steve roberts 9,242 Posted May 17, 2022 3 hours ago, heathen52 said: Exactly what happened to Cradley, albeit the local authority did NOT give planning permission but the developers appealed (which is yet another string to there bow) and won, there is nothing further that can be done you cant appeal against the appeal decision so there is usually only going to be one winner, and its mostly the one with deepest pockets. ...and "Brown Envelopes!" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Stadia 1,064 Posted May 17, 2022 8 hours ago, heathen52 said: Exactly what happened to Cradley, albeit the local authority did NOT give planning permission but the developers appealed (which is yet another string to there bow) and won, there is nothing further that can be done you cant appeal against the appeal decision so there is usually only going to be one winner, and its mostly the one with deepest pockets. And Cradley was owned by a speedway family, which was a kick in the teeth for speedway. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,050 Posted May 17, 2022 http://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/news.php?extend.4258.1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Jones 2,124 Posted May 19, 2022 https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-stadiums-owners-face-new-23984645 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
proud panther 1,501 Posted May 19, 2022 Yet another deliberate fire to help dodgy developers. Surely the police must realise this is the case, & find the culprits, & lock them up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,393 Posted May 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, proud panther said: Yet another deliberate fire to help dodgy developers. Surely the police must realise this is the case, & find the culprits, & lock them up. same with nightclubs but they always get away with it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,962 Posted May 19, 2022 God forbid, if anybody was killed in the fire, firefighters, emergency services, I wonder who would be liable? Brandon Estates or Rugby Council? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackett 220 Posted May 25, 2022 On 5/17/2022 at 6:28 AM, heathen52 said: Exactly what happened to Cradley, albeit the local authority did NOT give planning permission but the developers appealed (which is yet another string to there bow) and won, there is nothing further that can be done you cant appeal against the appeal decision so there is usually only going to be one winner, and its mostly the one with deepest pockets. 100% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheReturn 1,724 Posted May 26, 2022 (edited) On 5/14/2022 at 11:28 AM, Daniel Smith said: Brandon Estates are hell bend on housing. They clearly get to see everything the Coventry Speedway group are planning, so what better to destroy the stadium revamp? Burn it down Echos of what happened at Long Eaton. A mysterious fire burned the empty pub next to the Station Road car park down, and then another mysterious fire burned the empty stadium pavilion down not long after (or may have been other way around)..... but yes, two mysterious fires left the way clear for the developers to build on it. I had hoped as the decades past the truth might have surfaced on that! Edited May 26, 2022 by TheReturn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArthurRudge 347 Posted May 28, 2022 Surely this place is to fkd now for anyone to even consider speedway it's gonna need a whole rebuild etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,393 Posted May 29, 2022 as long as the track is there fans would be ok with some shelter - doesn't need to be the palace it was a la Redcar, Somerset, Scunny, Worky, etc 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted May 30, 2022 22 hours ago, ch958 said: as long as the track is there fans would be ok with some shelter - doesn't need to be the palace it was a la Redcar, Somerset, Scunny, Worky, etc agree as long as you got speedway up and running you can build on that 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert Handbag 10 Posted June 10, 2022 I've just seen this on youtube. Tragic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,407 Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) A few strategic wildlife remote/sensor cameras might help the Save Coventry Speedway Group with a way forward. Councils use them to catch fly tippers so why cant the group or even the police if it is a suspected target for arson. Edited June 10, 2022 by IronScorpion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,242 Posted June 11, 2022 14 hours ago, Gert Handbag said: I've just seen this on youtube. Tragic. Sad indeed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites