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The site earmarked for motorhomes parking. On the other side of the road is the Premier Inn |
A DEDICATED motorhomes site will open in Cleethorpes on Monday.
The initiative on the main foreshore car park is the brainchild of North East Lincolnshire.
It is going ahead despite protests that the chunkily-proportioned vehicles will blight the land adjacent to the attractively-maintained station of Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway and the designated dunes nature reserve.
There are 10 spaces which are being offered for one- or two-night parking, costing £12 per 24 hours, with a maximum stay of 48 hours.
Currently, overnight parking of motorhomes is prohibited in all North East Lincolnshire Council car parks, though there is also a site at the north end of the promenade opposite the rock armour whale's tail.
Fees can only be paid on arrival by downloading a paybyphone app.
The ticket machines on the rest of the car park are not available to pay for motorhome parking.
The site also has an Elsan disposal point for access to water and emptying chemical WCs
Penalty charge notices will be issued to occupants of any vehicle observed parking on grassland outside a designated bay.
Says NELC's portfolio holder for the visitor economy, Cllr Hayden Dawkins: "These sorts sites are popular all over Europe and in tourist towns across the UK.
"We hope this one will attract more visitors to Cleethorpes."
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Only £12 per night - is the council undercharging? |
A downside of the project is that it will obstruct the view to the attractively maintained light railway station |