Hamish McRaker 600 Posted February 13, 2018 I have just read both the Turley report from the planning application, and the Peter Oakes article in Speedway Star. He (Oakes) wastes no time in bringing Mr Horton's role to attention. Whilst not able to make any direct accusation or inference, the article raises in ones mind the possibility that Mr Horton is acting in collusion with Brandon Estates by providing financial information to Turley, and by running a Coventry team at Leicester, both of these providing substantial planks for Turley and BE to use within their application. Mr Sandhu comes across as someone who, although capable of operating the stock cars company, and perhaps the speedway company prior to Mr Horton taking over, was out of his depth as stadium owner. Hopefully Peter Oakes's report will reach the planning committee. It's just a shame that no local press did anything along the same lines but sadly those days seem to be gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,424 Posted February 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said: I have just read both the Turley report from the planning application, and the Peter Oakes article in Speedway Star. He (Oakes) wastes no time in bringing Mr Horton's role to attention. Whilst not able to make any direct accusation or inference, the article raises in ones mind the possibility that Mr Horton is acting in collusion with Brandon Estates by providing financial information to Turley, and by running a Coventry team at Leicester, both of these providing substantial planks for Turley and BE to use within their application. Mr Sandhu comes across as someone who, although capable of operating the stock cars company, and perhaps the speedway company prior to Mr Horton taking over, was out of his depth as stadium owner. Hopefully Peter Oakes's report will reach the planning committee. It's just a shame that no local press did anything along the same lines but sadly those days seem to be gone. As I said early, both Coventry papers should be 100% behind their city’s sports teams but neither are really making any effort at all to help a campaign bring back either sport. Two words for both Coventry papers. Utterly useless. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DC2 11,150 Posted February 13, 2018 On 12/02/2018 at 11:00 AM, SCB said: “Affordable housing” always makes me giggle. The implication is all other housing is “unaffordable” Hmmm ..... it used to make you giggle because you couldn’t afford “affordable” housing! Welcome to the bourgeoisie, SCB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish McRaker 600 Posted February 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: As I said early, both Coventry papers should be 100% behind their city’s sports teams but neither are really making any effort at all to help a campaign bring back either sport. Two words for both Coventry papers. Utterly useless. There used to be a good investigative journo who worked on one of the papers (Cov Telegraph) and produced some highly embarrassing information about the activities of Coventry Council when the Ricoh Arena fiasco was in full flow. There was a story that the paper's editor was heavily "leaned on" by bigwigs at CC and the journo had to curtail his investigations or at least their publication. Obviously this is Rugby Council, and such journos are being pushed out of local papers by their corporate owners. There was also I seem to recall a story a few years ago by Private Eye about Framptons (BE's estate agents, by co-incidence), which alleged that a prominent Rugby Borough councillor was rather more closely linked to Framptons than perhaps ought to have been the case, in relation to a house building project in the Borough at the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammer1969 413 Posted February 13, 2018 www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/diy-sos-bid-save-brandon-14285947 Article in Coventry Telegraph tonight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted February 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: As I said early, both Coventry papers should be 100% behind their city’s sports teams but neither are really making any effort at all to help a campaign bring back either sport. Two words for both Coventry papers. Utterly useless. Hugely unfair on the Cov Observer. They've done a lot for the campaign and one of the journalists ( just recently left) is/was part of the SCS group. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TesarRacing 1,825 Posted February 14, 2018 10 hours ago, Woz01 said: Hugely unfair on the Cov Observer. They've done a lot for the campaign and one of the journalists ( just recently left) is/was part of the SCS group. Now, now Woz. Steve knows better!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ABS 231 Posted February 14, 2018 12 hours ago, hammer1969 said: www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/diy-sos-bid-save-brandon-14285947 Article in Coventry Telegraph tonight With Buildbase as the Bees last sponsors, one would hope that they would be more than a help with the materials. Could be a problem with trespass though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted February 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, ABS said: With Buildbase as the Bees last sponsors, one would hope that they would be more than a help with the materials. Could be a problem with trespass though. This is about showing that the stadium can be restored back into a functioning stadium and a decent cost as BE claim it's not viable too do that. Of course if Sandhu ever gets the chance to fulfil his promise (if he means it) then a good chunk of that would come from him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted February 14, 2018 1 hour ago, TesarRacing said: Now, now Woz. Steve knows better!! Even the telegraph have reported about needing trades people. Hopefully they are finally on board. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martinmauger 584 Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) On 12/02/2018 at 3:46 PM, adonis said: exactly what happened on the school field opposite my house , appllication for 280 houses rejected , revised to 150 accepted , built on half the site . 2 years later application for 280 house on the remaining land rejected , revised to 160 , accepted , so 310 built on land that was rejected for 280 . Happens in Hull too, problems which prevent the building projects like shops are somehow quickly and easily solved when it comes to housing. And some of the existing traffic nightmare bottlenecks / 'snaking carparks' where new house building is taking place have to be seen to be believed.... Edited February 14, 2018 by martinmauger grammar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish McRaker 600 Posted February 14, 2018 20 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said: There used to be a good investigative journo who worked on one of the papers (Cov Telegraph) and produced some highly embarrassing information about the activities of Coventry Council when the Ricoh Arena fiasco was in full flow. There was a story that the paper's editor was heavily "leaned on" by bigwigs at CC and the journo had to curtail his investigations or at least their publication. Obviously this is Rugby Council, and such journos are being pushed out of local papers by their corporate owners. There was also I seem to recall a story a few years ago by Private Eye about Framptons (BE's estate agents, by co-incidence), which alleged that a prominent Rugby Borough councillor was rather more closely linked to Framptons than perhaps ought to have been the case, in relation to a house building project in the Borough at the time. Correction. The estate agents in question was Horts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martinmauger 584 Posted February 14, 2018 STOP PRESS, though admittedly of limited relevance, 135 house to built next to Craven Park. The current residents, some rare spieces of newts, will apparenetly be transferred to nearby ponds. Poor newts.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 551 Posted February 15, 2018 16 hours ago, martinmauger said: STOP PRESS, though admittedly of limited relevance, 135 house to built next to Craven Park. The current residents, some rare spieces of newts, will apparenetly be transferred to nearby ponds. Poor newts.... What a shame the Coventry Bees were not named the Coventry Newts as Brandon estates would have to have found the Newts a suitable new home before their plans for Brandon could be considered for approval. BTW my golf club had a similar challenge before being allowed to build a new hole. It took two years for the newts to be moved and development could start. (apparently you could not move them during the breeding season) Meanwhile, good luck to all of you involved in "Saving Brandon" - Finding Newts may help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
00000 1,279 Posted February 15, 2018 An idea for the mods. Close this topic in this section and move/or start anew a thread in the general discussions. Leave the Coventry thread in the NL section for discussion about the club's fortunes on track this year. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites