THE owners of the Stonehenge Campsite & Glamping site in Winterbourne Stoke have been fined after committing “multiple offences” including a safety breach.

Licence holders William and Susan Grant were sentenced at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on October 11 after pleading guilty to several offences related to their site licence conditions under the Caravan Sites & Control of Development Act 1960.

The charges, which were brought against both Mr and Mrs Grant, of Berwick Road, Winterbourne Stoke, stem from violations of their licence conditions in relation to the management and operation of their caravan touring site.

The specific charges were operating the site without a valid Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) to ensure the site's electrical installation is safe for continued use, and permitting the use of the touring site for residential accommodation, contrary to its intended use as a caravan touring site.

The entrance to Stonehenge Campsite & Glamping on Berwick RoadThe entrance to Stonehenge Campsite & Glamping on Berwick Road (Image: Google Street View) For charge one, Mr Grant was fined £1,600, and Susan Grant received a fine of £600.

For charge two, Mr Grant was fined £1,000. He was also ordered to pay £5,000 in court costs.

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Councillor Phil Alford, Wiltshire Council's cabinet member for housing, said: “We have a very important role to play in ensuring the safety of campsites such as this, and this case highlights the importance of adhering to the legal requirements that govern the safe operation and proper usage of caravan sites.

“Failure to meet these obligations not only results in significant financial penalties but can also jeopardise the safety and wellbeing of site occupants.

“We will continue to take strong action and use all means available to us to prosecute campsites that endanger the public.”