Decision details

RESOLVED:

This Council:

Notes the increase in the number of motorhomes and campervans using locations across Gwynedd for parking and overnight stays, including lay-bys, car parks, coastal areas and beautiful places;

Recognises the important contribution that visitors who use motorhomes and camper vans can make to the economy of Gwynedd, and welcomes visitors who use appropriate facilities and respect our communities and environment;

Expresses concern, however, regarding cases where vehicles stay for extended periods in places not intended for that purpose, occupying parking spaces, causing problems for residents and other users, and putting pressure on some of the county's most sensitive and popular areas;

Notes that the Council has already established dedicated Arosfan (overnight stopover) sites for motor homes, but that parking issues and inappropriate overnight stays persist in a number of locations;

Recognises that constraints on the Council's capacity and human resources can make it difficult to operate in all locations at the same time, but does not accept that a lack of capacity to operate everywhere should mean that obvious and persistent problems cannot be addressed in certain locations.

Therefore, the Council calls on the Cabinet and the relevant Cabinet Member to address the problems arising from inappropriate overnight stays and parking by motor homes and campervans across Gwynedd, and to consider what action can be taken to bring the situation under better control.