Staycation 'own goal' by South Ayrshire Council as caravans stopped from pitching up at beach
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dailyrecord.co.ukAyr beach — amid claims they're losing out on cash.A pilot scheme launched this summer to charge mobile holidaymakers £5 for overnight stays at Blackburn Car Park.But tourists are restricted to just a 24 hour stay — causing many to take their trailers elsewhere for a longer pitch.And that's led to a logjam further along the promenade, with campervans bagging freebies at the expense of the local authority.Ayr West Councillor, Derek McCabe, says the situation "makes no sense" and council bosses need to look again at their system.The Tory told Ayrshire Live: "By restricting campervans to just one night stays, the council is completely missing a trick here."On any one night, the designated zone at Blackburn Car Park can only generate £75 of.
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