Cliv Clav Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) Admins: any chance this could be pinned just so everyone sees this? I will post this in each of the 3 leagues as we desperately need help from all speedway fans. If you think this is inappropriate please delete it, but this could be our best chance to be successful and we want to strike whilst the iron is hot. Could I please ask all speedway fans to take 10 seconds to sign the petition to help get a new venue for the sport in the Thurrock area of Essex? Here is the link: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/support-the-return-of-lakeside-hammers-speedway The council meet shortly to discuss regeneration plans and how to spend monies from the compulsory purchase of the Arena Essex site and they are actually listening to the Hammers case, as we have good grounds for some compensation after being left without a home. We currently have over 2500 signatures but we really need as many as possible. Only one signature per email address. You will receive an email saying thanks for signing, but nothing else. Please, please, please help our fight. We have meetings with the council and developers and the petition really does help our cause. The SGB website and the Speedway Star have not included stories about this, so we have had no help there. I know speedway fans love their sport and want as many clubs open as possible, so please sign or if you have already, thank you. For more info on our campaign please visit http://www.lakesidehammers.co/we-are-thurrocks-hammers/ Thanks everyone. Peace! Edited December 13, 2018 by Cliv Clav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 have you identified any bits of land or areas which might be suitable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliv Clav Posted December 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) 29 minutes ago, ch958 said: have you identified any bits of land or areas which might be suitable There are a few sites that may come into consideration from what I understand. The problem is that Thurrock have to find over 30,000 new homes in the next 20ish years! Which is crazy. But to put a positive spin on it, that's a lot of people that would need live entertainment in the region and that could well be the Hammers! Edited December 13, 2018 by Cliv Clav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkyWorky Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Signed a few weeks back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 13 hours ago, WorkyWorky said: Signed a few weeks back Me too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle69 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 All signed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliv Clav Posted December 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 Thank you so very much to all that have signed so far, it will help our cause massively when the council meet to allocate funds to regeneration projects shortly. To those who haven't signed yet, please do. It literally takes 10 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliv Clav Posted December 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 A quick update: Thurrock Council have acknowledged our petition and have asked the Hammers to present the details of it and the campaign to get the team a new home in the area to the Thurrock Council's main cabinet in January or February. This will place both the club and the campaign on the council’s agenda such that it is recorded officially in Council minutes and ensure that the club gets an official response. So please get all speedway fans you know to keep signing the petition as it really is going to help us. We need riders, promoters and clubs to post/tweet links to the petition and the Speedway Star to actually put something in print as it is yet to appear in the magazine. Thank you all for signing so far, I wish I could give you all a hug or buy you a beer, whichever is most appropriate lol. Thanks for trying to save our team Here is the link: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/support-the-return-of-lakeside-hammers-speedway 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 On 12/22/2018 at 9:39 AM, Cliv Clav said: A quick update: Thurrock Council have acknowledged our petition and have asked the Hammers to present the details of it and the campaign to get the team a new home in the area to the Thurrock Council's main cabinet in January or February. This will place both the club and the campaign on the council’s agenda such that it is recorded officially in Council minutes and ensure that the club gets an official response. So please get all speedway fans you know to keep signing the petition as it really is going to help us. We need riders, promoters and clubs to post/tweet links to the petition and the Speedway Star to actually put something in print as it is yet to appear in the magazine. Thank you all for signing so far, I wish I could give you all a hug or buy you a beer, whichever is most appropriate lol. Thanks for trying to save our team Here is the link: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/support-the-return-of-lakeside-hammers-speedway So how many signatures have you received to date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 Signed, good luck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr8scot Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Me too, wishing you the best of luck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliv Clav Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 On 23 December 2018 at 10:16 AM, crescent girl said: So how many signatures have you received to date? Over 2,800 signatures so far, which is fantastic and a huge thanks to each and every one of you for signing. The Hammers fans really do appreciate other fans signing the petition to try to bring our favourite hobby and team back to Essex. We would love to get 3,000 signatures so please ask all speedway fans you know to add their names, if they haven't already. We present to Thurrock Council very soon and this petition will make an impact. Let's hope it's a big enough impact to secure a new site for us. Thanks again everyone and a happy new year to you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 19 hours ago, Cliv Clav said: Over 2,800 signatures so far, which is fantastic and a huge thanks to each and every one of you for signing. The Hammers fans really do appreciate other fans signing the petition to try to bring our favourite hobby and team back to Essex. We would love to get 3,000 signatures so please ask all speedway fans you know to add their names, if they haven't already. We present to Thurrock Council very soon and this petition will make an impact. Let's hope it's a big enough impact to secure a new site for us. Thanks again everyone and a happy new year to you all That's a remarkable amount of signatures to the petition. In comparison I wonder why so many signatories never actually attended meetings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, gustix said: That's a remarkable amount of signatures to the petition. In comparison I wonder why so many signatories never actually attended meetings? Because no true speedway fan wants to see any club cease to be, or is that too obvious? I'm an Eastie supporter, unlikely to attend any or certainly at best an Eastie away meet if in the same league, but still prefer to have an Arena Essex than not, so have signed it. Edited December 31, 2018 by gazzac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, gazzac said: Because no true speedway fan wants to see any club cease to be, or is that too obvious? I'm an Eastie supporter, unlikely to attend any or certainly at best an Eastie away meet if in the same league, but still prefer an Arena Essex than not so have signed it. The sad thing is that opponents of the new speedway stadium proposal are certain to highlight the difference between signatories and attendances. That's reality NOT sentiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Just now, gustix said: The sad thing is that opponents of the new speedway stadium proposal are certain to highlight the difference between signatories and attendances. That's reality NOT sentiment. Maybe but better than doing nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 hours ago, gustix said: That's a remarkable amount of signatures to the petition. In comparison I wonder why so many signatories never actually attended meetings? Speedway fans the world over would want to support the growth of the sport wherever it occurs. As a Sheffield fan nothing would please me more than to see new tracks opening in Essex.... or Liverpool, Bournemouth and Aberdeen for that matter. I suspect many of the signatories are of the same opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 hours ago, 4thbender said: Speedway fans the world over would want to support the growth of the sport wherever it occurs. As a Sheffield fan nothing would please me more than to see new tracks opening in Essex.... or Liverpool, Bournemouth and Aberdeen for that matter. I suspect many of the signatories are of the same opinion. But at basic level - and knowing how council's operate - I think they anticipate the petition will be signed by rate payers and voters from their catchment area. And this petition - with all the goodwill intended by the signatures - is not that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, gustix said: But at basic level - and knowing how council's operate - I think they anticipate the petition will be signed by rate payers and voters from their catchment area. And this petition - with all the goodwill intended by the signatures - is not that. Clearly you DON'T know how councils operate. Every council has a department which seeks to attract investment through sport and tourism. If a strong enough following can be demonstrated, councils are duty-bound to support viable initiatives. Thurrock Council says it supports Thurrock's business base, local enterprise, innovation and economic growth which raises the profile of Thurrock as an innovative and progressive place to invest. Through this petition the speedway family is attempting to show that a speedway venue in the town fulfils these aims. Fans of our great sport - wherever they happen to live - can assist in this by signing the petition and expressing their support for a new venue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 You mean councils "operate"!? I always thought they all stagger on from one hare-brained scheme to another with no joined up thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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