Crump99 4,476 Posted January 10 Well we're told that the aim is to get Panthers back on track in 2025? The first shots of 2024 fight have already been fired. The supporters, the consortium and sponsors need to stay strong, keep interested and stick with it despite disgracefully there being no EoES track action during the 2024 season. The 2023 PL thread is no longer appropriate to keep Panthers plight on the front foot & I'm sure that someone would object to this thread being housed in that section AEPG on manoeuvres: AEPG facebook 31/12/23 - Thank you to all our followers and supporters in 2023 - a big year ahead in 2024 for us and Peterborough. - Lots of things to share in January which will be exciting for a large number of people in the city. - - we will update you soon. Sport England knocking back AEPG's weak response to their objection to what Butterfield & Co are doing to Peterborough Speedway: 23/00412/OUT Representation from Consultee (Web) Sport England 08/01/2024 Speedway As set out previously, Sport England does not wish to make detailed comments on this point, and have referred the Council to the governing body, the Speedway Control Bureau, who we understand have raised objection to the application. Whilst we note the content of the supporting statement in relation to the loss of speedway venue, this does not seem to appropriately address the relevant planning policies in the Local Plan, particularly LP36 and the guidance in the NPPF in respect of the loss of the facility. This is because no information is provided in respect of replacement facilities in line with policy LP36 of the Local Plan. For information, the previous reference to para 99 of the NPPF should now read Para 103 following the updated publication in December 2023.As such, our previous comments remain valid in respect of the loss of the facility for speedway. Many thanks, Sport England Principal Planning Manager Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted January 17 On 1/10/2024 at 11:57 AM, Crump99 said: AEPG on manoeuvres: AEPG facebook 31/12/23 - Thank you to all our followers and supporters in 2023 - a big year ahead in 2024 for us and Peterborough. - Lots of things to share in January which will be exciting for a large number of people in the city. - - we will update you soon. First shots in 2024 from AEPG https://borospeedway.proboards.com/post/42703 (will just post the text if this breaks the linking to competing boards rule, although with a handful of members and few visitors it's hardly competing) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPEEDY69 1,260 Posted January 17 That interview looked like utter balls. Period of consultation? Who is running that and when did it start/plan to end - what about all the feedback on the planning applications, is that not counted? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted January 17 1 hour ago, SPEEDY69 said: That interview looked like utter balls. Period of consultation? Who is running that and when did it start/plan to end - what about all the feedback on the planning applications, is that not counted? Not sure what's going on either? That is basically a rehash of the Sept local rag article: Fact file: Plans go live to redevelop East of England Showground I think that they are going to go early with planning because those alleged building partners are not going to invest without certainty. It's the usual AEPG strategy of saying that they are consulting when basically they're preaching and trying to demoralise the opposition. And as for long time coming and the club have known and been informed? Well in 2022 (so many years ago) the situation was: A club statement said they had the "firm intention" of "continuing in 2023 and beyond". The Panthers statement, issued on Wednesday, said: "Representatives of the club will be pursuing meetings with members of Peterborough City Council and arena operators AEPG as a matter of urgency. "We wish to formulate a plan to ensure the speedway team remains an integral part of the growth and redevelopment of Peterborough. In fact, 4 months after that article Chapman said there was no reason that we couldn't have more seasons at the EoES (you can still catch his centre green speech), but then his club imploded, the Tomalin deal fell through and Peterborough Speedway was on life support with Chapman clinging on with his egg timer, and even now with everything wrecked he's clinging on! Funny old world innit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted January 26 (edited) There's been a boost in the battle to save speedway in Peterborough The fight to keep speedway in Peterborough has received a major boost – from a planning decision to stop developers building on Coventry Stadium. https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/other-sport/theres-been-a-boost-in-the-battle-to-save-speedway-in-peterborough-4488599 Edited January 26 by Crump99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
