Exeter Media Update 21/06--Last chance saloon

[idh]

pip said:

How about sending a letter to the E&E with the full address and application number, or would that advertise it to others that we don't want to reply to.

Nevs has already done it

Checkout link www.thisisexeter.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=153652&command=newPage

[tonyl]

Thanks everybody for your support. Please keep pushing those who have yet to put pen to paper. You would be amazed at the number of dedicated fans who tell me they haven't had time to write yet. The number of letters MUST have gone up since Allen last checked. George and Linda Barclay, who are the driving force behind the National Speedway Museum fundraising, mailed to say that they have written and wish us luck. Also had a call from someone in London who could have considerable influence at Harcombe house. Watch this space.

The Keep the Falcons Flying team will be in the Guildhall Centre, probably outside W.H.Smith ( but if not look around) next Saturday 1 July. Everybody welcome either to help convince the public or just for a chat. The weekend of 8/9 July we shall be at Powderham Castle at the Crashbox Club classic car show. Rob Doran is putting on a big display of bikes and we shall be giving out Mr Radford's address just in case there are Falcons fans who still don't know it. What that number again Nevs?

[Nevs]

A couple of questions have been raised that we need to clarify-and will endeavour to do so in the next day or so.

These are only my take on things from each case on the main forum recently regarding new track applications and each one has been different.

This is purely my personal view until one of us can get confirmation from the mangement team-I am probably very very wrong but answers to a degree what has happened elsewhere until it can be clarified-hopefully Monday or Tuesday-so get those letters in now.

1. From Peregrinner-Is there a deadline?

My initial read of the Teignbridge site seemed to suggest 30th June-I may have read it wrong-However in the Birmingham case it also gave a date- however in the end any responses would be taken into account until the actual day before the hearing.

2.From Pip-Would it be a good idea just to hand out standard letters that people just sign and send off in a bulk lot.


Different planning authorities respond to things in a totally different way-hence at the supporters club meeting it was asked if letters from afar would really be taken into consideration as some do-some dont-It was checked with Teignbridge by Allen and they had no policy regarding that and each letter would be taken on its own merit.

However- and Im guessing here-a mass drop of the same letter with different names on all appearing at once in the same envelope COULD be seen as a petition-and I know that Godfrey was very vocal,when Plymouth was getting up and running and had 200 or 300 complaints on a petition,turned out that the petition only counted to the planning officers as ONE complaint even though there were a couple of hundred of names on there-so he stated at the time-as opposed to if everyone had written seperately and would have been classed as a couple hundred of complaints.

Those are just my observations from the last few months watching applications and like I said every one is different.

Hopefully we will get the definitive answers to those two questions from either Allen,David,Mike or Tony asap-and as soon as I have the answers I will post them.(If any of you 4 are going to ring me please dont make it too early, as after working all weekend Im intending to have a bit of a lie in)

Incidentally I phoned Teignbridge on Friday as you should be able to view all letters for or against on their website as you can with weymouth application-and they said yes you should be able to but their server they use to post them has gone down and is likely to be down for another two weeks or so.

So get those letters in now-as in a couple of weeks time we should all be look at each others-or not in the case of those who havent written ;D

Just to please Tony -here we go again.......

I feel just like Terry Wogan on Children in Need giving that address out time after time


Write to-
Mr Dave Radford,
Head of Planning Services,
Planning Department,
Teignbridge District Council,
Forde House,
Newton Abbot,
TQ12 4XX

You must quote the planning application number 06/05244/MAJ.

You must also include name and address, as anonymous letters are not taken into consideration.


;D

Oh by the way-If you are near a PC Wednesday night at 7 for half an hour and have Broadband and want to hear the latest from the man himself trying to save the Falcons make sure no one else is on the PC.-More details and a link to follow later.......

Lets just say PLANET SPEEDWAY online-and if you havent listened in yet then you jolly well should.Link to follow as Mondays news.

[towbar]

I have a friend who is a fireman and he knows all about the workings of Harcombe House.

There are NO firemen at Harcombe who require on going active medical care, all the inmates are there for physio only.
In fact he tells me that the unit will not accept people who require medical nursing. only those who would benefit from physical workouts/physio.

Most of the units at Harcombe are holiday chalet units available to all to rent, not just firemen. Have also been told the estate is owned by Sir Seton Wills who owns the stock car track at St Columb

Best of luck to Alan in his efforts.

[Nevs]

Not sure it is available to all exactly but I like the introduction about it from their own website.


"Nestling in the tranquil south Devon countryside, Harcombe House Estate extends over 300 acres of farm and woodland. Built in 1912 for the wills tobacco family, the estate is about two miles from the ancient wool town of Chudleigh which has a variety of small shops, churches and pubs."

Why do they mention pubs?? I thought these guys were supposed to be recuperating and taking it easy and relaxing by all accounts.


And soon to be added to their itinerary--- "New state of the art speedway stadium in close proximity that cannot be heard" HOPEFULLY ;D

I am aware of a partner of an ex colleague that was treated there but wont comment on it until this is all sorted.

[towbar]

Looks as if some of the info I wasgiven wasnt actually accurate. Sir Seton Wills DID own it but sold it to the charity some time ago according to their website.

Still not sure if the 28 chalets are available to all.
Guess thats what comes from believing someone who says they know

[Nevs]

If you still wish to send letters of support in get them in by the second week of July.

After that it is all in the lap of the gods which way the decision goes.

It is obvious there is support for the proposals and has been shown by speedway fans-the council are now well aware of that.

It will then be over to the planners to make the decision-we will have done our bit in voicing our support by then-and thats straight from the horse's mouth

Thanks to everyone who has, or still intends to write a letter.

Mid July aiming to be for last letters-but why wait until then?-get it over and done with tomorrow and then sit back and watch the rest of the footie and then enjoy the speedway world cup in July .