david_rowe Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Midland Red said: He’s head of Sky Blues in the Community - that last word could carry so much weight against the speedway/stox campaign After seeing this letter we arranged an urgent meeting with Dave Busst, which took place last Monday. He has since clarified his comments to the planning officer. The position remains that the football club do not support the application. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted August 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 PLANNING RESPONSE SUBMITTED - Save Coventry Speedway It's a long item so will just put the link (above). Some Stirling work being done (once again) by the SCS Committee! 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrs Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Superb work by SCS, this whole profiteering planning charade from Brandon Estates quite frankly makes me effing angry. The stadium was my second home from the age of eleven right to my mid twenties when I eventually moved back to Northumberland for work. Fifteen years gone if BE win and destroy my step on the back straight. Loads of pocket money and wages went into that stadium. The whole stadium is still in a prime position to be a real motor sport centre again . Would be good to see a few more glory years for the Bees. We can only hope. Good luck guys and thank you for your hard work. It really is appreciated. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 Latest statement by site owners https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-stadium-owners-issue-statement-23291099?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 1 minute ago, MattB said: Latest statement by site owners https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-stadium-owners-issue-statement-23291099?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar So they are working closely with their security advisors ? Have they got any? As for the rest of their comments, It's all just recycled garbage combined with plenty of lies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Dave Jones said: So they are working closely with their security advisors ? Have they got any? As for the rest of their comments, It's all just recycled garbage combined with plenty of lies. Now claiming that having speedway at Brandon isn't fair on the local residents.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed29 Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 3 hours ago, MattB said: Now claiming that having speedway at Brandon isn't fair on the local residents.... Its just like at Reading Racers not same use to be like nice and clean, its shut down i hopefully Reading & Coventry will returned!!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naffer Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 Great response from the save Coventry team on the latest statement from Brandon estates. BE seem a real mess to me recycled lies and quotes ,items being out of date to submit the planning not in the required framework etc and then admitting if they have to put up 106 money their scheme is not viable. heavens above do they just use interns up the bees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, naffer said: Great response from the save Coventry team on the latest statement from Brandon estates. BE seem a real mess to me recycled lies and quotes ,items being out of date to submit the planning not in the required framework etc and then admitting if they have to put up 106 money their scheme is not viable. heavens above do they just use interns up the bees. http://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/news.php?extend.4252.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 Seems to me that the only possible way of Speedway coming back to Brandon is for some sort of consortium to buy the Stadium from the present owners . Until this happens it is all just whistling in the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dog Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 4 hours ago, wealdstone said: Seems to me that the only possible way of Speedway coming back to Brandon is for some sort of consortium to buy the Stadium from the present owners . Until this happens it is all just whistling in the wind. They have a reputable person who has already put an offer on the table to buy Brandon but BE haven't responded/acknowledged it. They prefer to make people believe its not viable, forgetting that it had been viable since 1928 up until BE closed the gates... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gambo Posted April 11, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 THE Campaign Group are pleased to confirm our planning application for the regeneration of Brandon Stadium is now live – and now we need your help. The consultation period set by Rugby Borough Council runs until May 6, and all messages of support sent to the Planning Officer will be of vital importance. Full details of how to make your voice heard follow later in this communication, but firstly a reminder of what this application is and why we have submitted it. We first went public with our intentions last summer, at which point we ran our own consultation process and revised our plans based on feedback from local residents, which was almost universally positive. Our application was submitted to the Council earlier this year, and after going through the appropriate processes it is now active and can be viewed via the following link: https://planning.agileapplications.co.uk/rugby/application-details/34048The most relevant documents to view are the Planning Statement, the Regeneration of Coventry Stadium, and the Statement of Community Involvement, but brief details follow below. Our application seeks to change the use of various buildings at the stadium in order to provide additional community-based facilities in addition to the return of speedway and stock car racing. It should be noted that the return of motorsport does not form part of the application as no planning permission is required for this – it is already the established use of the site. The fundamental changes are that Hangar No.1 on the stadium frontage will be converted into a museum celebrating the history and heritage of speedway and stock car racing at Brandon; the under-stand bar will be converted into a gymnasium incorporating treatment rooms and a climbing wall (open to the local community); and the former dog kennels will be converted into a bar and catering outlet. Further arising from these changes, the dog track will be resurfaced to become a cycle track, with cycle speedway and other cycling-related activities taking place. A large proportion of the tarmac infield will be re-surfaced to allow for the staging of equine events. The Great Britain Speedway Team will relocate their training base from Loughborough University Elite Athlete Centre to Brandon and form a Centre of Excellence, including their Academy system for developing youth riders through established programmes. One question which may well be asked is, why submit a planning application on a site we do not own? The answer is to clearly demonstrate that a viable alternative exists to the policy favoured by the current owners, which has been to shamefully facilitate the destruction of the stadium and cause maximum grief for residents via non-existent security, and to then attempt to use the condition of the stadium as a reason to support a planning application aimed squarely at the building of houses which are not required by the Local Plan. Our application is endorsed by businessman Warren Hunter, whose offer to buy the stadium remains neither accepted nor rejected nearly two years on, and it also has the support of numerous international, national and local companies, as well as individual tradespeople, all willing to provide time, materials and skills to rebuild the stadium. So how can you help? The answer is to send an e-mail or letter in support of this application to: erica.buchanan@rugby.gov.uk or Erica Buchanan, Rugby Borough Council, Evreux Way, Rugby CV21 2RR. This response should quote reference number R22/0071 and be submitted before May 6. It is important to state here that what is not required is a comparison between our application and that of the developers. You are not being asked to make a choice between the two, and the application will be judged on its own merits regardless of the current Brandon Estates submission. Please concentrate on the positives of this application, which will provide upgraded facilities to assist health and well-being in the local community, as well as re-opening the stadium as the UK’s top oval motorsports facility. We believe our proposals represent the most sustainable use of the site, and are entirely consistent with both the recently adopted Local and Neighbourhood Plans, as well as fully complying with policies in the National Planning Policy Guidelines, and are consistent with the wishes of the vast majority of the local population. Please show your support for this application to the e-mail or postal address shown above. A reminder of the deadline, which is May 6. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 Could be great news for all Coventry fans. I attended several meetings at Brandon in the 60’s and always enjoyed my visits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebee Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 I've sent in my email. If Oxford can come back so can Brandon. I've moved out of the area (nearer to Oxford now!) but would still travel to attend some meetings throughout the season. I suggest a link in other topic areas to get as many people noticing as possible. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 Posted my email...good luck! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 My support has gone in. Let's get Brandon Stadium back in the right hands 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKYLANE Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 Good luck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdog Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 Sent Hope for some good news for change 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 Submtted mine. Good luck. The proposal doesn't mention speedway by name, well, not that I could see, but I presume the stadium continuing as a sporting venue, gives speedway a fighting chance? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 My email has now been submitted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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