by Alice Scarsi
Experimental six-month traffic order banning leisure vehicles ‘so far, so good’ say residents
An experimental six-month traffic order, banning leisure vehicles from parking overnight on Aberystwyth’s South Promenade in Wales, has been hailed a success – just three weeks after measures were implemented.
The ban on campervans, caravans and motorhomes prohibiting owners of leisure vehicles to leave their machines on the town’s most iconic street overnight came into force, after resident’s committee, the South Promenade Action Group, applied pressure on the city council to put an end to motorhomes parking long-term on the South Promenade.
The group has since expressed their satisfaction of the trial, having noticed a significant improvement to the area so far, according to council street scene manager, Gerwyn Jones, who said: “It’s very early days. The early indications are that there is a much-reduced presence of those vehicles, not just in the evening, but during the day, although that is anecdotal.
“The order is in, the signs are in and the lines are in and we’ll keep an eye on it, the same as everywhere else,” he said.
Highways cabinet member Cllr Alun Williams backed Jones’ sentiments, adding: “The residents there say it is ‘so far, so good’. Things are looking good, but there’s a lot of the year still to go.”
We here at CaravanTimes agree that having a big vehicle parked in the same spot for weeks on end is inconsiderate, but with these measures obviously applying to those genuine holidaymakers looking to park up the night before crossing the Channel to holiday in the rest of Europe, a blanket ban does seem a little unfair.
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