NeilWatson

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/card-surcharge-ban-means-no-more-nasty-surprises-for-shoppers

Monday 28th at 2pm

The road from Friday Bridge through to Elm and the A47 has also been closed recently! Like you I would go via Friday Bridge, Outwell, Stowbridge and Magdalen but I agree that's not easy without local knowledge and/or a very good SatNav. The message has to be leave early and be patient :-) The works at Guyhirn are scheduled to be complete at the end of this month.

To add to Steve's message about congestion on the A17, the A47 at Guyhirn has a total closure all weekend. https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/east/a47-guyhirn-junction/ which diverts traffic via the A17.... Leave plenty of time for your journey!

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/new-owners-take-over-at-peterborough-greyhound-stadium-after-sale-deal-agreed-3230187

The article isn’t explicit, but ‘A few events will definitely leave the site such as Truckfest, but even if the development is passed it will be three or four years at the very earliest before the event needs to move on.’ suggests the changes aren’t imminent.

https://www.peterboroughmatters.co.uk/local-news/first-look-a-plan-for-ortons-50m-leisure-future-and-1600-homes-2250908?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook A vision of Orton's potential future with up to 50 acres of leisure and 1,600 homes on the site of the current East of England Arena has been revealed. The site could boast new outdoor areas, a swimming pool, cinema, and golf driving range, among many other leisure options, complementing restaurants and cafes and also co-working spaces, should an ambitious plan be passed. The changes would spell the end for events such as Truckfest and the Fireworks Fiesta, and the need for relocation for the Peterborough Panthers speedway team. There would also be a need for the council's local plan for the area to be enhanced. Ashley Butterfield, the enthusiastic CEO of Asset Earning Power Group which has put the plan together, says the development will only be for "the improvement of the City and adjacent communities". An original plan for 650 homes included in the council's Local Plan was not delivering the full opportunity in the boundary space of 164 acres, hence the planned increase to around 1,600 units. So after many iterations the proposed master plan, to be seen above, would deliver around 650 homes to the north-east of the site, with a separate planning application to be put forward for the leisure offering and around 950 homes to the west and south. Those are likely to include a range of 'future-proofed' net carbon zero units: affordable homes, Build to Rent properties, private rented, housing association and open market owner-occupancy. Mr Butterfield said the idea was first put forward two-and-a-half years ago, and would represent a radical change for both the Ortons and how Peterborough defines leisure and residential property working alongside one another. Speaking from AEPG's site at the Arena, he said: "This is not another housing development - we are passionate about knitting it together with leisure to make it stand out on the map. We're working with the council, Nene Park Trust, and ward councillors, to make it work. "We're currently in discussion with potential development partners - we need to make sure they're the right ones. This 50-acre leisure development will be owned by AEPG in perpetuity, so it's not like we're coming in, building it and disappearing. "It's a unique approach to a development. When I met with the landowner - the East of England Agricultural Society - they had a choice. They had 650 homes allocated, but they knew the site was obviously a site for future development for 1600 homes. "They didn't want to build boxes - this is their land and their legacy. So they wanted of course to maximise on value for the charity, but to leave something special." The 50-acre parcel of land to the south-east would be earmarked for between £30m and £50m of leisure, the exact nature of which is still unknown. A few events will definitely leave the site such as Truckfest, but even if the development is passed it will be three or four years at the very earliest before the event needs to move on. Similarly, Mr Butterfield said that he has consulted with Buster Chapman who owns Peterborough Panthers, He said: "Buster is cool with it. It costs us a lot of money - electricity, water, upkeep and maintenance - and isn't sustainable. "I explained to him that I would continue to absorb the costs. He always knew that there was going to be development, and was happy to work with us until it ended here." In September Alistair Beattie, interim CEO of the East of England Agricultural Society, said: “The end of the three-day agricultural show in 2012 meant that the showground was no longer essential to the future of the Society. "Our alliance with AEPG allows the development of the leisure facilities and wider site, leaving the Society to focus on its charitable aims of promoting agriculture, education, and rural life."

That will require a rule change….

I was correct in what I said up to a point, but if there are further official averages to come then any of the averages involved could change when they appear on the BSPL site. I understand from a senior person in the sport that Picketing’s final average will indeed be 7.38. The BSPL site isn’t wrong, but may not be up-to-date :-)

We posted together. Club website averages are often meaningless, the only averages used for team building are the official BSPL green sheets.

Josh Pickering’s PL average is 7.06.

I don’t, sorry.

The conversion rate is something that won't become clear until after the AGM, it remained at 1.5 for 2021 notwithstanding the announcement above.

Try this: https://www.bletsoes.co.uk/livestock-markets-and-auctions/ then click on the calendar entry for 19th November.

Works fine for me

https://www.bletsoes.co.uk/assets/96c50475f6/E.o.E-Catalogue.pdf

The most recent MA is used unless the rider has averages in both leagues for the current season. In your example Kurtz’ PL average would be converted.

From other comments on the Forum, Eastbourne’s meetings will be expunged from the records for riders at the end of the season, so all Eastbourne contracted riders and a substantial number of opposition riders will receive new MAs.

You should know Dave! Thank you

I believe that the GSAs remain unchanged after an annulment.

An RS rider should not have a ‘Column B’ figure, that is an error that first appeared in Issue 21. Bowtell’s underlying average is between 4.47 and 6.98.

All Promoters will know what the proposals are for 2022, discussions go on through the season prior to the AGM

In the context of overall seasonal budgets, loan fees are a minor expenditure and unlikely to influence a signing decision.

Nonsense - Today has around 7 million listeners a week.