Wardens in hiding

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  • moulesy
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    edited May 2016 #152

    " ..but put alongside a drop in standards that many have witnessed, as caravan and motorhome sales have ballooned, it seems believable to me."

    Some may say there has been a drop in standards, but I'm not sure where the actual evidence for that is. It's all a matter of personal perception. Certainly, although we don't use CC club sites as much now as we once did, I can't honestly say I've
    noticed a drop in standards over the 10 years and more we've been using them.And certainly, compared to some private sites we've been to, the standard of cleanliness and order on CC club sitesvis consistently better, regardless of other faults within the organisation
    as a whole.

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2016 #153

    The drop in standards is across all aspects of todays society,even where people put in their time volunteerily to help others its not appreciated,and more want more from others with less input from themselvesUndecided

  • IanH
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    edited May 2016 #154

    The drop in standards is across all aspects of todays society,even where people put in their time volunteerily to help others its not appreciated,and more want more from others with less input from themselvesUndecided

    Well, I would agree with that to some extent JVB.......

  • huskydog
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    edited May 2016 #155

    This "wardens in hiding" , do we have to count to 10 before we go looking for them !!Cool

  • Cornersteady
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    edited May 2016 #156

    " ..but put alongside a drop in standards that many have witnessed, as caravan and motorhome sales have ballooned, it seems believable to me."

    Some may say there has been a drop in standards, but I'm not sure where the actual evidence for that is. It's all a matter of personal perception. Certainly, although we don't use CC club sites as much now as we once did, I can't honestly say I've
    noticed a drop in standards over the 10 years and more we've been using them.And certainly, compared to some private sites we've been to, the standard of cleanliness and order on CC club sitesvis consistently better, regardless of other faults within the organisation
    as a whole.

    no doubt people will think I'm biased slighly in favour of the club but in over 16 years of using club sites almost all the time I have not noticed a drop in site standards (inside or out) not any increase in bad bahaviour. I would say that wardens
    are getting friendlier.

  • Kennine
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    edited May 2016 #157

    I have not noticed a drop standards in CC sites. The warden staff clean the lavatories as well as they used to. The sites are kept to a good standard and the water tap areas are alwaye cleaned as they always were.

    In my opinion standards have slipped in the CC on-site rules enforcement by the warden staff.

    When the on-site rules were broken Warden staff used to take the offender to task. This nowadays does not happen to the same extent.

    K Cool

  • mickysf
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    edited May 2016 #158

    I for one haven't experienced/seen any drop in rule enforcement! Take for example rule 15! I've only ever seen it correctly implemented, as and when circumstances allow, just as defined in the rule itself!Happy

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2016 #159

    In the past,when wardens had "problems" with members,the cc would normally,unless there was some one to back the warden, (rare), not support the warden,in the last few years after strong representations from the wardens committee(yes there is one)have been given more on site powers to ejectf rom site and suspend "members" so its possible that we do not apreciate what is happening in the worst cases,in our ever lowering of standards society

  • trellis
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    edited May 2016 #160

    I for one haven't experienced/seen any drop in rule enforcement! Take for example rule 15! I've only ever seen it correctly implemented, as and when circumstances allow, just as defined in the rule itself!Happy

    Write your comments here...Mickysf , excuse my ignorance but what is rule 15 .I'm new to this game .

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2016 #161

    Nooooo! Pleeeease!Surprised

    I'm not making fun of you, Trellis, but if you search out the closed Sunday Departures thread the reason for my hysteria will become clear. I'll let Micky explain.

  • trellis
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    edited May 2016 #162

    OH DEAR ,I've a feeling I may well regret asking .

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2016 #163

    Trellis, Ian or Kennine will give you the alternative view of rule 15! Laughing

    (And yes, you may well regret asking! Wink)

  • Cornersteady
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    edited May 2016 #164

    Trellis, Ian or Kennine will give you the alternative view of rule 15! Laughing

    as in alternative reality  - you should add M

  • Cornersteady
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    edited May 2016 #165

    here it is Trellis:

    15 Leaving your pitch

    a. Pitches should normally be vacated by 12:00 noon.

    b. If you'd like to remain later on site, not necessarily on your pitch, have a word with the Site Staff. Be aware that charges may apply if you stay beyond 4pm.

    and the club further guidance:

    "Committees have requested that, the site staff are asked to be flexible with the 12 o’ clock departure time, wherever possible.  This is left up to the staff to manage, as they are aware of the number of arrivals each day which are shown on the booking
    system.  As on some of the busier sites, when the sites are running full, the staff have to manage those outfits departing at 12 o’clock, freeing up pitches for those arriving.  Therefore, at busy times we do implement the rule, however, at quieter times,
    site staff are asked to relax the rule and let visitors stay on site at no extra charge until 4.00 pm, this is considered the fairest to all under the circumstances." 

  • IanH
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    edited May 2016 #166

    That was the alternative reality view, Trellis.......

  • Kennine
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    edited May 2016 #167

    OH DEAR ,I've a feeling I may well regret asking .

