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Park ups in urban areas and travelling solo with Darran The Urban Motorhome

2023/11/6
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Matt and Keith are joined this week by The Urban Motorhome himself, Darran, sharing his experience of living in a motorhome in cities and urban areas as a solo traveller. 

Darran discusses the challenges and safety concerns associated with urban parking, as well as the importance of being respectful and discreet when choosing parking spots. Whilst encouraging people to consider motorhome living, Darran unpacks some crucial points on choosing a motorhome and how to approach urban parking strategically.

In the news, will there be an overnight parking ban aimed at Bristol van dwellers?  A new advisory panel are proposing a ban on parking between 1 am and 4 am on the Downs, a green area in Bristol where some van dwellers have parked for many years. 

On the flip side, astonishing revenue figures have been released by Wyre Borough Council from one car park in which they have recently allowed overnight parking.

Matt and Keith discuss the reasons behind the Bristol parking ban and the potential impact on people living in their vans, as well as how other councils can learn from this Wyre Borough Council case study to provide motorhome parking areas. 

This week's Q&A features the viability of diesel-converted electric motorhomes, whether all motorhome drivers will need C1 licences in future and travelling with a British vs European dog in the EU.

Read about the proposed parking ban in Bristol ↓ https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/overnight-parking-ban-could-introduced-8767204)

Read the Wyre Borough Council revenue figures for Central Car Park ↓ https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/central_carpark_motorhome_revenu)

Check out Darran's content here ↓ https://www.theurbanmotorhome.com)

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