SteveArena Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 Get Shadders down there he will sort them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted September 21 Report Share Posted September 21 On 8/17/2026 at 5:30 PM, Chris said: In the meantime, please continue to support the campaign by signing the petition, submitting your objection, and sharing your memories of Rye House Speedway. Every signature, objection and personal story helps demonstrate the importance of protecting this historic sporting venue. Visit https://www.ryehouse.racing/ to add your support. Done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted September 21 Report Share Posted September 21 On 9/20/2026 at 10:26 AM, SteveArena said: Get Shadders down there he will sort them out! One man will only fail. It’s numbers that count Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted Tuesday at 09:12 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 09:12 PM 🚨SAVE RYE HOUSE SPEEDWAY - WE NEED YOUR HELP FOR THE APPEAL The Speedway track at Rye House Stadium has been removed and building works carried out without planning permission. East Herts District Council has served an Enforcement Notice and the occupier has appealed against it. The Appeal will be heard on 21-23 October 2026 in the Council Chamber at Wallfields, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8EQ. Following our application, the nature of part of the Appeal has been changed to an Inquiry and Rye House Action Group is now a Rule 6 Party. That means we can take full part: putting our own evidence to the Inspector, calling witnesses and questioning the other side's case. This is particularly significant because it will allow us to make the case the Local Authority had failed to. This is a very late change and the Appeal is only weeks away. The other parties will have professional representation and we must too. So we have launched a GoFundMe page to raise £40,000 for legal representation and support costs. https://gofund.me/7b9de8c13 We know times are hard for many people and every gift, large or small, makes a difference. If you're not sure what to give, think of the Saturday nights at Rye House you've missed since the racing stopped and what that might mean to you. Every penny raised goes to the Appeal. Any money left over will go to our continuing campaign to bring speedway back to Rye House. Save Coventry Speedway did the same at Brandon in 2023: they took Rule 6 status, funded their case through GoFundMe and saw the developer's appeal dismissed. We want to do it at Rye House too. Please give if you can, and please share this post. The more people who see it, the better our chance of saving Rye House. Donate here: https://gofund.me/7b9de8c13 More at www.ryehouse.racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted 2 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Some comments on social media have suggested that members of RHAG cannot be trusted, that individuals are looking to make a profit, or that we are simply “getting the begging bowl out”. Nothing could be further from the truth. No one is profiting from this. The suggestion that anyone from the group is doing so is insulting to the number of people who have worked tirelessly, given their time and committed their own money to get us to this position over the last 7 years. Do you realise the time, effort and money that has already gone into reaching the point where the group is a Rule 6 party and hopes to instruct a leading KC to fight for the stadium and track at the Planning Inquiry? The stadium could have been long gone six years ago, with football pitches potentially in its place. Instead, a number of people have continued to fight to keep the stadium and its future as a sporting venue alive — particularly when dealing with individuals whose spiteful actions have shown little regard for planning laws or the importance of protecting a long-standing community asset. This is part of the wider problem with speedway in this country. Too often, people believe that signing a petition or submitting an objection on a council planning portal is enough. It isn’t. That is one reason why the sport has lost so many tracks over the past 40 years. The governing body and much of the fanbase have, too often, stood by and accepted the loss of tracks rather than fighting to protect them. To fight effectively in the planning system, you need professional expertise. Lawyers, planning specialists and other professionals need to be paid for their time and expertise. That is where donations are going. Positive thoughts aren't going to help. So rather than criticising those who have got off their backsides and put their own time, money and effort into trying to save Rye House, perhaps they should be supported. We don't require any thanks or a pat on the back. Just send a small donation. If you have ever followed Rye House, supported the Rockets, earned a few quid out of the club or have an emotional connection to the club and stadium, consider donating the equivalent of the price of an admission for one match, a round of drinks or a takeaway. If you choose not to donate, or simply aren’t bothered, that’s entirely your choice. But don’t criticise those who have put their own time, money and effort into fighting for Rye House, and then complain about speedway continually losing tracks or say how much of a shame it was to see what happened at Rye House. Forget the individuals. Put your donation into the fight for this 90-year-old club and stadium. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. https://gofund.me/89d0fc2dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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