Camper vans are blocking the beautiful seafront view that Tyson Fury runs along and locals now want them banned. They say motorhomes line the pretty promenade in Morecambe, Lancs , day and night in summer despite a campsite nearby only costing £12. What annoys them even more is the tourists arrive stocked full of food and drink and don't spend cash in the town.
They also claim they pour their toilet waste down drains rather than take it to a specialist waste disposal site. Resident Michael Dickson Glen said said he is paying top dollar for the view, but the motor homes are blocking it. He said he's seen people pouring their waste down the drains three or four times.
"I've asked them why don't they go to camp-sites? I never get a proper answer. They say their vehicles are taxed and insured. Or they tell me to f*** off.
These are people in the 50s-age group who should know better. Michael added: "I go out for a walk most mornings about 6.30am along the prom.
The other day I passed a man and heard the unmistakable sound of him urinating. "I asked what he was doing? He said what has it got to do with me? I said I live across the road. He gave me a load of verbal abuse.
" Suzanne Smith said abuse from campers was affecting residents' mental health. She said: “I have seen some effluent straight down onto the beach. Unfortunately it was not an isolated incident.
But by the time the environmental department staff arrive, the vehicles have typically left.” Margaret Pattison, a Lab.
