hagonshocker Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) Am i alone in being a tad spooked about Justin Tomlinson MP resigning from the Speedway at Parliament Lobby group? Seems a strange move considering the Stadium is within his ward and he was actively involved in the campaign to keep speedway at the new Stadia?...does he know something we dont quite? Edited July 27, 2015 by hagonshocker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Am i alone in being a tad spooked about Justin Tomlinson MP resigning from the Speedway at Parliament Lobby group? Seems a strange move considering the Stadium is within his ward and he was actively involved in the campaign to keep speedway at the new Stadia?...does he know something we dont quite? No you are not, did not know that he had resigned. Just hope it is because he is either too busy doing other things or having dealt with the bspa he realises he is wasting his time in trying to help this sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remembertheracers Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) The plot thickens and clearly this does not bode well for the future of speedway in Swindon. Another great club under serious threat it seems. Edited July 27, 2015 by remembertheracers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odds On Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 people really think that a new stadium will be built?!...delusions of the peasants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Am i alone in being a tad spooked about Justin Tomlinson MP resigning from the Speedway at Parliament Lobby group? Seems a strange move considering the Stadium is within his ward and he was actively involved in the campaign to keep speedway at the new Stadia?...does he know something we dont quite? Amasing, Darcy gets a mention everywhere !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Amasing, Darcy gets a mention everywhere !! What really is amazing is that starman has read something about Darcy when he's not been mentioned once in the whole thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game On Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 What really is amazing is that starman has read something about Darcy when he's not been mentioned once in the whole thread! I think the reference is to Ward in the Hagonshocker post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 What really is amazing is that starman has read something about Darcy when he's not been mentioned once in the whole thread! wooooossshhhh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunRobin Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Am i alone in being a tad spooked about Justin Tomlinson MP resigning from the Speedway at Parliament Lobby group? Seems a strange move considering the Stadium is within his ward and he was actively involved in the campaign to keep speedway at the new Stadia?...does he know something we dont quite? Remember when the stadium was 1st proposed, Justin Tomlinson (local councillor for the area) was very anti the new stadium. However, when there was a huge campaign from the local paper and the public in favour of the new stadium, hey ho, suddenly he was a speedway supporter, supported & got the new plans passed & the sky was sunny again. He then stood for parliament & was elected. Have we now served his purpose & he no longer needs us, as if any politician would do that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 "He then stood for parliament & was elected. Have we now served his purpose & he no longer needs us, as if any politician would do that". Ouch ! Thats a bit cynical - but probably right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritPete Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Amasing, Darcy gets a mention everywhere !! Is "amasing" a new word? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 also is this correct in the deeds from 1949 i have heard in law there has to be a sporting activivity on those grounds? I would be very interested to see an official link with that in it. I'm afraid it sounds like wishful thinking. However, there was a covenant on the land surrounding the current stadium, restricting its use to employment purposes only, but this was given short shrift by the council who say pound signs when plans for a few hundred houses were submitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritPete Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 As I understand it, the Goddard family bequeathed the land to the people of Swindon for sport and recreation,but I can't believe that became law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 As I understand it, the Goddard family bequeathed the land to the people of Swindon for sport and recreation,but I can't believe that became law.It shouldn't need to be law. If someone gives you a gift with conditions attached you do as they're told unless you're morally bankrupt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritPete Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Thinking about it, I remember an article in the "adver" some time after the death of our legendary promoter, Ted Nelson, suggesting that all details of the Goddard family arrangement with the land, went to the grave with him. It's all very odd, but that's how it was reported at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 I would be very interested to see an official link with that in it. I'm afraid it sounds like wishful thinking. However, there was a covenant on the land surrounding the current stadium, restricting its use to employment purposes only, but this was given short shrift by the council who say pound signs when plans for a few hundred houses were submitted. If there was (or is) a land covenant applicable to the land the local council cannot overturn it. Such decisions are subject to the Upper Tribunal - Lands Chamber - based in London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghcooke Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Yesterday's meeting against Lakeside at Blunsdon may have not been the most dramatic of race meetings but it was most certainly one, if not the most, dramatic day at Blunsdon since I’ve been coming up. The photographs below on the Blunsdon Blog (link below) show not only the latest phase of the building work behind the pits at the Abbey Stadium, they also capture the moment that the building work on the other side of the fence became work on our side of the fence. 19 months after we were first told to vacate the old away pits area at the bottom of pit lane, at last they were demolished yesterday morning in just minutes. http://blunsdonblog.co.uk/?page_id=10015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Yesterday's meeting against Lakeside at Blunsdon may have not been the most dramatic of race meetings but it was most certainly one, if not the most, dramatic day at Blunsdon since I’ve been coming up. The photographs below on the Blunsdon Blog (link below) show not only the latest phase of the building work behind the pits at the Abbey Stadium, they also capture the moment that the building work on the other side of the fence became work on our side of the fence. 19 months after we were first told to vacate the old away pits area at the bottom of pit lane, at last they were demolished yesterday morning in just minutes. http://blunsdonblog.co.uk/?page_id=10015 Once again a great read. I only hope when the back straight bogs are knocked down it's done with far more pomp and ceremony than the knocking down of the pits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 So, what does all this mean in terms of a new stadium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 So, what does all this mean in terms of a new stadium?running a little behind schedule, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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