    Write your comments here...dont worry about it trellis. Its only people still miffed at being proved wrong by head office in their belief that there should be no arrivals at all on a Sunday or even that there should be no arrivals before 16.00hrs on a Sunday. Others challenged that view as being unfair to arriving members

    Everybody else have moved on and the thread is now well and truly closed.

    There is a suspicion that they are trying to reopen the subject.

    K Laughing

  • trellis
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    edited May 2016 #168

    Bu##er ,I wish I hadn't asked .

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2016 #169

    Told you! Wink

  • Cornersteady
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    edited May 2016 #170

    OH DEAR ,I've a feeling I may well regret asking .

    Write your comments here...dont worry about it trellis. Its only people still miffed at being proved wrong by head office in their belief that there should be no arrivals at all on a Sunday or even that there should be no arrivals before 16.00hrs on a Sunday.
    Others challenged that view as being unfair to arriving members

    Everybody else have moved on and the thread is now well and truly closed.

    There is a suspicion that they are trying to reopen the subject.

    K Laughing

    yes, I remember how you beat us all down into accepting rule 15Smile

  • IanH
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    edited May 2016 #171

    Off topic but.......just received an email 'reminding' us of a forthcoming (now rare) booking at a CC site. It says:

    Arrival time: Earliest: 12:00 Latest: 20:00

    Latest departure time: 12:00

    Mmmm.....interesting.

    Anyway, I hope the wardens aren't in hiding when we get there.Smile

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2016 #172

    There is a notice on site here as follows "We are sorry that all Departures this Friday and Saturday will need to be away by 12 noon as all pitches are req this weekend"

  • Kennine
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    edited May 2016 #173

    As this thread is about wardens in hiding and on site rules failing to be implemented when they are flaunted. A post earlier by Corners  confirmed without doubt  that wardens have been asked to relax the rules.

    This might explain why there seems to be a" turn the blind eye" to trangressions of the CC on site rules.

    K Wink

     

  • skodaman
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    edited May 2016 #174

    I think that if you spoke to the wardens ,you would find that there is a shorted of trained site staff  ,new wardens on their first site sometimes can't  hack it and leave the network  altogether either because they do not get on with other wardens on site
    or the general public (us) or more likely that the club has changed their terms of employment i.e. more work or lower travel allowances when travelling from home to site ,also don't forget that they have to provide at their cost site accommodation the club
    do not contribute to this  it has to come out of the minimum wage etc

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2016 #175

    As this thread is about wardens in hiding and on site rules failing to be implemented when they are flaunted.
    A post earlier by Corners  confirmed without doubt  that wardens have been asked to relax the rules.

    This might explain why there seems to be a" turn the blind eye" to trangressions of the CC on site rules.

    K Wink

     

    Which post by Corners was that, K? I must confess I haven't read all back through the thread so I'd be grateful for enlightenment! Undecided

  • Cornersteady
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    edited May 2016 #176

    As this thread is about wardens in hiding and on site rules failing to be implemented when they are flaunted.
    A post earlier by Corners  confirmed without doubt  that wardens have been asked to relax the rules.

    This might explain why there seems to be a" turn the blind eye" to trangressions of the CC on site rules.

    K Wink

     

    Which post by Corners was that, K? I must confess I haven't read all back through the thread so I'd be grateful for enlightenment! Undecided

    it wasn't me, like you Mr M I can't bothered to go back and find out, I remember the post but not the poster. Its either one of K's mindgames or his memory is going, or an honest mistakeSmile

  • mickysf
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    edited May 2016 #177

    Can't think it is rule 15 as that has been around since Adam was a lad! We have had also had the latest definitive interpretation and that's just proved its just as its been for decades and donkeys. Nothing new!

  • Cornersteady
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    edited May 2016 #178

    I think that if you spoke to the wardens ,you would find that there is a shorted of trained site staff  ,new wardens on their first site sometimes can't  hack it and leave the network  altogether either because they do not get on with other wardens on site
    or the general public (us) or more likely that the club has changed their terms of employment i.e. more work or lower travel allowances when travelling from home to site ,also don't forget that they have to provide at their cost site accommodation the club
    do not contribute to this  it has to come out of the minimum wage etc

    also don't forget that they have to provide at their cost site accommodation the club do not contribute to this



     they have to pay site fees like anyone else? That is disgracefulUndecided

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2016 #179

    Is that the case. I've no knowledge of the arttangement but had always presumed that the wardens pitch was part of the job.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited May 2016 #180

    Is that the case. I've no knowledge of the arttangement but had always presumed that the wardens pitch was part of the job.

    £25 or so per night over a season comes in at about £6000!

  • Kennine
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    edited May 2016 #181

    Is that the case. I've no knowledge of the arttangement but had always presumed that the wardens pitch was part of the job.

    Write your comments here...Like you, I always thought Warden site staff did not pay site fees or pay for their electricity.  That those were perks of the job. 

    Perhaps H/O could advise on that.