[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidstone R.D.C.

  • Maidstone (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidstone R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CAMPING SITES AND CARAVANS Site Enterprise Camping Site, East Farleigh. Hartridge Farm Site, East Farleigh. The Retreat, Nettlestead. Proprietor or Owner Mr. E. L. Paine. Mrs. M. R. G. Chambers. Mr. P. Lamb. Maximum No. of Caravans. 25 20 25 Caravan Sites for Seasonal_Use_onl£ Medway Wharf Site, Nettlestead. Twyford Boat Yard Site, Yalding. Hampstead Cottage Farm Site, Yalding. Mr. W. Nunn, Medway Wharf Ltd. D. S.Chuter Esq., 102, Blithdale Road, Abbey Wood, S. E. 2. Mr. A. Harcourt. 10 16 10 Summary of data Number of inspections.. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Number of licenced sites .. . 6 Number of licenced caravans .. 2 Applications for licence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,« 0 Applications for licence refused .. 0 This year has seen the introduction of the new Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, i960, which requires all caravan sites to be licenced and brought up to the new standards laid down by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. A considerable amount of work has been necessary in the review of the existing conditions and facilities provided on the sites, and almost without exception, each site is to be involved in considerable expense in providing and improving amenities in accordance with the conditions laid down by the Council. This new Act has been welcomed both by the Local Authority and the Health Department who have long felt that the amenities provided for the use of caravan site occupants should bear a closer resemblence to the amenities expected and provided on small housing estates. There have been fewer complaints concerning the indis¬ criminate parking of individual caravans on unlicenced sites. This is due to the co-operation with the farmers and the Kent County Council, who have erected fencing where necessary to discourage such parking.