts more interest
The caravan park in Stonehaven has received a lot of attention in recent weeks
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Thursday, 26, May 2011 09:07
by Chris Jefferies
The Caravan Club is not the only organisation interested in taking over the Queen Elizabeth Park in Stonehaven, it has been claimed. Peter Bellarby, chairman of Stonehaven Town Partnership (STP), said at a weekly meeting of the District Community Council that his organisation has been identified as possible leaseholders, the Mearns Leader reports.
Aberdeenshire County Council is planning on handing over control of all of the caravan parks in the area to private owners to help it cope with budget cuts.
Mr Bellarby explained how the possible ownership system could work: "STP could take a lease of the caravan park from the council, then it in turn could sub-lease it to the Caravan Club."
He claimed that this was the best solution as it would bring much needed investment, while retaining some of the profits for the benefit of local development.
The Caravan Club already owns three caravan sites in Aberdeenshire - Huntly Castle, Silverbank and Invercauld.