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  3. Posted

    12 hours ago, Toady said:

    Surely any potential future applications would have to take into account the inspectors reasons for refusal which were heavily weighted around the loss of the  stadium with its established use not being surplus to requirements, and that the ‘benefits’ of the alternative provision do not outweigh its loss.

    With that in mind any alternative provision would have to be “better” than a 3G pitch and invariably cost BE even more money.

    Absolutely this

     

    Brandon estates only hope is that stock cars and speedway somehow disappears at some stage in the future removing the loss of the stadium argument.

    But as the toadmeister said before have they deep enough pockets to keep losing money.

    they bought the land evicted motorsports and have had no return on it for seven years ,only costs.

    maybe it’s loose change for BE maybe not 

    up the bees 

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  4. Posted

    The campaign group have used the term "coats for goalposts" in their vision for getting speedway back again .

    on a YouTube clip after the recent enquiry victory Jeff Davies stated that the back straight stand would be refurbished along  the back straight terracing giving a 3,000 capacity.

    A structural survey would be undertaken on the main grandstand to ascertain what's to be done with that .

    Fingers crossed it happens 

     

    yes I know for the doom and gloom merchants we don't own it they can land bank it etc

     

    Up the bees

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  5. Posted · Edited by naffer

    Absolutely DJ

    This would be like snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

    anyways the councillors at the planning meeting in 2022 concurred that houses at Brandon were not appropriate ,namely the token affordable houses ,as the local amenities were lacking and residents would be relying on a not so good bus route .

    kudos to the campaign group.

    What next for BE ?? I don’t know if they can do much now but sit on it ,but that’s not much of a plan is it ,no development possible its a liability for them now such a shame.

    At some stage they will need to cut and run and get something back from their speculative purchase.

     

    SCS 5  BE 1 November 22

    SCS 5  BE 1 19th Jan 24

     

    up the bees

  8. Posted

    New sites were looked at ,one particular one was  Brandon village way  close to the A45. 
    but that one was ruled out  there were others I’m sure but I forget now it’s been so long.

    whatever happens what a fantastic campaign that has been fought by the SCS group .

    Kudos to JD and the team.

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  11. Posted

    On 10/14/2023 at 10:38 AM, Toady said:

    As I said, was that not the role of the council and Scs barristers to pose those questions ? Iam afraid that ship has sailed. One can only hope that the proposed development fails on the other matters up for consideration as was laid out at the start.

    Absolutely the merits of the development have been shown to be flawed with affordable tick box houses in the wrong place. Everything BE tried to do was deflection.

    As others have mused on here I’m confident the houses will be refused again but what that leads to is another story.

    I reckon SCS should get Phil Morris to sum up tomorrow I reckon he is  still up for a bundle with BE.

     

    up the Bees

     

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  13. Posted

    Some great teams over the years

    didnt Hackney have a team that went unbeaten ,might be wrong

    sheffield had a great team in the seventies

    bob valentine 

    reg wilson

    Doug wyer

    rick france

    bob paulson

    arnold haley

    bengt Larson

    i think they all averaged 7+

    in the spirit of a dream team of performances at Brandon over the years of opposition riders only ,who never rode for the bees either.

    ray wilson

    dag lovaas

    bo Petersen

    ivan mauger

    barry briggs

    anders michanek

    Peter collins

     

     

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  15. Posted

    13 minutes ago, kitten2502 said:

    That has confused me - what input can they possibly have?

    Also, didn't Mr Humphreys state Jeff Davies wanted to "take to the mike" at the start of todays proceedings? :unsure:

    NHS want money from Brandon estates if the site is developed for houses ,to compensate for services to be rendered as it were ,£133k I think.

  16. Posted

    26 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

    Clarke Osbornes assertion that greyhounds would add to a stadiums viability begs the question as to why they withdrew it at Poole? GIs decision, nobody else's!

    Quite

     

    and that in warren hunter’s submission he said the only years a loss was made was when the greyhounds were operated.

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  17. Posted

    I thought the fordmeister did well he fought his corner calmly.

    he expressed his experience as a promoter would make Coventry successful as an older statesman of the sport -go Cecil.

    So Taking the positives the most successful promoter wants to promote speedway at Brandon.

    we have  a millionaire businessman with the funds to renovate the stadium appropriately.

    stock cars will always thrive at Brandon 

    Phil morris explained vehemently the current media and state of speedway in a positive manner.

    On the negative side it would be easy for the chair to add weight to the affordable housing  provision so as to expedite the site not laying desolate for another seven years.

    probably an irrational worry by me though.

     

    up the bees

     

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  18. Posted

    1 hour ago, iainb said:

    Or even better... Emil Sayfutdinov, he would have had the inspector swooning as he took her phone from her and took a selfie of them together... case closed :D

    I have this image now of Matt Ford tomorrow being charm personified.

    The name is Ford ,Matt Ford .madam chair Ding Dong .

    Keep battling the good guys, up the bees 

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  19. Posted

    1 hour ago, 190557 said:

    Has any discussion taken place about infrastructure for these 124 houses?  Where are all the children going to school? 

    In the original planning meeting November 2022 the councillors who rejected the proposal were adamant that the affordable housing would be in the wrong place,with little or no local amenities 

    schools must be a factor Binley woods primary school is opposite the stadium but have they the capacity?

    however high school wise  under Warwickshire Bilton or rugby schools must be 7 miles away.

    coventry wise I don’t know.

  20. Posted

    Warren hunter is the ex stock car person who indeed is not short of a bob or two.

    David carter is part of the save Coventry speedway and stock car campaign group.

     

    equally looking forward to Matt Ford speak I am sure he will have prepared and be ready to fight his corner.

     

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