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Mystery of motorhome left in layby for months

Police have been contacted about a mysterious motorhome which has been left on a main road outside a luxury hotel for months.

www.kentonline.co.uk

Article in Kent online, I noticed it myself, the comment from KCC made me smile

 

[Snowbird]

It cant be JJ he is in Portugal

 

[Jim]

As much as GJH would argue (Morning Graham) he is not breaking any laws, so leave him be.

That said, the guy is just ignorant of human nature or stupid, staying so long in one place gets the curtain twitchers complaining. If it were me and I needed to be in the area for a while I'd have three or four similar places scoped out and move irregularly between them. Staying too long means it always ends in tears. Either the council will pass bye-laws or local idiots will chase him out or damage the van.

 

[Ukeman]

No ones complained about my red bus conversion parked in front of it yet. I’ve got my blunderbuss ready. If you can’t find me, I’ll be in Sainsbury’s looking up the turkeys.

 

[filopastry]

Jim you are right, human nature being what it is and we are all guilty toa greater or lesser extent to the "NIMBY" reflex. Just because one "can" does not always make is "wise"

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[filopastry]

No ones complained about my red bus conversion parked in front of it yet. I’ve got my blunderbuss ready. If you can’t find me, I’ll be in Sainsbury’s looking up the turkeys.

looking up the Turkeys .. what ?

 

[Ukeman]

Parsons nose, of course !

 

[Sapper520]

Must be a slow news week in Kent.

 

[Ukeman]

Yup......not a lot goes on hereabouts.

 

[Googlebot]

There is a chap who parks up in a lay-by for days by us. Then goes, then comes back.

Nobody gives a hoot, he leaves no mess, not in the way etc.

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[phase3begins]

Probably trying to save up enough to fill it with fuel

 

[Geo]

Knew it would start something
Saw 5 miles of lorrys parked up in Kent yesterday

 

[SpeedyDux]

Quite surprisingly the readers' comments below the article were very supportive of this motorhomer. Could be a noisy location when the road is busy.

One might speculate that he makes use of Sainsbug's loos otherwise the black tank wouldn't last 2 months without emptying.

 

[Minxy]

I imagine it does get moved occasionally, just not when the 'twitchers' are watching. He may not be able to go where he usually does due to covid, eg is in a 'high risk' group, or not supposed to travel from tier to tier etc, his usual campsite may be closed, he may be working in the area (relief working, essential worker etc), he maybe can't go abroad etc, etc ... there are many reasons why he (or she) may be why stopping there.

I'd be more inclined to go and see if he/she is okay than whinge about it.

 

[Sapper520]

Knew it would start something
Saw 5 miles of lorrys parked up in Kent yesterday

Hope you asked to get them moved on?

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[triky]

Knew it would start something
Saw 5 miles of lorrys parked up in Kent yesterday

A LOT of those will be moved to MANSTON Airport very soon !!

 

[Duncan Mills]

Having stayed at the Ashford International recently I can confidently say, imho, the motorhome has raised the level of comfort in contrast to the hotel which is very tired inside. The only room I have stayed in that when you turn the light on it gets darker.

 

[Minxy]

Having stayed at the Ashford International recently I can confidently say, imho, the motorhome has raised the level of comfort in contrast to the hotel which is very tired inside. The only room I have stayed in that when you turn the light on it gets darker.

... it probably turned red ...

 

[GJH]

As much as GJH would argue (Morning Graham) he is not breaking any laws, so leave him be.

That said, the guy is just ignorant of human nature or stupid, staying so long in one place gets the curtain twitchers complaining. If it were me and I needed to be in the area for a while I'd have three or four similar places scoped out and move irregularly between them. Staying too long means it always ends in tears. Either the council will pass bye-laws or local idiots will chase him out or damage the van.

Why would I argue Jim? You know I corresponded with the DoT many years ago to establish that there is no national legislation which either specifically permits or prohibits roadside camping That is why I often point out that highways land is not covered by the 1960 Act
It emerged in 2016 that LAs can use the Criminal Justice & Public Order Act 1994 ss 77/78 to prevent such camping if it becomes a nuisance. In this case, though, it appears that Kent County Council is not minded to do so.
See Here.

As you say, though, staying for so long is likely to cause complaints. That is what prompted West Sussex to act in 2016.

 

[Tony50]

I suppose if I had a Motorhome parked outside of my home ( have not got a brick home yet as in Static caravan until January ) for days or weeks on end , trying to see way past it when driving car out of my drive, I would be getting agitated , especially as a Rate payer. You could say yes you can park up but not on my patch, and probably most on here would say the same.

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