brianbuck Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) Hall Green Greyhound Stadium on the south side of Birmingham, is under serious threat from sport's biggest enemies - the Property Developers, who have submitted a planning application to Birmingham City Council to demolish the stadium and build 200 houses on the site. The application is due to be considered by the City's Planning Committee on May 26th/27th. Should we be concerned at the possible loss of a venue which has not staged speedway for the last 78 years? Yes we should! Hall Green is a stadium with superb facilities which include a restaurant, bars, a snooker club, and a 48 bedroom fully equipped hotel. It is probably the most profitable greyhound stadium in the country, attracting over half a million patrons a year, and it provides employment for over 200 people. It is clearly an outstanding community asset and the only possible reason why the landowners (NOT the GRA who are only the leaseholders and who do NOT want the stadium to be lost), is short-term financial greed. Birmingham Speedway promoter Tony Mole is supporting the group fighting to oppose the loss of Hall Green, and with the co-operation of the stadium manager Chris Black and the GRA, is shortly planning to place a wall plaque in the stadium lounge to commemorate the fact that the venue was the home of Birmingham Speedway from 1928 until 1938. (Although the old speedway circuit has long been grassed over, its outline can still be seen on a photograph shown on the stadium website). This will hopefully, provide some much needed media publicity which could help with the fight. Speedway enthusiasts everywhere can also help by E-Mailing Birmingham City Council's planning office and expressing their opposition to the demolition proposals. E-Mails should be addressed to PLANNINGANDREGENERATIONENQUIRIES@BIRMINGHAM.GOV and it is essential that the application reference which is 2016/01219PA is quoted plus your full name and address. There is no need to go chapter and verse into the reasons although it would obviously be helpful to try and emphasise why the application should be rejected - it will be sufficient just to express your opposition to the plan being passed. The more people who are prepared to do this, the greater the possibility of getting the stadium declared a Community Asset. Given the fact that Hall Green Stadium is sited bang in the middle of a good class residential district, the possibility of speedway ever being seen there again in the future is extremely remote, but even so, it beholds us to support the efforts to save another of our leisure facilities which is under threat - and we must bear in mind also, that if a venue like Hall Green isn't safe from the clutches of these greedy property developers then nowhere is. Let's stick together with the "Save Hall Green" group. Please help by doing this. Many thanks. Edited May 5, 2016 by BBuck 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Email done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Like Ray Stadia, I have also sent the requested email opposing the plans to demolish Hall Green Stadium, Birmingham. I also think that Brian Buck should place his initial Post on Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Like Ray Stadia, I have also sent the requested email opposing the plans to demolish Hall Green Stadium, Birmingham. I also think that Brian Buck should place his initial Post on Facebook. The email address does not appear to be valid. My message bounced back with this comment: planningandregerationenquiries@birmingham.gov does not appear to be a valid email address. Verify the address and try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbuck Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 I do apologise - the correct address should have .co at the end of it. planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk Sorry again - I hope my blunder doesnt't put anyone off from E-Mailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 I do apologise - the correct address should have .co at the end of it. planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk Sorry again - I hope my blunder doesnt't put anyone off from E-Mailing. Do you mean it should finish gov.co.uk - which is different to what you have just explained Brian. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk Do you mean it should finish gov.co.uk - which is different to what you have just explained Brian. Thank you. No. He means it should finish .gov.uk like he said. planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 No. He means it should finish .gov.uk like he said. planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk Then why did Brian Buck file an initial message:-- BBuck, on 07 May 2016 - 3:55 PM, said: I do apologise - the correct address should have .co at the end of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Why do you have to be a prat all the time? Brian made a little mistake. He came back and corrected it. As he said it's planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk As most intelligent people know, all local government domains end in .gov.uk Brian made a little mistake, get over it and stop being a nobhead trying to disrupt threads. Just to repeat for you.... the email address is as stated planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk For once Darcys Onion I am going to follow your advice - by completely ignoring the thread and take no action at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Here you go...one for Darcy's Onion and one for Gustix (leaving a couple of spares in case you need them) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 My advice is to switch off your computer. permanently. What a sad, sad man you must be to try to mischievously cause confusion by making up false email addresses when Brian had already corrected his mistake and given the correct email address which I repeat is planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk Where did this happen in this thread? I do apologise - the correct address should have .co at the end of it. planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk Sorry again - I hope my blunder doesnt't put anyone off from E-Mailing. This is the message I had from Brian Buck. Even seems a correction tended to be confusing - except for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbuck Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Sometimes when we do things in a rush, we make the odd mistake, which is what I did when I typed the initial message. This is no excuse, I should have checked the details more carefully, which I didn't so I have left myself open to being criticized which is fair enough. All I can do now is apologise and hope that this does not put people off sending in their E-Mails. Just to clarify things, the E-Mail address is: planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk and the Application Reference is 2016/01219/PA The commemorative plaque is being unveiled at the stadium on Monday 23rd May at 11am (anyone free on this date is welcome to attend), and the planning application is being heard by the planning committee on Thursday 26th May at the Council House. The committee meeting starts at 11am but as yet we don't know how far through the agenda the subject is. Stephen Rea, the retired General Manager at Hall Green Stadium, has booked time to speak against the application but the council rules only allow one person to speak for or against, and for a maximum of three minutes. Again, anyone can attend this meeting. Many thanks to those who have supported the campaign. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Thanks Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Sometimes when we do things in a rush, we make the odd mistake, which is what I did when I typed the initial message. This is no excuse, I should have checked the details more carefully, which I didn't so I have left myself open to being criticized which is fair enough. All I can do now is apologise and hope that this does not put people off sending in their E-Mails. Just to clarify things, the E-Mail address is: planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk and the Application Reference is 2016/01219/PA Brian, you have been a devoted and loyal friend of speedway who has achieved remarkable things for your club, Birmingham. Please don't feel the need to apologise to those who record is entirely the opposite. I do wish you success in this latest battle. Those who never made a mistake probably never tried...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Ignore that prat gustix. Sad old coffin dodger with an extremely boring life. What a tosspott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Kev Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 Fingers crossed for Hall Green Stadium, may have been decades since speedway was there but its still part of our history. Its very much a stadium that is in the heart of the community over the other side of Brum and I hope the council does the right thing and reject this application for houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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