Marazion

I hope it's not true but I believe the site is leased from St Aubyn Estate so it could be so. That site is unique.

I've reported your post asking for a response, Brue.

I wonder if that is a reason the club have bought carnon downs? are they near 

Although nearby, never visited this site. However, seems we’re increasingly losing touring sites to statics and glamping style places. Hoping this isn’t another example?

This will be very bad news indeed if it’s true😢 It’s one of those little gems that has hardly altered since we first used it back in the 1980’s. 

I am sure it’s on St Aubyn land Tinny, as you say, like the lovely CL we used to use that was very close, now gone. It’s a busy little Site as well, considering it’s no facility, we had to start booking back in the mid 1990’s, once the paddock area was provided with hook ups, along with other little areas. 

Ok, Godrevy isn’t far, but it’s totally different. 

We are booked into Threeways Marazion in September. Let’s hope it won’t be our final ever stay. 

I hope the Club will be up front and keep Members like us, who love this little Site, aware of any changes. We were even thinking of looking at a seasonal pitch for our van down there😢

Last year when the pandemic hit , several sites on the clubs network did not open?,

The ccc were hit even harder as their salaries and working conditions are below this club

One of the. them aim reasons was that older retired site staff were unwilling to carry on ,

there is I understand a very large shortfall older relief staff and as posted elsewhere the entire  hospitality industry is having difficulty in recruiting ,

And it being a non facilty site I think it is low on the list for cover 

The couple doing relief here have a house in Spain and have come over for the peak season to relieve on sites, 

They are needed at Denham when leaving here

 Also some bigger sites on the network are still understaffed  made worse I am told by the loss of so many couples so far this year

If glamping pods are getting more popular  and with the Imminent some think decline in touring because of lack of useful EVs for towing or even bigger commercial vehicle base vehicles   then staffing levels maybe adjusted down

Wood Farm already has a considerable number of statics. It's privately owned and in a different league from Marazion. I take your point though about the dwindling number of touring pitches.

I will not say how much some site managers on the top sites get paid. and their contracts but it is far better than the ccc ,as is noted by those from the ccc who join the cc site staff, and there is already those who moan about the cost of staying on club sites

As you I am sure know staff are one of the most costly of any organisation,

It was suggested and "liked" by some recently that staff should also be on shifts to enable arrivals much later , all of course with no cost to members

Retaining staff as any one who employs those front of house staff will say is getting more difficult with the way the public treat them the days

Possibly SB. Like many other places I suspect, winds of change are blowing.
Personally, this Site is a big loss to us, as it’s always been an ideal location for both coasts, and some lovely walks. It’s a lot quieter, even when full as well than most Club Sites, more our kind of place. Carnon Downs holds no attraction at all, but Godrevy looks ok. There are lots of CLs and other Sites thankfully.

Marazion and the way it seems many sites of both clubs and commercial ,seem to be changing with the growth of alternative types of accomodation i would think staffing costs and levels are High on the list of savings,

And even being a one couple site there are another set of staff to cover their 6days? every 21off duty

Ps the club it seems are  also not recruiting for volunteers at this time, more costs saved?

I suspect, hope, it will be Estate rather Club. It’s yet another of the lovely little sites we use, and the reason we stay Members. Can’t do anything about it if Estate wants to change things sadly.

Hi

We worked Godrevy Park for 4 years and Marazion was our go to site for some r&r. Upset if it's to close as a club site, we've given Cornwall a miss this year to explore further up country on our rest days as we're in north Devon but hoped to resume there next year. If it is closing it definitely won't be anything to do with staffing or the cost there of. Don't believe posters on here who "know it all". 

JK

Where JK is this year was looked at a few years ago to be a satellite because of low use , of the bigger site just up the road ,but the idea was kicked out in the end,as not as easy as First thought

It never was jv. I've run that other site as well and until recently has never needed a "satellite" site. Bit '80's that I think. Are you "privy" to the plans for here and that other site then jv?

JK