Access to Storage Areas - A Plea

GoneRoving
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edited May 2020 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

The Canal & River Trust has said that narrow boat owners are able to visit their boats as the ban on essential travel is over.  It is down to private mooring owners to decide whether to open their sites to customers. Limited cruising is possible.

In comparison the CAMC refuses to open our storage sites.  Government guidance is cited that keeps camping grounds closed.  It’s surely possible for the Club to create access to storage areas which is a completely different matter.  While ease of access to storage area may vary, all are open air in extensive grounds.  The National Trust is opening it’s car parks, with decisions devolved to local staff. CAMC staff on furlough should be fully employed where storage sites exist.  Vehicle safety is not an optional activity.  It is a requirement. The Club should amend its policy and support and not frustrate its members who wish to access their units while adhering to social distancing. 

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  • JVB66
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    edited May 2020 #2

    When the club "advise" that the site staff are furloughed? i wonder who cleans the toilets/showers on sites that are giving "shelter" to some members? that i understand are open? and also have non contact with staff to access storage?

  • Whittakerr
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    edited May 2020 #3

    CAMC staff on furlough should be fully employed where storage sites exist.

    So you expect the club to pay for full time staff just in case the odd person wants access to their unit that's in storage.undecided

    Vehicle safety is not an optional activity. It is a requirement.

    Whats so critical that it cant wait a few weeks. After all you cant use your unit for a holiday and all the service yards are closed.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2020 #4

    The latest club statement Of 11 May contains the following regarding storage. The message is to wait.

    Btw, ban on 'essential' travel? 

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2020 #5

    When they are getting over £600 per year per unit for storage?and no contact of staff needed to access

    When the shutdoawn was implimented,and all storage compounds were locked with bo access, it was done without any leeway to give those who use their LVs regularly , any opportunity to remove anything that was not normally needed when the LVs not used, 

  • SteveL
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    Vehicle safety is not an optional activity. It is a requirement.

    Whats so critical that it cant wait a few weeks. After all you cant use your unit for a holiday and all the service yards are closed.

    I think the OP was referring to the possibility of things like theft or damage. At our storage area as part of its gold standard CCTV is monitored and the site regularly checked. Are the wardens permitted to check on / be responsible for the storage security if they furloughed? 

  • Whittakerr
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    Are the wardens permitted to check on / be responsible for the storage security if they furloughed?

    My understanding is that if you have been furloughed you are not permitted to do any work for your employer whatsoever. People that have been furloughed at the company i work for have had their company email account suspended, their company issued mobile phone switched off and access to most areas of the company intranet blocked. this has been done so if audited by the treasury or inland revenue it will be easier to demonstrate they have not been able to work.

  • MikeyA
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    edited May 2020 #8

    So are you suggesting that as a "security check" may be classed as "work" it is possible that many vans may have been vandalised and no one would be the wiser.

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2020 #9

    That is also my understanding as both daughter and partner are in that position 

    Our dealer when the lockdown came sent an email to all customers  adviseing that they would close in a weeks time , to give those in storage and other customers a chance to retrieve anything or their LV if in for service,before access denigned

  • GTP
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    edited May 2020 #10

    This is exactly what happened when eldest daughter was furloughed....Company phone/ Intranet switched off, laptop had to remain in office. Returned to work this week....presented with 850 emails !!!

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