Council set to trial seafront site in Cleethorpes for 10 parking places for motorhomes.

                                               

Council keen to discourage illicit parking on land off Marine Walk, Cleethorpes (the perched bird, incidentally, is a carrion crow)

A DESIGNATED  parking place for motorhomes is likely soon to be  trialled by North East Lincolnshire Council.

The pilot scheme would see 10 parking spaces, with defined parking areas laid out with wooden logs, created on the southern part of the 500-space Thrunscoe Land car park in Cleethorpes, specifically a hard-standing area near to the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway. 

The area would include new post indicators and signs displayed, as well as new parking fees introduced at a proposed £12 for 24 hours, with a maximum stay of 48 hours.

This pilot is designed to stop the unauthorised use of Marine Walk car park which has been an ongoing issue for some years. 

Over the summer of 2021 and 2022, joint enforcement was carried out between the council and Humberside Police to deter motorhome owners from inappropriately or illegally using the car park.

The council has consulted with a number of local authorities to understand how they manage similar parking challenges.

With the number of motorhome owners rising in recent years and the provision of suitable car parking in greater demand, this trial would see a facility solely dedicated to accommodating motorhomes for short duration stays and would encourage more visitors to the resort, in turn, contributing to the local economy and enabling a wider contribution to the visitor economy.

To deter the unauthorised encampments at Marine Walk car park, a height restrictor, new signs and line markings are set to be installed.