South Lakeland council hold caravan safety conference

South Lakeland District Council joined with other local authorities in Cumbria and Lancaster to hold the first caravan conference on Tuesday to raise awareness about health and safety in caravan parks.

The event was at Fallbarrow Caravan Park in Windermere and more than 100 people who either own or run a caravan site attended.

Topics on the day included health and safety, gas and electrical safety, fire risk assessment, play equipment and play areas, grounds maintenance and providing safe water supplies.

The conference is particularly relevant in view of the recent spate of caravan related fires.