Uttoxeter Closure

brue
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edited October 2021 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Just had our booking cancelled at this site, luckily found somewhere else.  Staff shortages have brought about an early closure. The details are on the site page. Sad to see sites struggling to find staff.

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  • JVB66
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    edited October 2021 #2

    There may be more to your cancelation  as I have been told the Bailifs have been in to eject some travellersundecided

  • brue
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    edited October 2021 #3

    I think that has happened previously but the details state staff shortages although they may be able to open on the race days (see the site pages.) Our booked dates were not immediate.

  • moulesy
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    edited October 2021 #4

    Brue - good to know that you're sorted. For anyone else in the same boat, can recommend Fieldhead Farm CL nearby. No showers, but everything else you could wish for,  including fabulous sunsets! smile

  • JollyKernow
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    edited October 2021 #5

    Evening

    They've long gone jv.

    When we get back from "over there" in November we will be helping out where we can. There's just not enough staff available at present. 

    JK

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2021 #6

    According to site staff they have been put on "travellers  "possibly heading this way from Utoxiterundecided

  • brue
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    edited October 2021 #7

    JVB, as I said our booking is not immediate, I'm not going to say when it is but it's far enough ahead to have nothing to do with your suggestions.

    Thanks Moulesy for the CL suggestion, I booked another CAMC site which was really too far away from the original (to visit friends) so I've now booked a non CAMC site, £9 cheaper. I feel sorry for those who have to make even swifter arrangements.

  • DSB
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    edited October 2021 #8

    There are quite a few sites that appear to be suffering with staff shortages..... I know of a couple of private/ commercial sites who were also suffering during the main season...

    David

  • GrahamS1
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    edited October 2021 #9

    I had a phone call last Monday, to cancel a booking for last weekend (Oct 8th to 10th) giving staff shortage as the reason. Fortunately managed to book Clumber Park as a replacement venue

  • wellum1959
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    edited October 2021 #10

    Alderstead Heath and Gatwick are two other sites citing staff shortages for a reason for closure. I looked at these two sites almost a week ago for December and they were showing full then, obviously decision already taken and reason only just made public today.

  • brue
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    edited October 2021 #11

    I had a missed call from the club. There was no reason given on my cancellation email, it was suggested I download Adobe to find out more. I decided to check the site details as at that point I wondered if something had gone wrong with the booking system. I would have preferred to have had some sort of indication in the actual e mail.

    I'm sorry to read of further closures.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited October 2021 #12

    Why are staff shortages so prolific? Nurses, doctors, HGV drivers, hospitality staff...  Has everyone suddenly retired. Apparently job vacancies now top a million. Doubtless we are still shelling out loads of "jobseekers allowance".

  • young thomas
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    edited October 2021 #13

    CY, I'm no economist either but as we have loads of vacancies, why can't businesses get staff....

    I (incorrectly?) thought unemployed folk might be keen/interested/desperate (delete as appropriate) to find something with all the bills set to sky rocket.

    perhaps the 'benefits' of one outweigh the other?

    if the incentive to go to work is so minimal over not bothering.....

    ...and why can only foreign folk pick fruit, fgs??

    beats me.

  • harryb
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    edited October 2021 #14

    If there's not enough site to run the site then where will they get staff to run it on race days?

    Also isn't there a bank of reserve wardens on stand by for things like this?

     

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2021 #15

    A few years ago ,there was a bit on Anglia news about this area and complaints from the "unemployed" in Peterborough that Eastern Europeans were taking jobs that should be done by them

    Anglia TV and a large agricultural employer tried to get some staff from this area, ,I think they got very few takers ,as the majority would not take up the work as it was "hard work for little money over their benefits"

     

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2021 #16

    As for this club ,from quite a few conversations with those were "site support" (relief staff) many have now retired, for various reasons but it seems, from conversations that a new (last year )director has been making waves and still is causing problems amongst site staffundecided

  • mbee1
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    edited October 2021 #17

    Let the wardens "warden" and get others in to clean the toilets, etc.  I'm sure there are loads of self employed cleaners from the local site area who'd be happy to get work for an hour or so every day.

  • brue
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    edited October 2021 #18

    At Uttoxeter there are details about race day bookings but cancellation notices could also go out if no "reserve" staff can be found for these limited days.

  • brue
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    edited October 2021 #19

    Testing!

  • brue
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    edited October 2021 #20

    smile