Sir Sidney

Or just got the wrong rider!

Bored instead of board

I play cricket, so I am pro cricket - but, in that day's play ( which shouldn't take 7-8 hours unless you are including lunch and tea) for how long is the ball actually in play? 45 minutes? And a lot of that may not be 'entertainment '. County cricket is hardly awash with supporters attending county games. Value is a subjective judgement

Absolutely. Watching the live stream it was apparent that sticking to policies and facts gained traction. Stunts like using schoolchildren to try to emotionally blackmail the Planning Committee are abhorrent and should have no place in such a meeting.

Reflecting on the result overnight it does seem to me that there is a pragmatic solution going forward, if AEPG wants to engage. (and of course, I don't know what the deal is between AEPG and the Agricultural Society) As things stand, AEPG can't get 650 houses built on the land that includes the stadium. I don't know what the profit margin per house is but let's assume that is a net potential loss of circa £50m. AEPG could offer to replace the proposed golf driving range at the southern end of the site, which as far as I can see is adjacent to commercial buildings and as far away as possible from its new build housing, with a replacement speedway track and associated buildings, with the proviso that the Council then approves the majority of the remaining new housing. That gives a solution whereby, albeit with a bit of compromise, all parties can claim a win. Of course, they could just bide their time and hope that eventually they get what they want.

I'm happy to take your word for it.

I think it made it abundantly clear, from the horses mouth, that Chapman made no attempt to change the situation or negotiate a solution. So when Chapman said that nothing could be done he didn't know that, because, according to Butterfield, he made no attempt to see if anything could be done

https://britishspeedway.co.uk/miscellaneous/fresh-hope-for-panthers/

AEPG could work with the Council and the Speedway club to either revise the development a bit to build a new track on the outskirts of the development or on another site ( if one could be identified) and pay for it. If they did that they would almost certainly get permission for the remaining houses ( or most of them), comply with the Local Pan and NPPF and still make a significantly large sum of money. Everyone wins that way

Well done to the Save Peterborough team for putting up arguments to defeat the application for 650 houses on the track site. No doubt this will now go to appeal, but well done to the Chair of the Committee for saying, not directly in these words, that AEPG should have done more to comply with the Local Plan and NPPF to retain existing facilities. The war may not have been won, but at least the Save Peterborough team will be able to fight on. Well done

Well done to Councillors for identifying, and then officers confirming that, with a single entrance onto and off of the proposed development, then any emergency would cause gridlock

Mr Butterfield struggling to expand and answer questions on consultation. and anything else really!

Given that the first 2 speakers had no link to the last 2 it would have been sensible to have agreed 3 minutes each. Nothing was in place to stop the first chap speaking for 15 mins if he has wanted to

I do hope they go first when the other application is discussed. Now emotional blackmail, using children to speak in support of the application!

Was the bloke taking about roundabouts a plant to stop the speedway reps speaking?

Thanks. I'll switch to a different device

Is anyone having trouble with the live stream? I keep losing mine

That's not entirely the case. That enabled them to say they would fine Kent, but they key issue quoted was an alleged insurance case (the Goodwood case) that meant the SCB said it could be held liable for any event held at Iwade, even if run under another Governing body. Of course, that didn't stop it turning a blind eye at both Scunthorpe (for Flat Track events) and at Kings Lynn for the Dirt track events. Scott Nicholls will be fine. The SCB has already conceded that it has no power to stop riders taking part in NORA events

Unless the SCB changes its stance then it will not allow a team to race in the NDL on a track that also stages non SCB events (NORA in this case) - remember the SCB imposed a fine on Kent, suspended, and also threatened to take away their licence because Iwade were also staging NORA meetings.

Let's hope PCC Councillors are of a similar mind

I'm referring to Wolves not Cradley, and the comment from Wolfie456 about Peter Adams comments. The Heathen 52 comment which included the '2 miles outside Dudley' comment is in relation to a site for Cradley.

This one maybe? M54 to M6 link road - National Highways

The Officer reports are now available on line. Hugely disappointing to note that they have recommended approval of the applications, despite acknowledging that the applications do not comply with parts of the Local Plan. I hope Councilors see through this, and I hope those speaking against the applications can strongly make the points for refusal.

Fans of other sports afford it, and at significantly higher prices. Why shouldn't speedway supporters be the same?

Fans of other sports afford, and at significantly higher prices. Why shouldn't speedway supporters be the same?