by Chris Malone
A caravan salvage firm is set to move its operations from a site in Highleadon, near Gloucester, to a new facility in Tewkesbury.
CAPS UK is to take over the former Tewkesbury Cold Stores site on Green Lane Trading Estate, helping to ensure that old caravans in the area do not end up on landfill sites, the Gloucestershire Echo reported.
The firm takes old or damaged models and rebuilds them or breaks them down for parts, meaning they are recycled and not simply a waste product.
Joint director Alex Paterson told the newspaper that the move will benefit both the company and the town.
“It will be nice to get in there and have proper offices and a frontage, compared to what we have now, and it will be good to be next to the motorway too,” he said.
The project is backed by the council and chamber of commerce, but is subject to a number of conditions, including that opening hours are restricted to 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Saturday.
Meanwhile, Amber Leisure has suggested that a caravan holiday could be ideal for those with dogs as they often struggle to find accommodation that will cater for their pooches.
