‘Paint My Caravan’ campaign claims white caravans spoil countryside views
Countryside campaigners are pleading with caravan park owners in Gower to paint their caravans brown or green to blend in with Wales’ scenic countryside.
The campaign, entitled Paint My Caravan, primarily targets the Gower’s coastline where around 3,000 caravans are currently placed.
Byron Davies, Conservative MP for Gower, agreed with campaigners, saying: “If planners brought in a requirement that, as caravans are removed, new ones coming onto the site cannot be white but must be these more muted shades, then the problem would be solved within a decade.”
He added: “This is a simple idea but it would work so I will be writing to planners to urge them to adopt it.”
Proposals for changes to be made have been met with opposition from Welsh park owners, who have indicated the cost of refurbishing caravans covering 70 square miles of Welsh coastline would be somewhere in the region of £40,000.
Critics have also hit back at campaigners, stating that it would be unreasonable to ask people to change their caravans promptly, but do concede ‘aesthetically pleasing’ caravans could be a 15-20 plan.
What do you think of the Paint My Caravan campaign? Do you feel campaigners are asking for a little too much?
