Concern as caravans pitch up beside Watford road

Authorities on the Isle of Wight will remove a caravan that has been parked for months on a main road in Newport, causing an obstruction. Having taken legal advice, the council is treating the trailer as a highway obstruction and will act under Section 149 of the Highways Act. The caravan previously necessitated temporary traffic lights and has since been damaged. The council also states it has a duty of care for the health of a vulnerable occupant.

A group of travellers occupied a field in Alfold, Surrey, over the Easter weekend. They established 21 caravans and five static homes, constructing a 17-plot gated community despite council stop notices.

The British company Vanny Campers has unveiled the Phantom camper van, based on a 2023 VW Crafter. The van, with 68,000 km on the odometer, was converted into a self-sufficient living space featuring a shower, kitchen, two sleeping areas, and a 300W solar power system.

Police are investigating incidents around an illegal caravan camp established on private land within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Hertfordshire. Dacorum Borough Council issued a temporary stop notice after concrete hardstanding was laid, followed by an emergency injunction halting further work and placement of static caravans. A planning application to change the land use from agricultural to 14 Gypsy and Traveller pitches has received 44 objections.

Startup GoGallivanting has launched a peer-to-peer platform for motorhome and campervan rentals in the UK's £50 million market. The company employs an AI system called GoPilot to optimize listings and aims for 10x growth in vehicle listings within 12 months.

The Caravan Club Limited has applied for a premises licence for the New Forest Centenary Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite in Bransgore. The application seeks permission to sell alcohol for on-site and off-site consumption from 8am to midnight daily, along with hosting regulated entertainment and providing late-night refreshments.